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Rye Conservation Commission raises no objections to seawall work at 30 and 12 Straws Point Road
Summary
At a Jan. 6, 2026 site walk, the Rye Conservation Commission reviewed proposed seawall work at 30 and 12 Straws Point Road, found existing revetment stones too small, and recorded no objection to planned repairs and enhancements expected to begin in March–April.
The Rye Conservation Commission conducted site walks on Jan. 6, 2026, at 30 and 12 Straws Point Road and recorded no objection to proposed seawall work intended to strengthen shoreline protection for the properties and adjacent common land.
Chair Vic Odryna opened the site-walk session at 10:00 a.m. The Commission’s site notes say the existing revetment stones at both properties are too small and have been displaced during high-wave storm events. For 30 Straws Point Road (owners Peter and Mary Lou Lesaffre), the plan calls for removing the smaller stones, installing filter fabric over exposed soil, placing larger toe stones and smaller stones near the top of the revetment, and removing the existing stairs. The new wall elevation will be 15 feet and is intended to match the seawalls on the two abutting properties. The minutes state all work will take place beyond the highest observable tide level and that a robust landscape plan will be retained. Work is expected to begin in March or April, before the summer season.
At 12 Straws Point Road (owner: Straws Point Trust), the Commission’s notes say smaller stones in the revetment will be removed and stockpiled in a staging area; larger toe stones and wall stones will be installed and the stockpiled material used to fill voids. The rebuilt wall will remain in the same footprint and is expected to tie into a new wall being constructed at 11 Straws Point Road. Meeting notes indicate the repair is being undertaken at the recommendation and cost of a group of Straws Point homeowners to protect the common vacant land landward of the seawall and to safeguard homes, the road, and infrastructure.
The Rye Conservation Commission did not object to either proposed seawall enhancement or repair during the site walks. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
Details recorded in the Commission’s site-walk minutes: elevation of the new wall at 30 Straws Point Road is specified as 15 feet; work is described as occurring beyond the highest observable tide; expected start timeframe is March–April. The minutes do not record a formal vote tally, motions, or any differing votes; they record the Commission’s non-objection in the site-walk minutes.
