. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. the area. Several hydrologic connections via pipes exist. The area received heightened at- tention over the last two years when the Town of Belmont Recreational Department and the Belmont Hill School were seeking an agree- ment with the MDC to re-develop this area for playing fields. This project was stalled in 2002 by the Massachusetts State FIGURE 47. The former MDC ice rink site is fenced and surrounded by roads and highway ramps. Recommendations 1. Identify methods for using the area to increase
. Alewife Reservation & Alewife Brook master plan. Wetlands; Wetland conservation. the area. Several hydrologic connections via pipes exist. The area received heightened at- tention over the last two years when the Town of Belmont Recreational Department and the Belmont Hill School were seeking an agree- ment with the MDC to re-develop this area for playing fields. This project was stalled in 2002 by the Massachusetts State FIGURE 47. The former MDC ice rink site is fenced and surrounded by roads and highway ramps. Recommendations 1. Identify methods for using the area to increase flood storage capacity and es- timate cost and feasibility. 2. Manage the site to maintain different habitat types, namely, bordering wood- land and open grassland—wet meadow (seasonal flooding). 3. Remove invasive species and plant na- tive vegetation. 4. Remove remnant debris and fabrics that impede development of a diverse plant community. Area 3: Reservation North of Little River Existing Conditions and Key Challenges This portion of the Alewife Reservation is sit- uated within the 100-year floodplain and much of it is classified as wetland habitat. The banks of the Little River are heavily vegetated with trees and shrubs that shade the water between late spring and early fall. Aquatic habitat struc- ture is limited to woody debris, and numerous. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bioengineering Group; Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Commission; Carol R. Johnson & Associates. [Salem, Mass. ] : The Bioengineering Group
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