Town of Chatham

Water Street East Access Stairs- Rough cost estimate for stairs has been prepared by
engineer. Estimate has been presented to representatives of the Old Village Association
to identify possible interest in private donations.
Fish Pier Maintenance- Assessing various maintenance projects/issues at the Fish Pier.
Painting contractor selected and various plumbing and electrical work underway.
Engineer is preparing design specs and plans for rehabilitation of the steel fish hoists.
Winter Storm Preparedness/Response
Activated by Coastal Zone Management (CZM) and MEMA on two separate as
Chatham’s Storm Team representative for pre and post storm damage assessment.
Storm events of Feb blizzard (Feb 8-9) and Feb 22.
Initiated aerial fly-overs to document coastal impacts/damage from recent storms.
Provided cost estimates for submittal to FEMA for damages to town landings caused by
the Feb blizzard event.
Coordinating repairs to Strong Island landing, Cotchpinicut Lndg, Scatteree Lndg, Cow
Yard and Fish Pier resulting from series of storms.
Ongoing Administrative Activities
Fish Pier Tide Gauge- Awaiting further information regarding options to maintain the
existing National Ocean Service tide gauge at the Fish Pier.
Pleasant Bay Summer Series- Working with the Pleasant Bay Alliance Coastal Processes
work group to develop a colloquium series for the summer 2013. Also reviewing the
draft 5 year update to the Pleasant Bay Resource Management Plan for approval at the
annual town meeting.
Fish Pier Leases- Lessee selected (Red’s Best).
Overseeing a citizen under the senior tax incentive program assisting in record keeping
and research effort regarding permits and licenses for shoreline structures.
Monomoy Refuge- Met with USFWS staff to discuss ongoing development of the USFWS
CCP for Monomoy. Briefed Sarah Peake on ongoing town interests/issues associated
with Monomoy.
Other Meetings
Monthly Committee Meetings- Attended regular meeting of the North Beach Advisory
Committee, South Coastal Harbor Plan Committee and the Pleasant Bay Alliance Coastal
Processes Workgroup and Pleasant Bay Technical Resource Committee.
Attended meeting with FEMA officials to review new/revised draft Flood Plain maps.
SHELLFISH
Persistent Nor’easter’s and frigid temperatures again limited the harvesting days for
commercial shellfishermen throughout the month of February. The severity of the winds kept
tide levels higher than normal in the harbors long after the storms moved past, creating less
available harvesting areas and shorter tides to harvest. Landings for all species dropped for the
month.
Estimated wholesale values of commercial fleet:
Department Head Monthly Report to the Town Manager – February 2013 Page 14