There is no work done within the Great Swamp Critical Environmental Area, and no hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” at this project.

Seventy-nine (79) of the project’s 193 acres have been conserved, and the compact design reused the existing industrial footprint to limit the project area. A wetland area that was damaged by previous uses has also been restored by CVEC and conforms to the federal “no net loss” wetland policy.

No significant wildlife habitat areas have been lost, and no rare, threatened or endangered species have been displaced.

The project was recognized with the Ducks Unlimited Wetlands Remediation Award in 2017 for revitalizing and conserving the site’s 79 acres of wetlands, and its commitment to protecting and preserving the wetlands for future generations. Once an abandoned industrial site, CVEC restored wetlands damaged during prior uses of the property, and purchased and remediated an adjacent property, locally known as the Rasco site.