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Home My WebLink AboutRDA correspondence Grant, Kelly From:Hoenig, Amy (FWE) <amy.hoenig@state.ma.us> Sent:Friday, August 14, 2020 4:36 PM To:gdoblebh@gmail.com Cc:Grant, Kelly; Holt, Emily (FWE) Subject:RE: our July 12 letter attached Attention! This email originates outside of the organization. Do not open attachments or click links unless you are sure this email is from a known sender and you know the content is safe. Call the sender to verify if unsure. Otherwise delete this email. Hi George – Yes, a reduced scope of work (2 sections rather than 3) is approved. Provided there will be no installation or work within symbolic fencing and all work is performed by hand/hand held tools then Division is comfortable with this installation to occur on 8/15 without the oversight of a shorebird monitor. Best, Amy Hoenig Endangered Species Review Biologist Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA 01581 Temporary Phone: (508) 506-1926 p: (508) 389-6364 | e: Amy.Hoenig@mass.gov mass.gov/masswildlife | facebook.com/masswildlife Important: Our offices are currently closed and all non-essential state employees are working remotely, which includes Environmental Review staff. Governor Baker also suspended state permitting deadlines and response periods with COVID-19 Order No. 17 (March 26, 2020). We will continue to process applications and respond to inquiries and correspondence as quickly as possible, although timelines may be delayed. Thank you for your patience. Please visit our website (www.mass.gov/nhesp) for updates. From: gdoblebh@gmail.com <gdoblebh@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 4:21 PM To: Hoenig, Amy (FWE) <Amy.Hoenig@mass.gov> Cc: kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us; Holt, Emily (FWE) <emily.holt@mass.gov> Subject: Re: our July 12 letter attached Amy, Thank you again for all your time and assistance on our behalf. 1 Per our telephone conversation a few minutes ago, we have ConComm approval to install two (not three) ten foot split rail fence sections, and we are permitted to install them on Aug 15(tomorrow) as there are no plovers or terns on this beach. As you are in agreement with this Aug 15 install date, we do not need you to reissue your attached letter. Thank you again, be well and have a nice weekend, George Sent from my iPhone On Aug 14, 2020, at 3:42 PM, Hoenig, Amy (FWE) <amy.hoenig@state.ma.us> wrote: Good Friday afternoon, George – Please find the Division’s response to your letter and the RDA attached hereto. If questions arise, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Your efforts to be sensitive and accommodating to state-listed species are much appreciated and it is good to hear that there are groups that appreciate and respect our natural environment. Raking by machine or hand, when done conscientiously, can be compatible with state-listed species. Seagull Beach is a site that typically has good nesting and fledgling success. While I’m not personally familiar with this site, it appears to be well monitored and it likely has adequate symbolic fencing to protect nests and unfledged chicks. Sincerely, Amy Hoenig Endangered Species Review Biologist Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA 01581 Temporary Phone: (508) 506-1926 p: (508) 389-6364 | e: Amy.Hoenig@mass.gov mass.gov/masswildlife | facebook.com/masswildlife Important: Our offices are currently closed and all non-essential state employees are working remotely, which includes Environmental Review staff. Governor Baker also suspended state permitting deadlines and response periods with COVID-19 Order No. 17 (March 26, 2020). We will continue to process applications and respond to inquiries and correspondence as quickly as possible, although timelines may be delayed. Thank you for your patience. Please visit our website (www.mass.gov/nhesp) for updates. From: gdoblebh@gmail.com <gdoblebh@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 10:31 AM To: Hoenig, Amy (FWE) <Amy.Hoenig@mass.gov> Cc: gdoblebh@gmail.com; kgrant@yarmouth.ma.us Subject: Re: our July 12 letter attached Amy Thank you very much. My note was not to rush you, just wanted to make sure you have our request. I 2 Appreciate all your help, as always. We only had one raking this summer due the covid impacting the rakers scheduling. Audubon was there, we have a very good relationship with the shorebird monitor, and they were happy with our raking. We continue to be environmentally sensitive to our beach & dunes. We see that the Town beach next to us(Seagull Beach) is raked a few times a week with a large raking machine pulled by a tractor, our raking machine is only 34” wide, and a screed smooths the tire tracks. Let me know if you have any questions & thanks again George Sent from my iPhone On Aug 10, 2020, at 7:51 AM, Hoenig, Amy (FWE) <amy.hoenig@state.ma.us> wrote: Hi George - The review process currently takes approximately 30 days. Due to the changes, new/modified conditions are required. I am in the process of preparing the letter and it should be issued by the end of this week. Best, Amy Hoenig Endangered Species Review Biologist Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA 01581 Temporary phone #: (508) 506-1926 p: (508) 389-6364 | e: Amy.Hoenig@mass.gov mass.gov/masswildlife | facebook.com/masswildlife Important: Our offices are currently closed and all non-essential state employees are working remotely, which includes Environmental Review staff. Governor Baker also suspended state permitting deadlines and response periods with COVID-19 Order No. 17 (March 26, 2020). We will continue to process applications and respond to inquiries and correspondence as quickly as possible, although timelines may be delayed. Thank you for your patience. Please visit our website (www.mass.gov/nhesp) for updates. From: george doble <gdoblebh@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 7, 2020 11:43 AM To: Hoenig, Amy (FWE) Cc: George Doble Subject: our July 12 letter attached Hello Amy, per Kelly Grant, ConComm has not yet received a reply to our July 12 letter. 3 Good morning, We were on yesterday's ConComm agenda, but the recommendation from your organization was not yet received so our request was continued until the next meeting on Aug 20. Is there anything else you require from me in order to reply to our request? thank you for your time, George <Yarmouth_08-24865_08142020.pdf> 4