HomeMy WebLinkAboutDucote to ConCom 11-17-20The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Division of Marine Fisheries
251 Causeway Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02114
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www.mass.gov/marinefisheries
CHARLES D. BAKER KARYN E. POLITO KATHLEEN A. THEOHARIDES RONALD S. AMIDON DANIEL J. MCKIERNAN
Governor Lt. Governor Secretary Commissioner Director
November 17, 2020
Yarmouth Conservation Commission
Town Hall
1146 Route 28
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Dear Commissioners:
The Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF) has reviewed the Notice of Intent by Douglas Ducote, 15
Shore Road, to repair a stone riprap revetment wall and to replace an existing handrail on Lewis Bay
in the Town of Yarmouth, with respect to potential impacts to marine fisheries resources and
habitat.
The project site lies within and adjacent to mapped shellfish habitat for quahog (Mercenaria
mercenaria) and bay scallop (Argopecten irradians). Subtidal waters within the project site have
habitat characteristics suitable for these species. Land containing shellfish is deemed significant to
the interest of the Wetlands Protection Act (310 CMR 10.34) and the protection of marine fisheries.
MA DMF offers the following comments for your consideration:
The storage of stones in the intertidal area could damage the intertidal habitat and should be
prohibited.
Reconstruction of the seawall should be limited to the footprint of the existing structure .
Work from the upland as much as practicable.
Questions regarding this review may be directed to eileen.feeney@mass.gov.
Sincerely,
Eileen M. Feeney
Fisheries Habitat Specialist
cc: Hannah Raddatz, BSC Group, Inc.
Conrad Caia, Shellfish Constable
Christine Jacek, ACOE
Robert Boeri, CZM
Terry O’Neil, Tom Shields, MA DMF EF