HomeMy WebLinkAboutBeach Management OutlineBEACH MANAGEMENT OUTLINE – RED JACKET BEACH RESORT
The following is a preliminary summary for beach management anticipated for review and
revision through the Conservation review process. The components are acquired from
information contain in Town of Yarmouth public beach management guidelines as well as
information provided in a publication “ Guidelines for Managing Recreational Use of Beaches
to Protect Piping Plovers, Terns and their Habitats in Massachusetts” April 1993.
It is recommended that the resort acquire an agreement with an available, qualified rare species
monitor for purposes of establishing a schedule or other on-call arrangement.
1. All machinery used on the beach shall remain at least 10 feet seaward of the vegetated
dune toe to protect the stability and ecology of the dune area. ( Town)
2. Removal shall be focused on the areas of trash and nuisance seaweed on the open
beach area. No raking shall occur below the daily high tide line (within the intertidal
zone) ( Town)
3. The mechanical rake shall be set to only skim the surface to avoid scraping or moving
beach sediments ( Town)
4. All beach cleaning activities shall be carried out in accordance with the MESA regulations
in conjunction with Mass Audubon during the nesting bird season, between April 1st and
August 31st. ( Town)
5. Material removed from the beach shall be deposited in the seawall alcove shown on the
site plan for temporary storage; trash and other items culled from the raking shall be
appropriately disposed. Routine removal of the collected wrack is recommended.
6. The vegetated dune areas may be marked by lines of lathe-type sand fence with
informative “dune” signs.
7. Habitat-related management must be dictated by the site-specific observations by a
qualified rare species monitor during the time of year restriction relating to the presence
of nests, clutches, chicks, unfledged chicks, rearing or nursery areas and the
establishment of marked refuge areas surrounding same with symbolic fencing.
8. The above habitat related safeguards primarily relating to pedestrian activity also apply
to vehicle access. Minor vehicle access while adhering to tenets of separation distances
shall also strive to maintain a consistent pathway. This consistent path would apply to
any deliveries of beach equipment requiring vehicle delivery. Wheel ruts to be raked
out.
9. Wrack material removal shall be performed as governed and limited by the observed
presence of plovers and / or chicks and establishment of nearby cordoned - off refuge
areas as determined by the rare species monitor.
10. Unleashed pets and kite flying are not likely at a resort beach due to beach-goer
population density however such activities shall be curtailed during the restricted term.
11. Signs relating to the refuge areas and symbolic fencing are recommended.