HomeMy WebLinkAboutFeb 1, 2022 Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
*HSAB meeting are video-recorded
Members present: Andy Lowell, Dave Bossi, Dave Fronzuto,
Tom Szydlowski, Peter Brace, Dan Pronk, Ginger Andrews
Members Absent: ^'
Marine Dept: 3 %M
Natural Resources Dept: Tara Riley `a
Others: Kona Hosier, Christopher Bell
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CALL TO ORDER
5:06 p.m. . -
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Unanimously approved, 7-0
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft minutes of Jan. 18, 2022
Unanimously approved, 5-0.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
2022 Town Elections
Mr. Lowell encouraged the HSAB three incumbents to run again
for the board. Mr. Szydlowski indicated he would not be running
to defend his seat, Mr. Bossi said he would be doing a write-in
campaign and Mr. Pronk said he would be running to defend his
seat.
MARINE DEPARTMENT REPORT:
General Marine Department report— Sheila Lucey
No report.
NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT
General Natural Resources Department report—NRD staff
Ms. Riley reported that the storm caused some frozen pipes at the
hatchery. Ms. Riley reported that commercial scallop license
renewal notices would be sent out this week.
Ms. Riley that she's received an expression of interest for the
"NBT" grant for a two-year project in Sesachacha Pond. She added
that she needs to provide more information for another grant to aid
in the eradication of wigeon grass in that pond.
Mr. Riley reported she and her staff are still working with the
state's Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) to restart work on the
Shimmo Creek oyster restoration pilot project, which had been
closed due to DMF's seasonal shellfish bed closure in the west end
of Nantucket Harbor. Ms. Riley added that the earliest work would
continue is 2023.
Mr. Brace told me Ms. Riley he would be sending Ms. Riley some
suggested edits on her letter to the DMF in regards to seasonal
shellfish bed closures.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MARINE DEPARTMENT /
NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT
OLD BUSINESS
Ted Lambrecht's oyster lease —Review of recommendation
letter to Select Board
Mr. Szydlowski said that Mr. Brace's statement in this letter that
the board had intended to send the same recommendation back to
the Select Board could be construed to indicate that the board met
illegally. He added that the word "angered" and the sentiment
behind it should be removed from the letter. Mr. Lowell agreed
with both of Mr. Szylowski's points. Mr. Bossi said there was too
much background in the letter. He recommended that the letter
should be limited to the HSAB's recommendation and background
comments from Jeff Carlson, director of the Natural Resources
Department. Mr. Brace said it's crucial that the Select Board
understand that Mr. Lambrecht did not adhere to the NRD's stop
work order and that this order wasn't enforced by the Select Board.
Mr. Brace agreed to make the recommended revisions to the letter.
Mr. Pronk asked if Mr. Lambrecht removed all of his gear from the
harbor before putting more gear into the harbor. Mr. Bossi said that
not all of the gear was removed before more gear was put in the
water by Mr. Lambrecht.
The HSAB voted 7-0 that Mr. Brace should make the
recommended changes and send the letter to the Select Board
ASAP.
Excessive sand in scallops/Dredging plan —Discussion
Mr. Lowell asked Ms. Riley for an update on the dredging plan.
Ms. Riley said that at a recent NRD staff meeting, she learned that
there would a sediment transport study done by the town.
Mr. Fronzuto reported that the fertilizer group met for the first time
in three years and agreed to get back to work on this issue with the
NRD, the Health Department and the Board of Health.
HEALTH OF THE HARBORS
Excessive lawn fertilizer use: Update —Discussion — New
information
Previously discussed in Old Business.
FDA shellfish taking prohibition in mooring fields
Previously discussed in Natural Resources Department report.
Water quality testing
Previously discussed in Natural Resources Department report
FDA shellfish taking prohibition in mooring fields
Previously discussed in Natural Resources Department report
NEW BUSINESS
Fertilizer-ban articles —Discussion
No discussion
Chris Fuller's video showing lyngbia algae in the harbor -
Discussion
Mr. Brace said this video should be sent to the Board of Health and
the Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission.
Mr. Lowell agreed.
Mr. Fronzuto asked if cold water kills this algae. Ms. Riley said it
does survive the winter months.
Coastal Resilience Advisory Board—Update
No Report.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENT
RECAP and ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ADJOURN
Approved 7-0 at 6 p.m.
YOUTUBE LINK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frKaQ0K4KAM&list=PL49s
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Future Meetings:
Feb. 15 and March 1
Respectfully Submitted,
Peter B. Brace, Secretary