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+ I + <br /> BOARDOF- SELECTMEN Page 6 <br /> MINUTES <br /> MONDAY, JANUARY 41 1993 <br /> Ben Gordon re: Popponesset reek and Adjacent Areas <br /> Save the Bay has applied for emergency dredging permits to <br /> move 6000 cu. yds. of sand around the tip of Popponesset Island <br /> to increase the flushing of Popponesset Creek and adjacent areas . <br /> informs Mr. Gordon. <br /> This is clearly a bandaid approach that Save the Bay is <br /> proposing indicated Mr. Gordon. Navigation is limited t <br /> extremely small boats at this time. The channel is 11 deep and <br /> 16 ' wide at low tide . It is difficult to navigate at high tide <br /> noted Mr, Gordon. Thi also impacts the flushing of Popponesset <br /> Bay. <br /> In the past, 3000-4000 cu. yds. was dredged for a 301 wide <br /> bottom channel. informed Mr. Gordon* The dredging for the <br /> previous channel was approximately 9200 cu. yds . noted <br /> Mr. Gordon. As stated , this is a bandaid approach until a long <br /> term solution is developed indicated Mr, Gordon. <br /> Long term solutions may include; jetty ' s, new channel at <br /> the tip of Popponesset Island, a channel half way down the length <br /> of the Spit, artificial barriers to secrete sand or let mother <br /> nature take its course noted Mr. Gordon. <br /> Donald Brabants , summer resident of 146 Waterways was <br /> present to discuss this concern. He requested the Town take <br /> immediate action in support of emergency dredging as proposed by <br /> Save the Bay, ,,. <br /> Mr. Brabants indicates that he was informed that the area <br /> could be dredged if there was an area to stockpile the sand . He <br /> noted that this will be of no cost to the Town. <br /> Mr, Sherman indicated that past regulations allowed for the <br /> placement of the sand on the barrier beach. Current DEP <br /> regulations will not allow this procedure* He noted that there <br /> has been past abuse of the emergency provision. <br /> Mr. Sherman indicated that he will offer his assistance to <br /> expedite the filing of a formal plans. He noted that the deadline <br /> to file is January 11 , 1993 , work must be completed by February <br /> l6e 1993 . After this time, there are new dredging rules to <br /> adhere to. <br /> Mr. Sherman noted that there are time constraints . This <br /> includes the legal act requirement and ten day appeal period for <br /> the order of conditions . All other applicable permits are their <br /> responsibility indicated Mr. Sherman. Informally, he will aid <br /> $ave the Bay to meet other permit requirements. <br />