An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $122,661.00 from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ (EEA) Drinking Water Supply Protection (DWSP) program to offset the City’s costs to acquire the property at 128 Kimball Road in Amesbury for the purposes of drinking water resource protection and flood control management.

The City of Amesbury is authorized to accept a Drinking Water Supply Protection (DWSP) grant of $122,661 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to help offset the costs of acquiring 128 Kimball Road for drinking water resource protection and flood control management. DWSP grants are reimbursement-based, covering up to 60% of acquisition costs and related items such as recording fees and required title work. The award requires DEP approval, proper deed language, a DWSP Project Agreement, and a municipal vote authorizing the purchase. City procurement rules apply, and the deed must state that the acquisition is for drinking water supply protection. The project sits adjacent to Powwow River, near a City wellhead, and will provide public access for passive recreation while protecting the water supply, with spending and closing contingent on contract execution and DEP approval.