HomeMy WebLinkAboutDMF letter NOI Christian Camp to ConcomThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Division of Marine Fisheries
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MAURA T. HEALEY KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL REBECCA L. TEPPER THOMAS K. O’SHEA DANIEL J. MCKIERNAN
Governor Lt. Governor Secretary Commissioner Director
SOUTH COAST FIELD STATION CAT COVE MARINE LABORATORY NORTH SHORE FIELD STATION
836 S. Rodney French Blvd 92 Fort Avenue 30 Emerson Avenue
New Bedford, MA 02744 Salem, MA 01970 Gloucester, MA 01930
June 5, 2023
Barnstable Conservation Commission
367 Main Street
Barnstable, MA 02632
Dear Commissioners:
The Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF) has reviewed the Notice of Intent (NOI) by
Christian Camp Meeting Association to reconstruct a dock and stairway at 160 Lake Elizabeth
Drive within Lake Elizabeth in the Town of Barnstable. Due to the depth of the pond, the site is
inaccessible by barge so piles will be driven utilizing shoreside access. The project was reviewed
with respect to potential impacts to marine fisheries resources and habitat.
Lake Elizabeth has been identified by MA DMF as diadromous fish passage, migration, and/or
spawning habitat for alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) and American eel (Anguilla rostrata) [1].
MA DMF offers the following comments for your consideration:
• The piles to be replaced should be fully removed from the substrate - rather than cut
below the water's surface [2].
• Silt containment measures should be installed prior to conducting the work and
preferably before the alewife spring migration (April 1st).
Questions regarding this review may be directed to Amanda Davis in our New Bedford office
at Amanda.davis@mass.gov.
Drafted 2016; Updated 2023
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Sincerely,
Amanda Davis
Environmental Analyst
MA Division of Marine Fisheries
cc:
Cameron Larson, Environmental Consulting & Restoration, LLC
John Logan, Emma Gallagher, John Sheppard, MA DMF
Robert Boeri, CZM
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References:
1. MA DMF. MassGIS Data: Diadromous Fish. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massgis-
data-diadromous-fish. Accessed February 8, 2023. 2023.
2. Logan, J.M., A. Boeri, J. Carr, T. Evans, E.M. Feeney, K. Frew, F. Schenck, and K.H.
Ford. 2022. A review of habitat impacts from residential docks and recommended Best
Management Practices with an emphasis on the northeastern United States. Estuaries
Coasts 45: 1189–1216. https://www.mass.gov/doc/dock-bmp-
recommendations/download