HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-19-16Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Community Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road
Members Present: P. Brace, K. Gullicksen, K. Kuntz, J. Lipuma, A. Lowell, and F.
McClure who joined the meeting at 5:10PM.
Members Absent: B. Blount
Staff Present: Leah Cabral from Natural Resources Dept.
Public: There were approximately three members of the public attending the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order @ 5:05 P.M.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Agenda was approved unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The July 5th Minutes were circulated, but held for next meeting.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
The Chairman will be absent from August 2nd meeting.
MARINE DEPARTMENT REPORT
None
NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT
None
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MARINE DEPARTMENT / NATURAL RESOURCES
REPORTS
None
OLD BUSINESS
1. Leah Cabral made a presentation about the Town's Oyster Reef Restoration
Project
that will be located on about one acre of water in Shimmo Creek using about 100 cubic
yards of reclaimed clam and oyster shells. The 15 page written report on the project can
be found on the Town's Natural Resources website. The Project is one of the
recommendations made by the Nantucket Shellfish Management Plan. The site will be
closed to shellfishing for at least three years.
Upon Motion made and duly seconded the Board unanimously voted its support of
the project and the Chairman was directed to send a letter of support to the appropriate
body.
2. The Board reviewed and discussed the Board's Goals and Priorities for
2016/2017 and decided to address their attention to the use of salt, alternative mooring
systems and eelgrass restoration. Cormac Collier, Jeff Carlson and Sheila Lucey are to
be invited to the next meeting to start those discussions.
NEW BUSINESS
None
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENT
1. A. Lowell ask Cormac Collier (attendee) about the Consue Spring Project; he
reported that the Town had appropriated $1,000,000 toward dredging, cleanup and
installation of new culverts to increase water flow and drainage.
2. Leah Cabral indicated that she was interested in serving on the S.M.P.
Implementation Committee. Board Member McClure stated that he would file his
Application the next week.
RECAP and ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Board will pursue Goals and Priorities at next meeting.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned @ 6:20 PM
Respectfully submitted
F. McClure, Secretary