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Beach management Advisory Committee
Land Bank Conference Room
29 March 2007
4:00 pm
Members present: Tom Dickson, Edie Ray, Colin Leddy; Beach Manager Jeff Carlson
Mr. Dickson convened the meeting at 4:00 pm and noted that the discussion of priorities
for the forthcoming season and the future would continue into a further meeting on 5
April when Mrs. Beck will be in attendance.
Referring to remarks on 22 March about the need to spend money on high standards of
beach maintenance, the members discussed how they could go about finding out where
the income from the sale of beach permits is actually spent and how much is devoted at
present to care of the beaches.
Mr. Carlson continued to submit a written report to the members of his current activities
and plans. In addition, he took their priority lists submitted to him on 22 March and
revised them into five items on the lists that he could affect in his office.
Mr. Dickson hoped that the Beach Manager would make himself available to speak to the
island's civic associations. If asked, Mr. Carlson agreed, he would certainly do so.
Mr. Carlson will also post information regarding piping plovers protection on the board at
Jetties Beach. He will attend to the overflow of beach traffic at Madequecham, to ATV
and dirt bike problems on conservation land and at Surfside. He will see that the
Environmental Officer Dean Belanger makes a priority of pursuing the ATV's. He will
speak to the ATV police probably in Mayas they prepare for their summer patrols. He
will talk to Gage Dobbins at the NCF regarding a public service requirement for graduate
interns in conservation programs. He will work with the police on party spots and their
locations. He will encourage clean team volunteers to help clear up the trash problems on
the beaches.
Mrs. Ray asked if some of his endangered species monitors were returning. Yes, but he
would also like some Nantucket youngsters to work for him. Could he post the jobs? Mr.
Dickson asked. Yes, and also talk to the schools.
Any repairs to the shoddy work at Fisherman's Steps? Not yet. Maybe a solution is
seasonal removable steps.
Mrs. Ray talked about "plumber" as a substitute for metal or lumber in building projects
and its use at other marine centers on the Cape's public beaches. Mr. Leddy asked if
more beach grass planting was being scheduled. Mr. Carlson replied that, yes, more work
will be done once locations are decided and the mechanics of its success determined.
There are many permits required for this work, and he explained the permitting process.
Mr. Dickson mentioned the Miacomet path area. Sometimes, Mr. Carlson replied,
extended work of this order can be done under a maintenance procedure.
Mr. Leddy asked about sand bags in use along the beaches. Mr. Carlson noted that there
were three such projects along the south shore.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 pm.
Respectfully submitted with notes from Edie Ray,
Maureen Beck, Chair