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Applicant for Pier 37 seeks bulkhead and dock upgrades; commission asks for more engineering detail and continues hearing to April 1

Falmouth Conservation Commission · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Merrill Engineers presented plans to replace a bulkhead, remove filled tidelands and expand docks at Pier 37 (110 Scranton Ave). Commissioners requested additional engineering detail on a failing wall and town-engineer review of dewatering controls; the hearing was continued to April 1, 2026.

Tom Pazierski, marine services director for Merrill Engineers and Land Surveyors, outlined a proposal for Pier 37 Inc., at 110 Scranton Ave, to replace and relocate a failing bulkhead, remove a portion of filled tidelands and expand the existing dock system.

Pazierski told the Falmouth Conservation Commission the project would “bring the bulkhead in about 31 feet” and affect roughly “3,300 square feet” of area while using staged dewatering, sheeting and tiebacks to protect the harbor. He described a layered approach to water…

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