PEGGOTTY BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN:

Welcome to the Peggotty Management Plan Informational Page. The purpose of this page is to post information on the progress of the Study and to act as a conduit to share comments, suggestions & other stake holder’s input.

Draft of Management Plan For Review 4/09

Peggotty Beach Management Plan Draft - PDF 9.33MB

Dune Restoration Information

Dune Restoration Document - PDF

FLYER FOR PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS DRAFT OF MANAGEMENT PLAN

Flyer for Public Meeting to Discuss Draft of Management Plan, July 2, 2008 - PDF

DRAFT OF MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR REVIEW POSTED 6/4/08

Draft for Review: Peggotty Beach Management Plan - PDF 8.41MB

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

GOAL:
To identify alternatives which retain natural and human values existing on
Peggotty Beach while providing a degree of environmental stability to town managers who maintain the beach’s infrastructure and it’s residents.

OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the natural resources and human uses in the past and present;
• Access land use change alternatives that comply with environmental and zoning regulations; and,
• Recommend an implementation strategy for potential redevelopment and mitigation.

PROJECT OUTLINE

I. Document Natural and Human Values

A. Natural Resources and Coastal Processes

1. Physical and biological characteristics
   1. Surficial geology
   2. Nearshore bathymetry
   3. Sediments
   4. Topography
   5. Shoreline changes
   6. Vegetation and wildlife habitat utilization
   7. Essential fish habitat
      
      
2. Tidal, wave and current regime
   1. Elevations for MLW, MHW, highest tide of the year and 1-year flood
   2. Non-storm wave conditions
   3. Flood and ebb current directions and speeds
      
      
3. Coastal flood hazards
   1. Storm history and effects
   2. FIRMs – past and present
   3. Projected impacts and sea level rise
      
      
4. Wetland Resource Areas
   1. Land Under the Ocean
   2. Barrier Beach – Coastal Beach and Coastal Dunes
   3. Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage
   4. Salt Marsh
   5. Riverfront Area

B. Human Uses

1. Past History
   1. Public Lands – vehicular and pedestrian access, parking, utilities,
      coastal engineering structures, recreation, Section 1362 acquisition,
      etc.
   2. Private Property – roadways, summer and year-round homes, sewage disposal, etc.
      
      
2. Present Conditions
   1. Public Lands – vehicular and pedestrian access, parking, utilities,
      coastal engineering structures, recreation, Section 1362 acquisition,
      etc.
   2. Private Property – roadways, summer and year-round homes, sewage
      disposal, etc.

C. Summary: Interaction of Human and Natural Processes

II. Assess Land Use Change Alternatives

1. Regulatory Compliance
   1. Zoning and building
   2. Wetlands –local, state and federal
2. Strategy for maintaining or relocating human uses
   1. Peggotty Beach parking lot
   2. Public beach access
   3. Dune maintenance
   4. Vehicular access
   5. Utilities
3. Strategy for maintaining and enhancing natural landforms
   1. Coastal Beaches
   2. Coastal Dunes
      

III. Recommend Future Actions

1. Town government responsibilities – roads, utilities, emergency response, etc.
   1. Design
   2. Permitting
   3. Construction
   4. Maintenance
2. Private property stewardship
   1. Annual maintenance
   2. Post-storm rebuilding
   3. Vehicular access and parking
3. Implementation Schedule
   1. Strategy to formulate and adopt Management Plan
   2. Contract engineering services for final designs, permitting and construction