Prescott Park upgrades against rising waters to begin in spring 2023
Millions of dollars are being spent. Here's what plan looks like.
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Millions of dollars are being spent. Here's what plan looks like.
PORTSMOUTH — The City Council has approved changes to the Prescott Park Master Plan, which recommends spending more than $3 million to protect the city-owned park from flooding. The council voted unanimously Monday to approve the changes to the plan recommended by the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Committee. Multiple recommended projects are aimed at protecting the beloved city park on the banks of the tidal Piscataqua River from flooding and other threats posed by climate change. Tom Watson, who is chair of the Blue Ribbon committee, told the City Council the threats posed by rising water “wi...