1/4/2001 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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January 2001 'age 6. This barrier beach is providing very important storm damage prevention and flood control to the entire Popponesset Bay. There is a conflict here with boating access vs. the interests of the Act. Under coastal Durres, which says that when a Coastal Dune, whichi n the Barrier Beach, i to be determined to besignificant to Storm Damage Prevention, Flood Control or Protection ofWildlife Habitat, any alteration Or a structure o a Coastal-Dune, or within loo feet of a Coastal Dune, shall not have ars adverse effect on the coastal Dune by affecting the ability of the waves to remove sand from the dune, interfering with the landward or lateral movrement ofthe dune causing removal f sand from the 1u artificially, disturbing the vegetative cover so as to destabilize the dune. Under 310 CMR 10.27 3 under Coastal Beaches, including tidal flats, when a coastal beach is determined to be significant to Storm Damage Prevention and Flood control, or Protection of Wildlife Habitat, any project on coastal Beach, except for any project permitted under 10.30 (3a) shall not have an adverse effect by increasing erosion, decreasing the volume or changing the form of any such coastal beach on adjacent downdrift coastal beach. Under Lecky Intertidal, 10.31 (3), it spears to when rocky intertidal i determined to be significant to Storm Damage Prevention, Flood control, or Protection of Wildlife Habitat, any project proposed shall be designed and constructed using the best -practical measures so as to minimize adverse effects on the form or volume of exposed intertidal bedrock and boulders. Ms Boretos stated all of the Barrier Beach Performance Standards apply to this project. Under Salt Marsh, Ms Boretos thought there is a potential with the Channel of precluding the additional salt marsh from growing out towards the channel or out in the northerly area because of the water velocity. Under the Town Wetlands Bylaw, Chapter 172, Regulation 17, which speaks to coastal Resource Areas, it just references the Wetlands Protection Act regulations. It also mentions in addition, except as specifically provided by these regulations, the Commission shall not permit any work on coastal Resource rce areas or within 100 feet of a resource area that will. impair the resource areas functional characteristics.