HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter of support RDA TOB RE_ Ropes Beach vegetationFrom: Karle, Darcy
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2024 3:15 PM
To: 'Cotuit-Santuit Civic Associa on'; Cavanaugh, Kimberly
Cc: Kelliher, Patrick
Subject: Le er of support RDA TOB RE: Ropes Beach vegeta on
Thank you Carol for sending in the le er of support for the TOB/Ropes Beacg RDA. I will have Kim
forward the email to the Commissioners and copy the mee ng material.
Darcy Karle
Conserva on Administrator
From: Cotuit-Santuit Civic Associa on <csca@cotuitcivicassocia on.org>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2024 2:50 PM
To: Karle, Darcy <Darcy.Karle@town.barnstable.ma.us>
Subject: Fwd: Ropes Beach vegeta on
Town of Barnstable Conservation Commission,
The Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association is unable to attend the Tuesday, August 20th
Conservation Committee Hearing as it falls on the same day and time of the Civic
Association annual meeting. Please accept this short note as our public comment and
read it into the minutes.
We are very much in support of this project. Ropes Beach at 85 Old Shore Road, is a
very busy beach in Cotuit for all beach and water activities. The reduction in the size
of open beach area has been greatly reduced by the vegetation. The last time the
vegetation was removed was in 2000, according to our records, so it has been 24
years.
The Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association requested the clean up of Ropes beach
vegetation at an onsite meeting with DPW and Darcy Karle, on August 4, 2023. At
that meeting Joe Marshal agreed to file the determination of applicability, but then Joe
Marshal left the DPW and the project was handed over to PJ. Kelliher. Due to a
change of staff we understand there was a delay that could not be avoided but we are
very pleased to see this meeting taking place now.
We hope you will grant the DPW permission to clear back the vegetation to open up
the beach, again.
Thank you,
Carol Zais, President
Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association