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Murph committee to draft environmental guidance for a potential water taxi or ferry; joint meeting set for May 13
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The Murph committee will work with the Anchorage advisory committee to develop environmental guidance and wants/needs for a possible ferry, shuttle or water-taxi service; chair suggested contacting a seasonal operator from Ocean City, Md.
The Murph advisory committee discussed the town council’s request that the Murph and Anchorage advisory committees draft wants and needs for a water-transportation plan, including options such as a ferry, shuttle or water-taxi service.
Chair framed the task as an environmental and operational review: the committee should outline guide rails for the Back Bay (speed zones, manatee protection, no-wake areas) and assess whether a service would operate seasonally or year-round. "We need to look at what our wants are, what our needs are," the chair said, asking members to prepare recommendations for the joint meeting.
The chair suggested contacting a company in Ocean City, Maryland, that operates ferries seasonally as a potential partner for a high-season service; members debated whether an on-demand taxi model would be feasible. Some members argued a shuttle with set stops is more practicable, while others pointed to successful water-shuttle systems in other cities and urged development of environmental protections and operational guidelines before council consideration.
Members agreed to meet jointly on May 13 at 10:00 a.m. with the Anchorage advisory committee to consolidate a recommended set of environmental and operational guidelines for town council review.
