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Board discusses possible letter opposing removal of channel buoys; will check public-comment deadline
Summary
Board members discussed proposed removal of several channel marker buoys (including the MB buoy, Skeeter Channel buoy and Cross Rip) and suggested the advisory board consider writing a letter and making a public comment during the federal/state review period if it remains open.
Board members raised concerns May 20 about a proposed removal of navigational buoys near Nantucket and discussed whether the advisory board should submit a formal recommendation.
Members named specific aids under discussion — the MB buoy, Skeeter Channel buoy and Cross Rip — and said the markers are valuable for ferry traffic and weekend boaters. The board asked staff to learn when the public-comment period closes; one member noted that Sheila submitted a public comment on behalf of the town.
The board agreed to consider placing the item on the next meeting agenda and, if the comment window remains open, to draft a letter or other recommendation to the proper agency. No formal vote was taken at this meeting.
Members noted that while some markers may be of limited utility to experienced local boaters, they remain important backup aids to radar and navigation for many recreational mariners. The board did not identify the specific federal or state agency leading the buoy removal proposal during the discussion; members asked staff to determine the correct submission address.
