3/10/1994 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Cony.assion • March 10, 1994 i Page 9. A `, ` AA ! • + y Mr.. Sherman advised that while i he wasdoing a survey of the waterfi nt� with his boat he saw there were r two large boats on the dock. There were no conditions re location or boats 'or restricting thy. 1r. Benway stated he just received correspondence from DEP. Half of the paperwork in his file is due to an abutter, Mr. Franeoeur.. � , r Nor. Sherman advised hi's comments had nothing to do with the abutter. Nor. Benway has sent an as-built to 'DEP.' He stated at no time in the ffainutes was there any restriction about boats on the outer end of the pier. Vegetation here is zero. There are some softshell clams that he put in himself, not near the boats. Mr. Benway stated he is looking for a compromIL-se. He offered to cut the float down to the size it originally was shown on the plan, cutting off 21 s.f. and then he would comply with everyone. They could moor along side or do anything- they want. He would accept a letter to DEP limiting the tying up of boats with the stern up against the float outward; they do that now. Ir. Sherman agreed they are moored stern out. The boats are wooden and they would not want thea resting on the bottom. Ir. Sherman provided a plan showing water depths, Mr. Benway stated they do not sit on the bottom t alb. there. The sailboat draws -12 feet and. is in ,rater all the time. The float is also in that find of water and the sterns of all the boats are tied up to the float itself and they back out. Mr. Homeyer stated there is a three knots tide float down the river. Mr. Sherman stated Mr. Benway may well be correct in that if he goes lack to the original+float size and he doesn't have to file With DEP or the Commission, the onm fission's comments would be meaningless. He will tale with Jeff Leonard. Mr. Sherman asked if there was any possibility of, getting the boats into deeper water or do they have to go in as far as they do? The bows are in fairly close. Mr. Benway stated they snug them up right to the Float; there is not 4 - 5 inches between the float and stern of the boat. He cannot move the float out any further. Mr. Sherman asked the length of the two boats? They are 25 feet and -35 feet, Referring to the plan, if 20 foot scale, the 35 foot boat would come to lean Low Water and the 25 footer would come to the one Foot contours if the plan is accurate for depths. Hr. Benway stated there is always 15 feet of water ahead of the largest boat up to Mean Low Water mark. Mfr. Homeyer asked if he had ever had a problem with the bow being in the mud? He stated he hadn't. Dr. Sherman suggested taking this under advisement and going out at the next low tide to take a loot . Mr. Benway stated there is no vegetation there. Mr. Homeyer stated he did not see a problem as it will be specified stern to only. Nor. Desrosiers and Mr. Johansen agreed also.