The planning stage of Gouldsboro's project to address road damage and flooding around Corea Harbor is nearly complete. This post summarizes project outcomes and next steps.
Corea Considers Resilience Options
Gouldsboro residents met on November 26 to consider draft plans to make two Corea locations less vulnerable to storm damage. Many of you could not make the meeting. This post describes the plans and the questions and concerns raised at the meeting.
Second Corea Resilience Meeting
Gouldsboro residents, especially Corea residents, are invited to participate in the second Corea Resilience Planning meeting at 4 PM on Saturday, November 16, at the Black Duck Inn in Corea. In this second meeting, participants will review alternative approaches to reduce storm vulnerability and share preferences.
Corea Residents Begin Work Toward Storm Resilience
Gouldsboro launched its project aimed at improving Corea's ability to withstand big storms. The 46 residents at the meeting described what they saw in the January storms and their thoughts about what the project needs to address. This article summarizes meeting outcomes and describes the project's next steps, including a second meeting on November 16.
Sand Cove Proposal
Gouldsboro submitted a proposal to the Maine Department of Transportation, asking them to support a feasibility study of alternatives to the current Corea Road at Sand Cove. Losing the road cuts hundreds of household off from emergency services.
Coastal Resilience Committee – January 2024 Update
Gouldsboro's Coastal Resilience Committee met on January 8 to work on requests for funds to reduce sea-level rise and storm surge vulnerabilities in the village of Corea and along Rt. 195 (Corea Road) at Sand Cove. This post provides an update on the committee's plans. The January 10 storm underscores the importance of that planning.
Coastal Resilience Committee
Gouldsboro has established a new Coastal Resilience Committee to help find funding for improvements to roads, buildings, harbors, and other infrastructure vulnerable to storm damage and sea-level rise. This post describes the committee and how it grew from Gouldsboro's work over the past several years.