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Conservation commission orders Scott's Beach group to produce engineering plans after geotube failure
Summary
The commission heard documentation that the Scott's Beach geotube project had multiple cuts and partial failures; staff said the permitted project is out of compliance and asked the Scott's Beach Preservation Fund to return with engineering plans and a status update so the commission can consider amending enforcement orders to allow mitigation sand placement.
The Nantucket Conservation Commission on March 5 pressed the Scott's Beach Preservation Fund (SPPF) to produce engineering plans and a timeline after representatives showed images of punctured and deflated geotubes at the Scott's Beach project.
Meredith Moldenhauer of the Scott's Beach Preservation Fund told the commission the group had documented cuts and failures and had worked with the manufacturer and engineers. "Initially, the manufacturer confirmed . . . that this was inconsistent with storm action . . . and that there were direct images of cut," Moldenhauer said, and she described post-storm inspections and contractor assessments. She also told the commission SPPF had identified sand sources and had previously intended to place sand on the geotubes before the damage and storms intervened.
Chair Seth Engelberg said the commission was not…
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