HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-2-5Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board
February 5th 2013 at 5:00 p.m.
Conference Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road
Members present: Peter Brace, Doug Smith, Chuck Connors, Bill Blount,
Wendy McCrae, Michael Glowacki
Members Absent: Dr. Boyce
Marine Dept: Sheila Lucey
Natural Resources Dept. Jeff Carlson
Others: Police Chief Pittman, Jo Perkins, Robert Capossela, Ashley Bulseco - Mckim,
Richard Corrado, Sophia Bass Werner, Ted Lembrech
CALL TO ORDER
5:00 P.M.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Tara Riley's Zanzibar presentation will not be presented today.
Unanimously approved as amended.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes for the January 22nd HSAB meeting
Unanimously approved
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Formation of Shellfish Bylaw Review Workgroup — update: the first meeting for the
workgroup is on going to be held on February 7d' at the community room, 4 Fairgrounds
Rd. at 6:OOpm. The group is still looking for a person to fill the spot for a recreational
scalloper. If anyone would like to inquire about the empty seat please contact Peter
Brace.
The current members of the workgroup are: Bill Blount, Doug Smith, Peter Brace, Carl
Sjolund, Ron Shepherd, Matt Herr, Ted Lembrech, Dr. Steve Estabrooks, Chief Pittman,
Sheila Lucey, Tara Riley & Jeff Carlson.
MARINE DEPARTMENT REPORT
Scallop Season Update: To date approximately 15,001 bushels of bay scallops have
been harvested this season. Around 20 boats are still fishing consistently. So far this year
we have lost a number of days because of the temperature. Almost an entire week was
lost recently. Some seed has been showing up in the Shanty's so the Marine Department
says they will be checking them more often.
Harbor conditions due to ice - Sheila Lucey: Ms. Lucey shared a past experience she
had on a Coast Guard vessel involving an ice flow. She did this to let people know the
dangers that ice posses. She explained how the ice can come up on a boat quickly and
take it out of the water causing it to become adrift. The ice could also ride up on your
lines and push them down. Ms. Lucey said some people were seen culling seed off onto
the ice flow that we need to inform the fishermen that doing that will kill the seed.
Buoys in Madaket: Sheila Lucey mentioned that due to the ice moving them, that all the
buoys in Madaket are off station. They plan on putting them back in place this following
week.
Millie's Bridge: Bridge will be closed or a couple of weeks and any boats that would be
effected by this will be allowed to tie up at F Street.
Town Pier: Power is back on at the standing pier, but the floating pier is still without
power. People are paying for their moorings and sighing up for the slip lottery.
NATURAL RESOURCES REPORT
Jeff Carlson: The Natural Resource Department is gearing up for summer season. They
are expanding their algae growth operations. The NRD is currently advertising for
summer interns in a number of places including the local paper and in job ports that
advertise for college students.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MARINE DEPARTMENT / NATURAL RESOURCES
REPORT
OLD BUSINESS
No Old Business.
NEW BUSINESS
No New Business.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENT
A discussion about the status of the town pier parking lot was brought up. It was focused
on the recent issue concerning the possible relocation of the slip holders permitted spaces.
HSAB was told that those spots will not be taken away and that a different area is being
considered for use by the valet services.
RECAP and ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ADJOURN
Mr. Smith made a motion to Adjourn, it was seconded by Ms. McCrae and
Unanimously approved
Future Meetings:
March 5 "', March 19th