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Board discusses Madaket Ditch dredging to restore herring and eel runs; last full dredge was 1985
Summary
Members discussed adding Madaket Ditch dredging to the harbor plan to reestablish herring and eel runs in Long Pond and Madaket; participants cited heavy sedimentation, local reports of degraded flow, a 1985 permited dredge as the last major work and SMAS recommendations supporting dredging.
Board members on June 3 discussed inclusion of Madaket Ditch dredging in the harbor plan to restore tidal flow into Long Pond and improve herring and eel runs.
The board chair said the board submitted language to the harbor‑plan team (Urban Harbors Institute) to insert a recommendation to reestablish eel and herring runs through targeted dredging. Dave and other members recounted that the last permitted…
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