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Tisbury Board approves one‑time sandblasting permit for marine terminal with containment conditions
Summary
The Board granted a one‑time sandblasting permit for steel pilings at the Tisbury Marine Terminal after the applicant described wet blasting, non‑silica media, containment, and off‑site disposal; staff will prepare written permit documentation and consider formal regulations for future work.
The Town of Tisbury Board of Health voted May 26 to approve a one‑time sandblasting permit for work on steel pilings at the Tisbury Marine Terminal.
Applicant Deborah Packer described a plan to use wet blasting and environmentally preferable media in place of silica‑based dry blasting, together with containment measures and off‑site disposal. Staff noted that town regulations require a permit for sandblasting but currently lack detailed issuance standards for this kind of work. Board members focused on environmental safeguards, silica avoidance, containment, and disposal procedures.
The Board approved the one‑time permit and directed staff to prepare the permit documentation and circulate the written approval. Staff also recommended drafting a more complete regulatory framework for future similar work and indicated they would present model language at a forthcoming meeting.
