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Division of Marine Fisheries
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MAURA HEALEY KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL REBECCA TEPPER RONALD S. AMIDON DANIEL J. MCKIERNAN
Governor Lt. Governor Secretary Commissioner Director
January 17, 2023
Barnstable Conservation Commission
200 Main St
Hyannis MA 02601
Dear Commissioners:
The Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF) has reviewed the Notice of Intent (NOI) by Home
Port Investments, 9 Indian Trail, to replace a failing timber bulkhead with a vinyl bulkhead
within the Seapuit River in the Town of Barnstable. All work will be conducted from the land
and the bulkhead will the replaced incrementally in sections. Vegetation behind the bulkhead
will be restored after construction. The project was reviewed with respect to potential impacts to
marine fisheries resources and habitat.
The project site lies within mapped shellfish habitat for American oyster (Crassostrea virginica),
northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria), and softshell clam (Mya arenaria). Waters within the
project site have habitat characteristics suitable for these species. Land containing shellfish is
deemed significant to the interest of the Wetlands Protection Act (310 CMR 10.34) and the
protection of marine fisheries.
MA DMF offers the following comments for your consideration:
• Appropriate erosion control measures should be employed to minimize runoff from the
property into the resource area during construction.
• After construction and prior to vegetation planting, MA DMF recommends nourishing
the area behind the bulkhead to fill in eroded and displaced sedi ment. Fill should be
consistent with Mass DEP’s Beach Nourishment Guide [1]. Fill material should be of
appropriate slope to avoid premature loss.
Questions regarding this review may be directed to Amanda Davis in our New Bedford office at
Amanda.davis@mass.gov.
Sincerely,
Amanda Davis
Environmental Analyst
MA Division of Marine Fisheries
cc:
John O’Dea, Sullivan Engineering and Consulting
John Logan, Emma Gallagher, MA DMF
Robert Boeri, CZM
References:
1. Haney, R., L. Kouloheras, V. Malkoski, J. Mahala, and Y. Unger. 2007. Beach
Nourishment: MassDEP’s Guide to Best Management Practices for Projects in
Massachusetts. https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/uv/beach -nourishment-
massdeps-guide-to-best-management-practices-for-projects-in-massachusetts-haney.pdf.