This past Monday, Feb. 13, Bonnie Reemsnyder, Old Lyme First Selectwoman, sent comments to the NEC Future Policy Advisor, Rebecca Reyes-Alicea, opposing the Old Saybrook, CT to Kenyon, RI bypass. The comments include in-depth remarks about many areas of concern, including
- Environmental Issues
- Geologic Features
- Noise and Vibration
- Artistic Significance of Old Lyme
- Old Lyme Historic District
- Historic Structures
- Economic Issues.
As the proposed bypass can cause irreparable harm to the economic, cultural and environmental resources of Old Lyme and the other towns along its route, a strategy team was formed that tapped experts on all of these concerns. The team comprised:
- Bonnie Reemsnyder, First Selectwoman, Town of Old Lyme
- Bennett J. Bernblum, Resident and Attorney (Old Lyme Board of Finance)
- Michael Brown, Resident and Attorney
- Jack Collins, Resident and Attorney (Town Attorney)
- Catherine Frank, Executive Assistant to the First Selectwoman
- Susan Saltonstall Duncan, Resident & Consultant (Rain Making Oasis)
- David Duncan, Resident and Architect
- John Forbis, Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
- Sam Gold, Executive Director, Lower CT River Council of Governments
- Russ Todd, Acoustical Scientist and Engineer, A∙ʹku∙stiks Consulting
- Claudia Weicker, Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
The document includes a lengthy list of references to acknowledge these experts.
Read the cover letter from the Old Lyme First Selectwoman at this link.
Read the 82-page supporting report at this link. Regarding the report, Reemsnyder notes, “We believe that this document will be a guide for the FRA and NEC Future Team to assure that all areas of concern are fully addressed in Tier 2 of the process.”