5/19/2009 SOUTH CAPE BEACH ADVISORY Minutes

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r TOWN OF MASHPEE SOUTH CAPE BEACH STATE PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes of the Meeting of Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Committee Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: Jeralyn Smith Frank Connelly Jim Rassman, WBNERR Michael Cardeiro Robert Lancaster Oskar Klenert, Earth Protection Systems Lewis Newell Ben Lofchie Ted Theis, Earth Protection Systems William Martiros Lance Lambros Gus Frederick Steven Pinard Lewis Newell CALL TO ORDER Chairman Jeralyn Smith called the meeting to order at 6:10 PM. REVIEW OF 9109108 MINUTES A motion was made, seconded and passed to approve as presented the minutes from the meeting of September 9, 2008. REPORT ON BEACH BARRIER PROJECT Oskar Klenert, Founder and President of Earth Protection Systems, and Ted Theis, Sales Consultant, introduced themselves to the committee. Oskar Klenert explained that recently he had become involved in the town's politics and was.appointed to the Finance Committee, through which he made contacts and became aware of one of the town's problems: the South Cape Beach and and erosion of the parking lot next to the beach. Mr Klenert stated that he has been spending quite some time recently looking into the problems of the ocean, and beach erosion devices. Four years ago, Mr. Klenert founded the Earth Protection Systems company which was incorporated a year ago. His company has developed and tested the principle of the mechanics of how to harness the energy in the waves and to assist in maintaining the beaches, and also how to bring in the sand and leave the sand. The cycle of storm events takes out more sand than it brings in. The device he has developed has been tested in the Davidson Laboratory in Hoboken, NJ. Stevens Institute of Technology did the principal testing. The tests in Hoboken were successful, and Mr.Klenert has received permit for six months from the State to install a full scale demonstration at Sandy Hook National Park. After six months the system has worked perfectly anq Earth Protection Systems has obtained an extension of his permit for another 6 months. Mr. Klenert stated that it is a flexible, movable, easy-to-install system. His system would be installed for the purpose of protecting the South Cape Beach town parking lot. Upon looking at South Cape Beach which is widely used by the Mashpee residents, he realized that it is worthwhile to make every effort to save the beach for the town. Mr. Klenert gave a demonstration to the Finance Committee of how his system would work to protect South Cape Beach. Mr. Klenert's system would be installed 500 to 600 feet in front of the parking area at the Beach. It would capture the sediment brought in by the waves and not be washed out by the tide. Mr. Klenert stated that engineering plans have been prepared by Ocean Coastal Consultants, Inc. engineering firm, which he received today. The materials necessary to install the system will be donated to the town at no cost. The engineer's consulting fee would cost the town $18,000. Mr. I