Coastal Storm Risk Management Plan

At a glance

What: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Boston Harbor Coastal Storm Risk Management study and Comprehensive System Plan, and the City of Boston's application for federal authorization of it.
Where it stands: on September 30, 2026 the Council adopted, 13-0, a resolution (Docket No. 1857) supporting the plan and the City's application for federal authorization.
Next: federal authorization, which is outside the Council's control.

September 23: Docket No. 1793, a communication from Flynn on the Army Corps of Engineers' Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Study, was placed on file.
September 30: Docket No. 1841, a communication from Coletta Zapata on comments on the Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Assessment, was placed on file.
September 30: Docket No. 1857, offered by Coletta Zapata, resolution in support of the Army Corps' Boston Harbor Coastal Storm Risk Management Comprehensive System Plan and the City's application for federal authorization. On her motion Rule 12 added FitzGerald and Santana as original co-sponsors; the rules were suspended and the resolution was adopted, 13 yeas (all councilors).

Communication No. 1841 placed on file; resolution No. 1857 adopted 13-0.

Communication No. 1793 from Flynn on the Army Corps study placed on file.