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Town says $2.5M WQIP grant closes funding gap for Upper Minkel Dam; several bridge and culvert projects advance
Summary
Town staff told the board it secured a $2.5 million WQIP grant toward Upper Minkel Dam decommissioning and reported progress on multiple infrastructure projects including a July delivery for the Duck Pond bridge and a June 29 start date for the Route 117 culvert replacement by NYSDOT.
Town staff told the New Castle Town Board on June 9 that project funding and permitting developments have moved several long‑running infrastructure projects forward.
Rob, the town administrator’s operations lead who briefed the board, said the DEC and U.S. Army Corps required the town to remove sediment after dewatering the Upper Minkel Dam, which increased project scope and cost from earlier estimates. After an unsuccessful application to the state’s Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs bond program, the town received a $2.5 million WQIP (Water Quality Improvement Program) grant that staff said should cover the remaining funding gap once the consultant finalizes a revised design.
“We do believe at this point it will cover the…
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