HomeMy WebLinkAboutJan. 4, 2022 Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
*HSAB meeting are video-recorded
Members present: Andy Lowell, Peter Brace, Dan Pronk, Ginger
Andrews, Dave Fronzuto
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Unanimously approved, 5-0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Draft minutes of Dec. 21, 2022
Unanimously approved, 5-0.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
No report.
MARINE DEPARTMENT REPORT:
General Marine Department report— Sheila Lucey
No report.
Mr. Lowell reported that a fisherman had reached out to him that
there during a recent storm event, there was no public notice of the
Children's Beach tide gate being closed and that there is no other
form of notification to commercial scallopers that fishing is closed
due to inclement weather other than the red flag flown at the Town
Pier.
Mr. Szydlowski remarked that there was an announcement on
social media that the tide gate would be closed. Mr. Brace and Mr.
Pronk confirmed this.
NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT
General Natural Resources Department report— NRD staff
No report.
However, Mr. Lowell read a short email message from Town
shellfish biologist Tara Riley into the record as follows,
"As everyone is just returning from holiday break, unfortunately
there are not many updates since our last meeting on 12/21. We are
composing the letter for the DMF mooring issue, which I will
submit for review prior to the next meeting.
As for Ted [Lambrecht's] hearing, my main concern is more with
the hearing process and that the damage has already been done to
our policies and procedures for dealing with issues such as this.
The fact that HSAB and NRD were undermined in this case and
that the BOS has created a new precedent making it nearly
impossible to deal with any other aquaculture issues on the water.
Everyone else will be referencing the Ted's timeline, # of chances
given, etc...I wish that the BOS would give more consideration
and support to the elected boards and departmental staff providing
recommendations.
That's it for now!"
Mr. Lowell said he supported Ms. Riley's comments on Mr.
Lambrecht's situation. .
Mr. Brace suggested that the HSAB reaffirmed its vote to revoke
Mr. Lambrecht's oyster lease in the Head of the Harbor.
Mr. Brace stated his concerns over Mr. Lambrecht not showing up
to the Select Board's Dec. 8 continuation of his public hearing in
time to speak for himself.
Mr. Bossi noted that there were also two improper handling of
oyster violations logged against Mr. Lambrecht.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MARINE DEPARTMENT /
NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT
OLD BUSINESS
Preparations for the continuation of Ted Lambrecht's oyster
lease revocation public hearing at the Jan. 5, 2022 Select Board
meeting
The HSAB voted 5-0 to reconfirm its vote recommending that the
Select Board revoke Mr. Lambrecht's oyster lease with the Town
Excessive sand in scallops/Dredging plan — Discussion
No discussion.
HEALTH OF THE HARBORS
Excessive lawn fertilizer use: Update —Discussion — New
information
Mr. Lowell asked the board to review the information provide to it
by Hillary Rayport at the Dec. 21, 2021 meeting so it could discuss
this matter at the Jan. 18, 2022 meeting.
FDA shellfish taking prohibition in mooring fields
Mr. Lowell noted that Ms. Riley is working on this issue and that
she mentioned it in her short email message earlier in the meeting.
Water quality testing update and boat holding tank dye tablet
distribution
No discussion.
NEW BUSINESS
Joe Minella's fertilizer-ban article - discussion
Mr. Brace noted that Mr. Minella did not appear to know his
subject matter at all and did not appear to have any data or research
to quote on the how and why of fertilizer causing algae blooms in
the harbor.
Mr. Lowell said he could work with Mr. Minella to help him more
effectively get his message across to the public.
Coastal Resilience Advisory Board — Update
Mr. Brace reported that the Select Board is supposed to adopt the
Coastal Resilience Plan at its Jan. 12, 2022 meeting. He added that
the Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee (CRAC) was
frustrated by the Select Board's decision to wait six weeks from
delivery of the CRP to adopt it.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENT
RECAP and ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Ms. Andrews joined the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
ADJOURN
Unanimously approved, 5-0, at 5:50 p.m.
Future Meetings:
Jan. 18 and Feb. 1
Respectfully submitted,
Peter B. Brace, Secretary