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yy <br /> t! <br /> V)n n-r hile- WateM=CX <br /> 7 Apa 199' <br /> Shellfish Grant Issues <br /> • Waterways CommIssion unanimously recommends <br /> disapproving the grant as currently proposed. <br /> This location is unsuitable- high use boating area. <br /> Other more suitable areas available. <br /> * Waterways s orr mission recommends moratorium on all <br /> further aquaculture activities pending incorporation of, <br /> aquaculture in the Local Comprehensive Plan Coastal <br /> Resource Element. <br /> 4 <br /> Problems with the Tribal Council Shellfish Grant_Proposal '"Pr°1 "'' <br /> 1. Grant is In a prime boating area-would interfere with other use. <br /> The proposed area Is too lame. <br /> . eration represents liability- if water skier collides with the bottom <br /> t ey will likely to blame the net covering the shellfish whether <br /> it has anything to do with the case or not. - <br /> . Even though this area is shallow water, it is used for water-skiing. <br /> . This area is primary access to lour-tide island for recreational boaters. <br /> S. Anchoring may interfere with netting over the shellfish and vice versa. <br /> . Marker buoys required by state law will discourage boaters use of the area. <br /> . The main channel an the Cotuit side is shoaling and cannot be dredged. <br /> ( otuit has no permit,and Pinquisset Core residents blocked the joint <br /> permit in 1986). Harbormaster is proposing new channel through the <br /> proposed grant area. We should not give up this option at this time. <br /> . A high concentration of shellfish can make shellfish diseases impact <br /> catastrophic.Several small areas totaling the same acreage may be safer. <br />