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Grant, Kelly
From:John Bologna <jbologna@coastalengineeringcompany.com>
Sent:Friday, November 1, 2019 7:16 PM
To:Chris Bogden
Cc:Grant, Kelly; rmills@wynnandwynn.com; jamie@twnickerson.com; Cynthia Lockwood
Subject:2 Alden Inspection
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Chris-
As a follow up to our site meeting last week, I offer the following comments:
1) Construction of the CMU retaining wall is satisfactorily completed and in general conformance with
project plans. The block wall should be coated with gray UGL Drylok similar to what was applied to
the previously repaired wall section.
2) Jute mating should be more firmly anchored to the soil, particularly at the leading edge closest to
the shore line, with additional beach grass planted to promote the development of a thick vegetative
mat to stabilize the shore line.
4) Addition planting materials are needed to ensure good vegetative cover on the sloping
embankment. Woody shrubs, such as bearberry, sweet fern, beach plum and bayberry, to
supplement the upper marsh beach grass should be planted along the shorefront to provide slope
stabilization per the Special Conditions. Given the late time of year, planting may need to wait until
next spring to ensure healthy root development during the growing season. In the meantime, straw
filled wattles should be installed in lifts parallel to the shore to anchor the jute mat. Wattles may be
repurposed from the erosion control area where they are no longer needed.
5) See attached list of native salt tolerant vegetation from the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
suggested for the coastal environment. Additional information may be obtained from the town of
Yarmouth Conservation Commission website: https://www.yarmouth.ma.us/1223/Native-
Vegetation.
6) As previously discussed, the Special Condition in the Amended Order of Conditions (AOOC)
requires (2) growing seasons, Fall & Spring, prior to requesting a Certificate of Compliance
(COC). The current AOOC permit will be expiring at the end of May 2020, however, the COC can not
be obtained until Spring 2021.
Please note that the "living shoreline" shorefront protection system approved by the town of
Yarmouth Conservation Commission is subject to periodic inundation and overwashing from high tide
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and coastal storm events. Periodic maintenance, with re-grading, replanting and re-vegetation will
be required for the life of the project.
Please let me know if you have any questions,
Regards,
John Bologna, PE
President/CEO
Coastal Engineering Company, Inc.
260 Cranberry Highway, Orleans, MA 02653
Phone 508-255-6511 ext. 215
Cell 508-237-4970
www.CoastalEngineeringCompany.com
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On Wed, Oct 23, 2019 at 4:47 PM Chris Bogden <cbogden@me.com> wrote:
Hi John,
Nickerson finished several weeks ago, when will the final inspection occur? Until you sign off, as project
manager, Cindy can’t pay Nickerson. Also, I think it would be prudent to check the impact the last storm had
on the bank.
Chris Bogden
607-227-5322
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