Questions about the Aberjona

1. Can we restore the natural path of the river without having to disturb neighborhoods too much?
2. How much water/how many year flood do we need to plan for?
3. Can we connect open space within the Mystic Valley Corridor to the national corridor for wildlife?
4. What kind of contaminants are evident in the river and how can they be removed?
5. Can we make the river more accessible to water sports (removing dams and adding to the depth of the river)?
6. Can we remove houses along the river banks to ensure safety of the people?
7. Can the industrial areas be moved away from the river entirely to promote less runoff during storms, and less chance of anything hazardous being dumped into the river?
8. Can the surrounding neighborhoods be better connected to the river?
9. Can the river be more of a focus of the town, and bring people to the town?
10. How can you increase parking around the river without adding to runoff from impervious pavements?
11. Is there a way to use the flooding to the town’s advantage?
12. Will using native plants help with flooding, and restoring wildlife habitats?
13. If so, what is a list of native plants, and possibly plants that once thrived on the river but have been killed off because of contaminants?
14. What are the key areas for design that were marked on our field trip?