Duxbury Bay Management Study Committee

Appointed by BOS in 2002; members Appointed by BOS in 2002; members All Bay interests are represented All Bay interests are represented Met twice/month for 2½ years Met twice/month for 2½ years Progress to date: Progress to date: Established key objectives and top priorities Established key objectives and top priorities Hired technical consultant – R. Fultz Assoc. Hired technical consultant – R. Fultz Assoc. Interviewed dozens of experts, state & federal Interviewed dozens of experts, state & federal Conducted several public input meetings Conducted several public input meetings Initiated a demonstration restoration project Initiated a demonstration restoration project Developed a draft plan – roadmap for next steps Developed a draft plan – roadmap for next steps Developed recommendations and management strategy – March 12, 2005 Town Meeting Articles Developed recommendations and management strategy – March 12, 2005 Town Meeting ArticlesBackground

2005 Committee Members John Carnuccio - Chair Dan Baker Dan Baker Skip Bennett Skip Bennett Shawn Dahlen Shawn Dahlen Donald Gunster Donald Gunster Debora Katz Debora Katz Margaret Kearney Margaret Kearney Jack Kent Jack Kent Ned Lawson Ned Lawson Jon Nash Jon Nash Julie Waltz Julie Waltz Dick Whitney Dick Whitney Robert Fultz (Consultant) Ex-efficio Members Don Beers-Harbormaster Dennis M. Pearse-Executive Officer Betsy Sullivan (BOS liaison)

Committee Findings Duxbury Bay is relatively unique and remains a healthy and vibrant ecosystem. Duxbury Bay is relatively unique and remains a healthy and vibrant ecosystem.  Dedicated and diligent Harbormaster Department  Active committees focused on individual activity and use (ex: Shellfish Com., Beach Com.) “fragmented approach”  Limited access has provided a natural limit to over-use Mounting pressures from an increase in activities and uses threaten the health and serenity of the Bay Mounting pressures from an increase in activities and uses threaten the health and serenity of the Bay No single town committee or department views represents all interests of the Bay No single town committee or department views represents all interests of the Bay  New need for “integrated approach”  Example: Recent aquaculture moratorium

Duxbury Bay Management Study Committee Island Creek Smelt and Herring Run Restoration Project Town records mention the Island Creek herring run at the town meeting in 1693

Island Creek Pond Duxbury/Kingston Bay Island Creek Smelt and Herring Run Restoration Project

Project Costs Project Est. Cost Habitat improvement$ 10,501 Fish Passage Mill Pond$ 63,404 Control Structure Island Creek$ 9,000 Education Programs$ 9,800 Fish Stocking$ 4,480 Engineering & Project Permitting$ 50,054 Management and Plan$ 19,575 TOTAL $ 166,814 Island Creek Smelt and Herring Run Restoration Project

Island Creek Smelt and Herring Run Restoration Project Sources of Funds Source Amount Corporate Wetlands Restoration Grant$ 9,000 Conservation Commission Grant$ 10,000 Battelle Labs $ 8,500 In-Kind Matches Private Donor (Battelle, DBMS) $ 19,300 Town of Duxbury (ConComm,DPW,Harbormaster) $ 21,750 Community Volunteer Labor $ 21,264 State Resource Agencies $ 7,000 (EOEA CWRP/ Mass Bays and DMF) (EOEA CWRP/ Mass Bays and DMF) Community Preservation Act Grant$ 70,000 TOTAL $ 166,814 Construction planned to begin summer of 2005