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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04092012 Coastal Management Plan Work Group MinutesMINUTES: Coastal Management Plan (CMP) Work Group, April 09, 2012 PRESENT: Bob DeCosta, John Stover, Carl Borchert, Emily MacKinnon ALSO PRESENT: Dave Fronzuto, Kara Buzanoski, Public: Whitey Willauer, Bert Ryder Meeting called to order at 5:08pm APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES: John Stover moved to approve the minutes from the March 26, 2012 meeting as drafted by Dave Fronzuto. The motion was seconded by Carl Borchert and the vote was unanimous. ELECTION OF SECRETARY: Emily MacKinnon agreed to fill the position of Secretary and was elected by unanimous consent. Bob commented on some community concern over potential conflicts of interest for Committee members with their other work commitments. He will investigate having the Committee members become special municipal employees in order to deal with the concern. DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS: All materials have been distributed. DISCUSSION ON DEVELOPING PROCESS: Bob DeCosta referred the Committee back to the original charge given by the BOS. The Committee discussed approaching the development of the CMP as follows: (1) Break the Island up into defined sections of coastal areas. (2) Develop a matrix listing all criteria/issues to be covered under the CMP. ` (3) Evaluate each section of the island using the matrix created and write guidelines/recommendations for applicable criteria/issues. (4) Hold public hearings to collect input on how the matrix applies to each section of the Island. (5) Using all input from the public and other consulting agencies collected, draft CMP. Bob suggested we plan to return to the BOS once a map of Island areas has been created and our matrix of issues has been drafted. He suggested we try to do this by the end of June. Kara Buzanoski suggested the matrix should be consistent for every area. Dave Fronzuto offered to circulate the maps that he and Jeff Carlson have already created of Town owned coastal properties. He will email these maps to the Committee members prior to the next meeting. He will also have a larger map made as a working copy for the Committee to use. Bob suggested that everyone start thinking about what should be in the matrix, and also begin thinking about all of the different types of erosion control that exists today and their appropriateness for different areas of the island. John Stover suggested that we also create a timeline to go with the process for the BOS. Dave asked when Steve McKenna of CZM should begin attending the meetings. It was agreed that the Committee should focus on finalizing the process to present to the BOS on May 2, 2012. The meeting following May 2 will be an appropriate time for Steve McKenna to join the meetings. Dave suggested that we all keep CZM’s Stormsmart No Adverse Impact (NAI) principles and Building Blocks in mind as we move through the process, as well as use what was already developed in the coastal management principles. He also suggested that this matrix may be turned into a checklist for future applicants looking to do work on Town owned coastal properties. John inquired about other grants or funding sources that may be available if we were interested in tapping into additional resources. Dave said he will bring any potential funding sources or grants to the group that come up through CZM, etc. Carl Borchert will call Steve McKenna to learn more about what kind of research he can start doing that will be helpful to the process. Kara asked if we will be considering anything in offshore areas. Some discussion ensued and it was decided that there are some erosion technologies that may occur outside of the high tide line that would have an impact on coastal land and these should be included in discussions. The Committee can technically consider anything that may occur in the area from the high tide mark out to 1,500 feet. Bob also stated that the Committee needs to consider any natural resources that occur within this area. PUBLIC COMMENT: Whitey Willauer offered the thought that different areas of the island have different histories and have had different erosion trends over time. He suggested the Committee somehow categorize these regions/trends in erosion in the final Plan. Dave agreed and informed the group of the CZM shoreline change maps which capture this history and were recently updated. It was agreed that these maps should be included as an appendix to the Plan. Bert Ryder, who sits on the Roads and Rights of Way Committee, asked if all materials can be made available to the public. Dave will make sure extras are available at future meetings. MEETING SCHEDULE: It was decided that the Committee will plan on meeting every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month through May and June. Meetings will be held at 2 Fairgrounds Road in the Conference Room from 5pm to 7pm. The Committee may decide to hold one meeting in July and one meeting in August in order to collect public input from summer residents. The next meeting will be held on Monday, April 23, 2012, 5-7pm at 2 Fairgrounds Road. Carl Borchert made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by John Stover at 6:00pm. Respectfully Submitted, Emily MacKinnon