The Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park (“RLFMP”), a former joint military base located on the filled tidelands of South Boston’s northeastern peninsula, has been developed over the past four decades into a major marine industrial park. These critical facilities are at growing risk to climate change, sea level rise, and storm events.

The RLFMP Flood Mitigation Planning & Feasibility project refines the coastal protection options developed through Climate Ready Solutions South Boston and advances the Park Master Plan sustainability and resilience vision. The project aims to develop a feasible and implementable stakeholder-supported flood mitigation solution for the RLFMP that can protect against current and future coastal flooding and sea-level rise while also supporting marine industrial uses and ship-to-shore transfer of goods.

The project team conducted existing conditions analysis; conducted risk and vulnerability assessments; analyzed alternative district-scale coastal resilience strategies and alignments, and is closing in on preferred alternatives. Throughout this process, the team has been working closely with various project stakeholders including Massport, various marine-dependent businesses, RLFMP Business Association, and tenants.