HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-7-12Nantucket Harbor & Shellfish Advisory Board
Funding Subcommittee
Minutes of Meeting held July 12, 2012
Training Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road
Approved: July 19, 2012
Call to Order at 4:00 pm
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Members Present: Peter Boyce, Michael Glowacki
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Members Absent: Peter Brace,
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Staff Present: Jeff Carlson
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Approval of Agenda:
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Unanimously approved
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Funding:
Jeff Carlson outlined the responsibilities of the new Department of Natural Resources.
Conservation Commission
Hatchery at Brant Point
Water Quality
Beach Management
The current funding for water quality analysis comes from the Waterways Improvement
Fund — derived from the sale of mooring permits, and other fees, and managed by the
Marine Department under Sheila Lucey.
It was agreed that finding funding for water quality testing is important for all residents
and visitors of Nantucket. Water quality needs 1) staff to take the samples, organize the
data and make the data public, and 2) Funding to pay for analysis of the samples. The
Town does not want to increase staff at this time, but could contract out the program.
Propagation of scallops via Tara's Larval Release Program seems to be working and is
another program that could be a candidate for increased funding.
The Committee decided to recommend pursuing funding for water quality as the high
priority item, with funding for propagation as the next item. Since the HSAB had
discussed funding for research grants, the Committee felt that we should discuss that at a
future meeting. Jeff carlson noted that Human Resources has been awarding grants for a
few years, and a number of questions have arisen about how the program is managed.
This is not a good time to propose another grant program. Peter Boyce noted that money
for scallop and harbor related research grants could come from private funding. It is the
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private fenders do not want to get locked into supporting every year.
New Business:
No new business
Recap and Items for Next Meeting:
Jeff Carlson will put together a summary of the current funding situation for water
quality. We will develop rationale at the next meeting.
The Subcommittee should put a mission statement before HSAB for approval.
The date of the next meeting will be July 19, 2012.
Adjournment: 4:57pm
Unanimously approved.
Next Meeting:
July 19, 2012
Respectfully submitted,
Peter B. Boyce
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