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Grant, Kelly
From:Grant, Kelly
Sent:Friday, January 24, 2020 8:46 AM
To:'Sarah Ojala - Down Cape Engineering, Inc.'
Subject:RE: Anthony Feola, Malfa Road, West Yarmouth
Hi Sarah
He would need to look at soft solutions as a first option. There is good potential to build up the dune sediment and
vegetation to create a better buffer where it is currently maintained as lawn. The presence of the wall may be making
the erosion worse when there is wave energy.
Thanks
Kelly
From: Sarah Ojala - Down Cape Engineering, Inc. \[mailto:sojala@downcape.com\]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2020 7:39 AM
To: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us>
Subject: RE: Anthony Feola, Malfa Road, West Yarmouth
Thank you Kelly, this is very helpful.
As we had designed a sloping rock wall previously, do you think this is even (locally) approvable anymore? I know that
the aim is to provide soft solutions if at all possible, but he is concerned about losing more of his property, which he has
mentioned seems to be due to increased boat activity to include the ferries. He thought the tornado had something to
do with it as well, the “final straw” so to speak.
I welcome any other thoughts you may have….
Thanks,
Sarah
From: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 1:20 PM
To: 'Sarah Ojala - Down Cape Engineering, Inc.' <sojala@downcape.com>
Cc: Dan DCE <downcape@downcape.com>; 'Priscilla Leclerc - DCE' <priscilla@downcape.com>; Heather DCE
<heather@downcape.com>
Subject: RE: Anthony Feola, Malfa Road, West Yarmouth
Hi Sarah
If this is a rebuild of a CES the applicant will need to follow the requirements outlined in the coastal manual (Applying
the Massachusetts Coastal Wetlands Regulations: A Practical Manual for Conservation Commissions to Protect the Storm
Damage Prevention and Flood Control Functions of Coastal Resource Areas):
Repair, maintenance, or improvement work to existing seawalls, bulkheads, and revetments on banks may be
permitted provided that the structures are not significantly enlarged and that construction activities minimize impacts to
the resource areas. If allowing repair or maintenance, Commissions should require that impacts to the resource areas be
minimized during the course of work and that the repair or maintenance to the structure not worsen existing impacts to
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the resource areas. If allowing significant repair, reconstruction, or improvement to the structure, Commissions should
require that the applicant adhere to the design requirements for new CESs as described on pages 3-43 through 3-46 to the
maximum extent feasible. Improvements should include changes that reduce impacts to the fronting and adjacent
resources, such as pulling a CES farther landward where erosion has occurred behind it, so that it lies against the existing
landform; replacing a vertical wall with a rough-faced sloping revetment; aligning or tapering the ends of the CES to
prevent end-effects on neighboring properties; and other practices described for new CESs. The StormSmart Properties
Fact Sheet 7: Repair and Reconstruction of Existing Revetments and Seawalls
(www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/czm/program-areas/stormsmart-coasts/stormsmart-properties/fs-7-seawalls.html)
provides additional guidance on this topic.
Reconstruction or enlargement of existing seawalls, bulkheads, and revetments should adhere to the guidelines
and design standards for new construction to the maximum extent feasible. Commissions have the discretion to allow a
structure to be replaced in-kind if they deem that impacts to the resource areas have been minimized. In this case, an
alternatives analysis may be required to ensure consideration of other design scenarios that may have less impact.
Bioengineering methods, such as using coconut fiber rolls or erosion control blankets in combination with deep-rooted
erosion-control vegetation, should also be considered in lieu of, or in combination with, any hard structure.
Thanks
Kelly Grant
Conservation Administrator
Town of Yarmouth
508-398-2231 Ext 1288
kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us
From: Sarah Ojala - Down Cape Engineering, Inc. \[mailto:sojala@downcape.com\]
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 9:58 AM
To: Grant, Kelly <KGrant@yarmouth.ma.us>
Cc: Dan DCE <downcape@downcape.com>; 'Priscilla Leclerc - DCE' <priscilla@downcape.com>; Heather DCE
<heather@downcape.com>
Subject: Anthony Feola, Malfa Road, West Yarmouth
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Hi Kelly,
We have nearly finished the field work for nice Mr. Feola. Looking over historical aerials, it looks like the old wall held up pretty well
over the intervening years since we initially permitted its replacement, until relatively recently.
Since his Ch. 91 license is still valid, am I correct in thinking that we just need to do a local filing for permission to construct?
Thank you,
Sarah B. Ojala
Down Cape Engineering, Inc.
939 Rte 6A, Ste C
Yarmouth Port MA 02675
508-362-4541 X110
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sojala@downcape.com
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