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Falmouth commission pauses Green Pond marina dredging review after questions on floats and DMF restrictions
Summary
Engineers told the Conservation Commission the Marina dredge would remove roughly 1,900 cubic yards to restore navigation, but commissioners continued the hearing one week for the applicant to provide historical float records and confirm whether DMF allows in‑water work within the DMF time‑of‑year restriction.
An engineer for the applicant told the Falmouth Conservation Commission on Feb. 4 that a proposed improvement dredging project at the marina between Green Pond and Grape Pond would remove about 1,900 cubic yards of sediment and restore navigation for moored boats.
"The total volume of dredged material is roughly 1,900 cubic yards," engineer Raul Lizardi said during a project presentation, describing an average dredge depth of roughly 1.5 feet across a 35,200‑plus square‑foot footprint. Lizardi said the plan calls for an on‑site dewatering basin at the upper end of an existing boat ramp, a full silt/turbidity curtain around the dredge area and trucked disposal off…
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