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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConComreport2025#Piping Plover 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total Pairs (Total Count) 38 50 57 65 59 Number of Eggs 176 216 297 286 376 Eggs Hatched 104 151 132 121 73 Chicks Fledged 73 97 89 86 59 Over eight (8+) miles of symbolic fencing installed for plover habitat protection. Diamondback Terrapin 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 # of Nests Head Started 10 10 7 10 10 # of Nests Capped 65 140 10 10 10 Diamondback Terrapins Head-Started: 39 turtles in 31 organizations; with 1 turtle death due to a respiratory infection. Terns: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Least Terns (pairs) 111 88 112 143 171 Common Tern (pairs) 0 0 0 0 0 Stranded Sea Turtles (fall of 2024 / winter of 2025): 15 Kemp’s Ridley 4 Loggerheads (16 at Sandy Neck) Wetland Restoration: 25+ isolated freshwater wetlands treated. Salt marsh and dune in front of the parking lot also treated *Restoration refers to application of herbicides on Common Reed (Phragmites australis) Rusty Willow (Salix atrocinerea) and Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) and mechanical removal of Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicari) and an introduced grass (Panicum amarum ssp. amarulum). 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Number of Nests 406 389 408 609 649 Number of Nests Predated 256 69 1 48 194 Potentially Hatched Nests 150 320 407 561 455 Enforcement: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Citations 26 34 27 33 51 Written Warning 4 7 4 10 10 Verbal Warnings 108 220 261 301 225 Permits Revoked 2 11 1 2 5 “No Trespass” Issued 0 people 1 dog 0 people 0 dogs 0 people 1 dog 1 people 0 dog 0 people 0 dog Revenue (fiscal year-Munis) FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 Beach Parking $192,030 $149,833 $162,775 $149,697 $128,195 ORV Permit* $687,145 $768,093 $756,530 $793,534 $835,601 Camp Fire Permit $1,105 $4,760 $5,240 $8,760 $9,010 Special Permit $270 $1,700 $1,623 $780 $1,010 Camping Fees $46,047 $59,930 $59,211 $64,984 $68,307 Horse Fees $580 $750 $1,401 $1,710 $927 Sandwich Revenue $51,775 $51,933 $53,217 $61,053 $55,953 Beach Concession $1,670 $2,500 $5,131 $6,000 $2,181 Cottage Lease Fees $31,900 $87,000 $50,250 $57,550 $46,650 Parking Stickers $85,546 $86,507 $113,186 $96,440 $93,794 Misc 0 0 0 0 $1,151 Merchandise $60,774 $50,628 $44,268 $50,388 $40,552 Earnings on Investments $7,616 $9,459 $30,155 $54,436 $55,428 Total Revenue $1,291,620 $1,273,696 $1,283,418 $1,345,332 $1,338,759 Off Road Vehicle Permits (calendar year Jan.-Oct.) 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Barnstable Resident 1481 1546 1447 1432 1508 Non Resident 2975 3223 2902 2823 2619 Property Owner 128 132 128 110 111 Total # ORV permits 4,584 4,901 4,477 4,365 4,238 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Number Camping Nights 4,001 3,773 3,082 3,362 3,118 Escorts 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 May 0 0 0 5 0 0 June 5 19 0 20 8 15 July 10 7 18 17 3 0 August 26 0 0 15 0 2 September 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 41 26 18 57 11 17 Hunting: Pheasant Hunt: October 18th - November 27rd (336 pheasant stocked) Tent Camping: 284 nights Campfire Permits for the Public Beach: 457 permits Two-Wheel Drive Camper Tests: 23 tests Special Permits (weddings, groups gatherings, etc.): 24 permits Daily Horse Permits: 29 permits & 6 daily permits Walks and Talks (working with BLT and MA Audubon): 5 BLT, 3 MA Audubon Beach Clean-ups (working with MBBA and Coast sweep): 1 MBBA, 1 Coast Sweep (w/ MBBA), 1 Cape Cod Commission Junior Ranger Programs (working with the Recreation Department): Wednesdays, July 9 – Aug 6 Halfway House Permits: 5 permits (Cape Cod Art Association), 4 overnight permits (Sturgis) Portable Toilets Available on the Beach: 8 units