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Boston releases draft feasibility study for $10B coastal resilience program
The USACE draft study, due in 2028, is projected to enable up to 65% federal cost sharing for more than 20 resilience projects and aims to avert an estimated $41 billion in coastal flood damages.
The City of Boston announced the release of a US Army Corps of Engineers draft Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study, a planning step for a $10 billion coastal resilience program.
The study is projected to be completed in 2028 and would allow Boston to access up to 65% federal cost sharing to build 20-plus coastal resilience projects designed to prevent an estimated $41 billion in damages from coastal flooding, according to the city.
Boston said about one sixth of the city is built on filled tidelands and is at risk of flooding due to sea level rise and extreme weather, and that since 1991 it has seen 24 severe storm events that triggered federal or state disaster declarations, with 14 tied to major flooding.
The draft report will be open to public comment from July 24 through Sept. 18, with residents and stakeholders able to submit feedback and attend community meetings and webinars.