HomeMy WebLinkAboutTaylor, Brian_Waterways Committee Comments 8_29_2023 ( Cornwall, Park City Wind, Daley)From: Taylor, Brian
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2023 3:35 PM
To: Karle, Darcy; Cavanaugh, Kimberly
Cc: Horn, Jay; Swider-Cohen, Pamela; Lawson, Derek
Subject: Waterways Commi ee Comments 8/29/2023 ( Cornwall, Park City Wind, Daley)
Good a ernoon,
Please see below comments from the Waterway’s Commi ee mee ng, August 29, 2023 which was held via zoom at
7:00PM.
1. Cornwall, Craig & Maria, 40 Waterman Farm Road, Centerville, MA 02632, MAP 207/Parcel 091 005. The
applicants propose to re-permit, construct, and maintain boardwalk, ramp and float. The proposed boardwalk,
ramp and float are for non-motorized vessels water access only.
Waterway ’s Commi ee and Harbormaster staff was in approval of this project
2. Park City Wind LLC, Craigville Public Beach and Nantucket Sound; New England Wind 1 Connector. Installa on of
two offshore export cables beneath the ocean floor within Town of Barnstable waters, installa on of
underground duct bank and the related infrastructure under town-owned property.
Waterway ’s Commi ee by majority was in approval of this project
reques ng the work is done in the off season (October- early May) to mi gate any poten al hazards to
naviga on. Waterway’s Commi ee suggested an exclusion zone for the cable laying por on of this project. The
Waterways Commi ee requests that if the project schedule of work went beyond the off-season and or at any
me became an issue with naviga on, the Harbormaster would assist with naviga on on loca on. The
Harbormaster would approve of this above informa on and request a detail if naviga on and or any issues
arise. The Harbormaster also requests that if any of the work deemed to be unsafe to naviga on and or a
nuisance to the Town of Barnstable waterways that he could stop work at any me.
3. Daley, Charles M & Janet M, 280 North Bay Road, Osterville, MA 02655, Map
072/Parcel 007. The applicants propose to repair or replace the exis ng
permi ed mber bulkhead. The repair or replacement of the wall will require
water transport of the supplies and poten ally two barges to transport the
small excavator machine, water pump and hand tools. This would need to make
access north of the exis ng aquaculture grant.
Waterway ’s Commi ee and Harbormaster staff was in approval of this project. Reques ng that the scope of
work be done in the off season (October-early May) to mi gate any poten al hazards to naviga on. Work in
conjunc on of the aqua culturists and access the property to the north of the nearby grant. Keep barge in close
proximity of the homeowner ’s property. Move barge or stop work if it becomes a naviga onal issue at the
discre on of the Harbormaster.
Thanks,
Brian W. Taylor
Harbormaster
Town of Barnstable | Marine and Environmental Affairs Department
Office: 508-790-6273 | Fax: 508-790-6275
Email: brian.taylor@town.barnstable.ma.us
Website: h ps://www.towno arnstable.us/Departments/HarborMaster/
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