Post date: Jan 19, 2014 1:40:39 PM
DEP Commissioner Kimmell 's public statement to retreat from the shores of the commonwealth
http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/initiatives/shoreline_ppr_retreat.html
Please take a moment to review the attached link as its content is
alarming with regard to coastal communities, its residents and property owners.
Rather than find a way to help the citizens of this country, EPA has simply
provided a plan to abandon the coastline, its residents and coastal
communities. Back in March of 2013, DEP Commissioner Kimmell publicly
declared his plan of retreat on the channel 5 "Chronicle" segment covering
Plum Island and all the damage to the Massachusetts shore line. The attached
link is DEP Commissioner Kimmell 's game plan.
Sadly the oldest landmark on Plum Island is in danger, Bennett Hill built in
1890 and continuously owned by the Bennett family is facing imminent loss if
emergency measures are not taken immediately and without interference from
DEP and the state. To many visitors of Plum Island, Bennett Hill is the
welcoming beacon as we cross the bridge to go to the island. To lose this
national treasure is unacceptable and its loss will be squarely on the
shoulders of DEP and this Governor.
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http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/cre/upload/rollingeasementsprimer.pdf