HomeMy WebLinkAbout52 PRINCE ROAD SHELLFISH SURVEY 032923 copyJohn Lowell
P. O Box 501
South Dennis, MA 02660
April 12, 2023
TO: Conservation Commission
FROM: John Lowell
SUBJECT: Shellfish Survey, 52 PRINCE ROAD WEST YARMOUTH MA
SURVEY DATE: 3/29/23
CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE of SURVEYOR:
• Shellfishing is the surveyor’s full time occupation, and he has been shellfishing on Cape
Cod since 1983
• Has held commercial and family licenses since the mid-90’s
• Aquaculture permit since 2003
• Interstate Wholesale Dealer license since 2006
• Shellfish Committee member for Town of Dennis since 2004
• Shellfish surveys and relays for the Town of Dennis since 2006
John Lowell
P. O Box 501
South Dennis, MA 02660
SITE LOCATION:52 PRINCE ROAD WEST YARMOUTH MA
DATE: 3/29/23
TIDE: Low, going
WEATHER: 50 degrees, sunny
SITE CONDITIONS
The site consists of an existing wooden seawall from the top of the coastal bank down to approx.
MHW. From the bottom of the wall there is approx. 20’ of marsh grass with a large ribbed
mussel population. There were some oysters observed as well. Samples from the edge of the
grass out to the 104’ mark revealed a significant quahog population.
TECHNIQUE
SUBTIDAL
70 sample plots were established 10’ apart laterally and 8’ apart heading out from the end of
wall. The samples were achieved using a 1/2” standard quahog rake.
PLOT# A B C D E
104’ 4LN 2Q 2CH SEED 3LN 2CH3Q 6Q 1LN 1CH
96’ 1LN 1LN 1Q 1CH 1CH 1Q 2CH
88’ 2Q 1Q 1CH SEED 2CH 1LN LN 3Q
80’ 1LN 2CH 2Q 1LN 3Q 1CH SEED 2Q 2CH 2Q
72’ 2LN 2CH 2Q SEED 5CH 1LN 2CH 2Q CH 2Q
64’ 1CH 1Q 1LN 1CH 2Q 1LN 2LN 4CH LN CH 3Q 3CH 2Q
56’ LN 5Q 1LN 3Q 2CH 1CH 2Q 1LN 2Q 2CH 2CH 3Q
48’ 2Q 2LN 4Q 1CH 1LN 2CH 4Q 2LN 4Q 5CH 2LN 1LN SEED 1Q 1CH
40’ 2LN 1CH 1LN SEED 1LN 1Q 1CH 1Q 1LN
32’ 2LN 2LN 2CH 0 0 1Q
24’ 0 0 0 0 0
16’ OY 0 0 0 0
8’ 0 0 0 0 0
00 0 0 0 0
OY = OYSTER
SHACK = DEAD SHELL
CH = CHERRYSTONE
Q = QUAHOG
LN = LITTLENECK
SEED = QUOHOG SEEDLING (<1")
KEY
TRANSECT#
SHELLFISH SURVEY PLOT RESULTS 3/29/23
52 PRINCE ROAD WEST YARMOUTH
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