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Committee keeps Gooseberry study reference, proposes wording change to 'assess' recommendations
Summary
The committee acknowledged the Gooseberry study for Westport is complete and debated whether to keep its recommendations; members favored retaining the reference but amending the guidance to 'review, assess, and implement where warranted.'
Committee members reviewed recommendations from the water subcommittee and discussed how the Gooseberry study should appear in the final report. Chair (speaker 1) said, "The study is done for Westport," and described the consultants' conclusion that Gooseberry Island — not just the causeway — influences circulation. Members agreed the report should retain the study reference but revise action language to read "review, assess, and implement where warranted" rather than prescriptive language.
The water subcommittee highlighted other water issues for chapter updates: mapping parcels in flood zones, dam conditions, and freshwater versus saline resource concerns such as impacts on Cockies Pond and phosphorus effects. The committee asked staff to incorporate subcommittee comments and to provide supporting graphics for connectivity and dam locations.
