The federal government has allotted $2.4 million in federal funds for the project and the town has agreed to pay $300,000 as a non-federal match. The lead agency coordinating the project is the U.S. The primary goal of the project is eel grass restoration. You can check a specific area of the pond and check again 30 days later and find a 10,000-yard difference,” Lacey said. “I didn’t realize but the depths of the pond and the sediment changes with every single tide. The reason for the difference? Changes in sediment levels caused by the natural force of the tide. Interim Town Manager Shawn Lacey, during a Town Council meeting on Monday, said he recently learned that the project, which started with the set-up of equipment last month, might result in the removal of just 54,000 cubic yards of sediment rather than the 70,800 cubic yards announced by town officials in December. WESTERLY - A dredge project at Winnapaug Pond might wind up removing less sediment than originally expected.
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