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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConComreport2023#Piping Plover 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total Pairs (Total Count) 36 46 38 50 57 Number of Eggs 150 202 176 216 297 Eggs Hatched 100 60 104 151 132 Chicks Fledged 24 48 73 97 89 Over eight (8+) miles of symbolic fencing installed for plover habitat protection. Diamondback Terrapin 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 # of Nests Head Started 10 10 10 10 7 # of Nests Capped 43 67 65 140 10 Diamondback Terrapins Head-Started: 35 turtles in 27 organizations. Terns: 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Least Terns (pairs) 96 99 111 88 112 Common Tern (pairs) 0 0 0 0 0 Stranded Sea Turtles (fall of 2022): 119 Kemp’s Ridley 3 Green 3 Loggerheads (125 at Sandy Neck) Wetland Restoration: 75+ isolated freshwater wetlands treated. Salt mash 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). 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Number of Nests 261 272 406 389 408 Number of Nests Predated 170 195 256 69 1 Potentially Hatched Nests 91 77 150 320 407 Enforcement: 2020 2021 2022 2023 Citations 25 26 34 27 Written Warning 11 4 7 4 Verbal Warnings 216 108 220 261 Permits Revoked 4 2 11 1 “No Trespass” Issued 1 person 0 dogs 0 people 1 dog 0 people 0 dogs 0 people 1 dog Revenue (fiscal year-Munis) FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 Beach Parking $121,985 $98,405 $192,030 $149,833 $162,775 ORV Permit* $481,357 $442,274 $687,145 $768,093 $756,530 Camp Fire Permit $3,115 $2,615 $1,105 $4,760 $5,240 Special Permit $1,085 $780 $270 $1,700 $1,623 Camping Fees $70,370 $75,140 $46,047 $59,930 $59,211 Horse Fees $4,820 $2,260 $580 $750 $1,401 Sandwich Revenue $48,248 $49,454 $51,775 $51,933 $53,217 Beach Concession $5,200 $5,200 $1,670 $2,500 $5,131 Cottage Lease Fees $58,850 $54,750 $31,900 $87,000 $50,250 Parking Stickers $76,169 $72,877 $85,546 $86,507 $113,186 Merchandise $41,102 $27,941 $60,774 $50,628 $44,268 Miscellaneous $1,150 0 $361 $603 $431 Earnings on Investments $16,484 $16,295 $7,616 $9,459 $30,155 Total Revenue $929,935 $847,991 $1,291,620 $1,273,696 $1,283,418 Off Road Vehicle Permits (calendar year Jan.-Oct.) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Barnstable Resident 1476 1137 1481 1546 1447 Non Resident 2372 1954 2975 3223 2902 Property Owner 131 126 128 132 128 Total # ORV permits 3,979 3,217 4,584 4,901 4,477 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Number Camping Nights 5,451 2,976 4,001 3,773 3,082 Escorts 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 May 0 0 0 0 0 5 June 8 1 5 19 0 20 July 15 9 10 7 18 17 August 12 8 26 0 0 15 September 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 35 18 41 26 18 57 Hunting: Pheasant Hunt: October 14th - November 23rd (276 pheasant stocked) Tent Camping: 227 nights Campfire Permits for the Public Beach: 417 permits Two-Wheel Drive Camper Tests: 26 tests Special Permits (weddings, groups gatherings, etc.): 36 permits Daily Horse Permits: 21 permits & 12 daily permits Walks and Talks (working with BLT and MA Audubon): 4 BLT, 3 MA Audubon Beach Clean-ups (working with MBBA and Coast sweep): 1 MBBA, 1 Coast Sweep (w/ MBBA) Junior Ranger Programs (working with the Recreation Department): Tuesdays, July 11 – August 8 Halfway House Permits: 1 permit (Cape Cod Art Association) 6 day trips, 1 permit (Sturgis) 2 day trips Portable Toilets Available on the Beach: 6 units