Assemble a project team comprised of Middletown officials and representatives from Aquidneck Land Trust, Eastern RI Conservation District, Save the Bay, Elizabeth Scott Consulting with consultant support from Fuss & O’Neill, Inter-Fluve and ESS Group (ongoing)

Secure agreements from affected property owners to undertake site assessments to advance the project from conceptual design to the 30% design stage (Spring 2020)

Develop a conceptual design for restoring the river and its floodplain based on preliminary model results (Fall 2020)

Provide assistance to 5 property owners to assess opportunities for creating a naturally vegetated buffer on the land adjacent to the river to protect its water quality and habitat. (Winter - Spring 2021)

Secure funding to purchase 200 pounds of conservation seed mix to be made available, free of charge, to property owners living along the Maidford. (Spring 2021)

Complete a topographic survey and mapping of wetlands edges in the project area (Spring 2021)

Initiate regulatory review of the river restoration project, including verification by the RI Department of Environmental Management of the freshwater wetlands’ edges on all affected properties, and meeting with the agency’s permitting staff to obtain preliminary input (Spring – Fall 2021)

Prepare and receive US EPA approval of a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) for baseline monitoring of the Maidford River, and initiate flow and water quality monitoring of the river (Summer 2021)

Complete hydrologic & hydraulic modeling to analyze flood mitigation benefits and to inform development of the 30% design (Fall 2021)

Complete the 30% floodplain restoration design plans (Fall 2021)

Maintain ongoing communication with property owners within the project area throughout the year including hosting of periodic project update meetings (ongoing)

Assist the Town of Middletown in applying for grants including application for a SNEP Watershed Grant which was awarded in Sept 2021 to advance the river restoration project to 60% design & to prepare necessary permit applications. (ongoing)

Promote restoration of the land area adjacent to the river along its length to protect its water quality and habitat through direct mail of letters and postcards from SNEP Network partner Save the Bay to property owner (ongoing)