Harpswell Information

Committee Members:

Present: Burr Taylor, Steve Rowe, Len Duda, Scott Moody, Bill Bartley

Absent: Jim Hays, Harbormaster, Peter Darling, Bill Blood

1. Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM.

2. Agenda per Burr Taylor: Welcome

1. Water Classification Map – The committee agreed that the water classification map should be updated to: include additional names for smaller areas so that the town could have a common naming system when addressing local concerns. The committee agreed that “Closed Harbors” should not be designated on the water classification map but rather, held by the town clerk per the current process. The terminology used for segmentation on the classification map (i.e. “Anchorage”, ‘Harbor”) should be reviewed and defined in the Ordinance.

1. Discussed committee processes and goals with visitor from Searsport H&WC to see what we could learn from each other. Searsport has a very small number of moorings and a significant amount of debate around the infrastructure on and around the town dock. The challenges and priorities of our two towns, from a waterfront perspective, are very different.

2. Scott Moody enlightened the committee on the challenges faced by the shellfish committee. In particular, the closing of Quahog bay during the summer months is a real issue for our fishing economy and it was very good for the committee to understand these adjacent issues in our waters.

1. Wednesday August 8th, 2007, 6:00 PM, Harpswell Municipal Building.

7:30 PM