2/13/1995 SOUTH CAPE BEACH ADVISORY Minutes

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SOUTH E BEACH 2/13/95 PAGE 2 Kirsner addressed the following issues 1. The plan rakes reference to the WBNERR Five Year Management Plan. M. Kirsner would like to ask that a copy of the Five Year Plan be submitted to the advisory committee to be distributed to all members , Nick vontalides responded that whatever draft status report was available would be forwarded to the corunittee. The final plan was not yet completed. hm, Kirsner stated that one of the issues which was addressed by DEM in their draft management plan was the fact that there had been the improper use of over-sand vehicles which has caused damage to the terrain, etc. The report stated that 11management strategies must be implemented to more strictly pro- hibit the use of these vehicles within restricted areas. " Mr. Kirsner had a problem with that blank statement, The com- mittee well laws the problems of over-sand vehicles. We have worked together with Christine Gault to try to prevent this .unproper use of over--sand vehicles. Fortunately, through the cooperation of Christine and the committee there have been some excellent volunteers who have cooperated and have helped to re- lieve the problem. But the problem still exists* lir. Kirsner would life DEM to give serious consideration to what specific plans they intend to implement . How do you plan to implement management plans which will be more effective than 'those which exist at the present time? Sandi Wolchansky responded that there were certain features in the design of the new facility where there is no vehicular ac- cess to the new facility through the McGregor Road access way. The only vehicles that will be allowed to access that beach will be by use of a key provided to the town for Police and Fire -Depts. The only vehicles that will be allowed to access that date will be town staff for maintenance purposes. There will also be physical barriers to restrict the access as well. . According to the draft management plan, "The e beach will be ac- cessible at certain times, not during the summer season, to dogs and horses. " Iashpee has aBy-law that prohibits clods on beaches . The Bir-law #54-7 states ,, "No dogs shall be brought upon any of said public beaches, nor permitted thereon. " r . Kirsner suggested that that phrase of the management plan be amended.