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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-20-16Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Community Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road Members Present: All Members except B. Blount (J. Lipuma joined the meeting at 5:10). Members Absent: B. Blount Staff Present: Jeff Carlson (Natural Resources) and Kara Buzanoski (DPW). Public: Kona and Cormac Collier (NLC). CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order @ 5:05 PM APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approved Unanimously APPROVAL OF MINUTES The September 7th minutes were approval with correction noted by K. Kuntz. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Public Hearing on Revisions to Town Pier and Harbor Regulations is to be scheduled for November per discussion with Chair of BOS. MARINE DEPARTMENT REPORT None - no staff present NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT Jeff Carlson was present and the content of his report is included in discussion under Workshop below. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MARINE DEPARTMENT / NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTS No public comment was solicited because the meeting was designated as a Workshop. OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS - Workshop Agenda 1. Use of salt and other ice /melt products by Town (DPWZ A. Lowell ask about use of salt and calcium chloride on roads and side walks; DPW responded that Town has always used salt - 420 tons in FY 2015 and 600 tons in FY 2016; DPW does not apply when it is raining and they monitor the aquifer for salt content; Cormac Collier (NLC) comment that more monitoring should be done. J. Lipuma and C. Collier sodium chloride and DPW responded that they use a mix on the sidewalks to make the salt more effective at lower temperatures and Jeff Carlson stated that the use will neutralize the acidity of the Harbor and not be detrimental to the harbor habitat. F. McClure and K. Kuntz ask about outflow pipes around Children's Beach and Washington Street; DPW responded that the outflow was not direct to the harbor, but was caught in a basin and pre- treated before being into the harbor, But that there are some private outflow pipes on Washington Street that are not monitored. The overflow on Washington Street is pumped into wetland across from Sayles Seafood and does not directly enter the harbor. F. McClure and C. Collier (NLC) stated that the outflow should be monitored on a regular basis. DPW responded that DOPW has applied for a grant to update the Stormwater Master Plan. A. Lowell ask about collection of hazardous waste at the DPW. He was concerned that fewer people were taking advantage of the program at DPW. Kara responded that she did not have statistics on the volume. Kara was thanked and left the meeting. 2 Alternative Mooring Discussion. Although the harbor master was not at the meeting Jeff Carlson responded to some preliminary questions. F. McClure ask about the Army Corp of Engineers restrictions on permitting moorings to be placed in scallop habitat and referenced language in the Corps permit for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. J. Carlson did not appear to be familiar with the specific regulation but stated that the would look into it. F. McClure also ask about the Town's Harbors and Pier Regulations that seem to limit and discourage use of fixed mooring anchors (Helix and Dor -Mor pyramid anchors). J. Carlson and Cormac Collier stated that an informal working group was trying to schedule a meeting to address the issue of alternative mooring systems in sensitive areas. J. Carlson stated that the three most sensitive ares were the Monomoy, Shimmo and Hulbert Ave. anchorages. Chairman Brace ask if a Board member could be included in the working group. K. Gullicksen volunteered and was then designated by the Board to be its representative for the working group. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENT No public comment was solicited because the meeting was designated as a Workshop. RECAP and ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Discussion and review of alternative mooring systems will continue at next meeting which is scheduled for October 18th. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned @ 6:46 PM.