Wetlands board approves Mary Barron shoreline project with required mitigation

Jan 13, 2026

The Middlesex County Wetlands Board approved Wetlands Application #2025-2352 for shoreline work at 470 & 471 Stove Point Road (Fishing Bay): two 48-foot groins with 16-foot spurs, a new 287-foot vinyl bulkhead, and a 20-foot spur under a proposed pier. Approval carried with a mitigation condition and a three-year permit timeframe.

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The Middlesex County Wetlands Board voted to approve Wetlands Application #2025-2352, submitted by Mary Barron, for shoreline work on Fishing Bay at 470 and 471 Stove Point Road. The proposal includes installation of two 48-foot low-profile groins with 16-foot spurs on each side, replacement of an existing 287-foot bulkhead with a new vinyl bulkhead channelward, and addition of a 20-foot spur under a proposed pier within the board's jurisdiction. The application lists Tax Map Parcels 46-4-35/38 and 46-5-37/40/42.

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