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Decision of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regarding the shoreline on the GHYC site. (September 6, 2005 - 200KB)
The DEP has determined that more of the GHYC site lies on filled, public tidelands than the developers claimed. The DEP has ruled in favor of Save Our Waterfront, Inc.'s recent Request for Determination of Applicability that the waterline of the Great Harbor Yacht Club site will be the maps drawn in 1888 and 1894.
Complete Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) document for the waterline of the Great Harbor Yacht Club (GHYC) site on Nantucket Harbor. Prepared by Fort Point Associates, Inc. (April 10, 2005 - 7.22 MB)
"I believe there are serious errors in the juristictional information presented in the Chapter 91 license application for the Great Harbor Yacht Club". -- Jamie Fay, President, Fort Point Associates.
Decision of the Board of Selectmen on appeal of HDC certificates of appropriateness for Great Harbor Yacht Club (GHYC). ( January 12, 2005 - 1.6MB)
Complete document wherein the Nantucket Board of Selectmen annuls HDC Demolition Certificates of Appropriateness 44237, 44458, 44459, 44460, 44581 and remands the Certificates to the Commission for further consideration.
Sustainable Nantucket letter to Secretary of Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
"We strongly urge the Secretary to require a full Environmental Impact Report (EIR)" - October 15, 2004.
Nantucket Shellfish Association letter to Nantucket Conservation Commission
"We believe that the Great Harbor Yacht Club's most recent plans for docks, relocating moorings and dredging do not satisfy the immediate requirement of not disturbing eelgrass beds..." - October 18, 2004.
Nantucket Civic League requests GHYC Environmental Impact Report
A letter to the
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs - October 15, 2004.
EA Engineering, Science, and Technology letter to Secretary of Executive Office of Environmental Affairs Inc.
Regarding GHYC and Chapter 91 - October 14, 2004.
Nantucket Board of Selectmen letter to Secretary of Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Requesting an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Great Harbor Yacht Club Project - October 14, 2004.
Nantucket Land Council letter to Secretary of Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
Requesting an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Great Harbor Yacht Club Project - September 13, 2004.
David M. Burdick, Associate Research Professor, Department of Natural Resources at the University of New Hampshire
Prof. Burdick calls for GHYC EIR -September 9, 2004.
Prof. Burdick's letter to Nantucket Land Council
Review of the revised plans for the proposed expansion of the Great Harbor Yacht Club (GHYC) - July 27, 2004.
FINDINGS and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS for GHYC Landside Development,
Nantucket Conservation Commission - July 16, 2004.
Response from Sullivan Engineering, Inc. to the Town Biologist's memos
Response from ENSR to the Town Biologist's memos
Nantucket Needs to Preserve Its Waterfront Boat Yard: Advertisement in Inquirer and Mirror - April 8, 2004
Response to Great Harbor Yacht Club Ad: Advertisement in Inquirer and Mirror - April 8, 2004
Letter to Nantucket Citizens from Save Our Waterfront: Vote for Article 88.
Complete Warrant - 2004 Annual Town
Meeting. See Articles 88 and 89 for Eminent Domain Taking of boatyard
property.
Nantucket Town Marine Biologist Reports regarding the proposed floating dock and its impact on the eel grass, shellfish and harbor ecosystem.
Advertisement in Inquirer and Mirror - January 8, 2004