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Marblehead Open Space and Recreation Plan 2012 Marblehead Open Space and Recreation Plan 2012 June 30, 2012 The Open Space and Recreation Plan Update Committee is pleased to present this Plan to the citizens of Marblehead for their use as a town resource and guide. From the Conservation Commission: Fred Sullivan From the Recreation and Parks Commission: Brendan Egan, Superintendent From the Planning Board: Rebecca Curran, Town Planner From the Marblehead Conservancy : Robert French, President Jody Howard, Trustee Fred Madio, Trustee At-Large Member/Historic Consultant: Judy Anderson TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. PLAN SUMMARY…………………....……………………………………………................3 SECTION 2. INTRODUCTION…………..………………………………………………………………....3 2A. Statement of Purpose………………………………………………………………….............…….3 2B. Planning Process and Public Participation…………………………………………...…………..3 SECTION 3. COMMUNITY SETTING….……….………………………………………………………..4 3A. Regional Context….…………..……………………………………………………………………..4 3B. History of the Community……………..…………………………………………………………...5 3C. Population Characteristics……………...……………………………………………………........14 3D. Growth and Development Patterns……………………………………………………………...15 SECTION 4. ENVIRONMENTAL INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS………………………………..18 4A. Geology, Topography, and Soils…………………………………………………………………18 4B. Landscape Character..........................................................................................................................22 4C. Water Resources……………………..……………………………………......................................23 4D. Vegetation……………………….…………………………………………………………………..31 4E. Fisheries and Wildlife…………………………………………..……………………………….....33 4F. Scenic Resources and Unique Environments……………………………………………...……35 4G. Environmental Challenges……………………………………………………….……………….38 SECTION 5. INVENTORY OF LANDS OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION INTEREST..…41 5A. Protected Parcels…………………………………………..………………………………………..45 5B. Unprotected Parcel…………………………………………………………………..……………..51 5C. Public and Nonprofit Parcels……..…………………………………………………………..…..62 SECTION 6. COMMUNITY VISION…..…………………………………………………………………63 6A. Description of Process………………………..……………………………………………………63 6B. Statement of Open Space and Recreation Goals…………………………………..…………...63 6C. Relationship to MA Outdoors 2006 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan SECTION 7. ANALYSIS OF NEEDS………………………………………….…………………………64 7A. Summary of Resource Protection Need............……………………………..………………….65 7B. Local Resource Protection Needs……………………………………………..………………….66 7C. Summary of Community Needs….…………………………………....………...………………67 7D. Management of Needs, Potential Change of Use……..………………………..……………..70 SECTION 8. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES……….……………………………………………………..72 SECTION 9. SEVEN-YEAR ACTION PLAN…………..………………………………………………73 SECTION 10. PUBLIC COMMENTS………………….…………………………………………………77 SECTION 11. REFERENCES…………………….…………………………………………………………78 APPENDICES…………………………………………………………………………………………………79 A. Requests for Information B. Survey Input C. Conservation Lands D. Required Maps E. Additional Maps F. Media Articles G. ADA Self Evaluation H. Letters of Review - 2 - Section 1. Plan Summary The Marblehead Open Space and Recreation Plan ("the Plan") represents Marblehead's strategy to enhance and expand the existing open and recreational space and programs within the town. The Plan identifies additional land that the town could acquire for open space and recreational purposes. Recognizing that Marblehead’s centuries of development have left little open land subject to traditional open space planning, The Plan looks for ways to increase the recreational and conservation value of existing town lands and for other means of protecting the natural resources of the community. In addition to articulating the town's goals, objectives, and action plan, the Open Space and Recreation Plan Update Committee ("The Committee") hopes that the Plan will be used by residents and visitors to explore the existing open spaces and programs within the Town of Marblehead. The Plan contains maps; descriptions of properties, facilities, flora and fauna and programs; and provides information on parking and restroom facilities. Section 2. Introduction 2A. Statement of Purpose The Plan is a comprehensive update of the town’s planning priorities. Marblehead’s last Open Space and Recreation Plan was written in 1999, preceded by plans from 1988, 1982 and 1978. The Plan was originally written to allow Marblehead to participate in certain state and federal funding programs. Additionally, the Plan now serves as a source of information on the town’s properties, facilities, and program, and as a guide to parks and conservation lands. Several factors contributed to the town’s decision to update the Marblehead Open Space and Recreation Plan. Over the past decade and a half the Conservation Commission and Planning Board have spent most of their time as permit-granting authorities. As development pressures continue and jurisdictions expand, the boards and commissions have less time to spend on long-range planning. An additional objective was to review the challenges facing existing open space, and to draw up town- wide goals and priorities for open space and recreational needs. 2B. Planning Process and Public Participation The Committee was formed in 2011 and is made up of representatives of the Conservation Commission, the Recreation and Parks Commission, the Planning Board, the Marblehead Conservancy, and one at-large member. Several interested citizens became helpful members of the committee. The Committee met regularly from September 2011 through June 2012. The Committee divided up the task by assigning specific sections to individual members to complete. Recognizing that public input was essential in determining the town’s needs, the Committee used several methods to solicit public input. The Committee identified all of the known organized users of the town’s parks, playgrounds, and open spaces. This list included nine neighborhood organizations, 12 town departments, 11 youth and - 3 - adult sports leagues, many clubs and organizations, and various others. In total 62 groups were contacted by committee members (see Appendix A). Thirty responded. Information was then collected, compiled and organized. The Committee also developed a general survey (see Appendix A). This survey was placed on the Marblehead Town website and the Library. The information contained in these surveys was collected and analyzed. The Committee also held public workshops, a more traditional method to collect public comment. One workshop was held at the beginning of the process in January and another was held after the draft plan was publicized. Analysis of the survey information can be found in Section 7 of this document. Local newspapers, the Marblehead Reporter and the Lynn Item, covered the public forum. At the time of this updating, the internet has become a major means of communicating. As a result, announcements and results of the survey were provided to the public through www.wickedlocal.com, connected to the Marblehead Reporter, and to a web-only site, the Marblehead Patch. The survey for individual comments was posted on the home page of the town of Marblehead. Responses received in digital form were included with those received in paper form. Section 3. Community Setting 3A. Regional Context The town of Marblehead is a coastal community located on a peninsula 17 miles north/northeast of Boston in Essex County. It is a densely populated town with a population of 19,808 (2010 Census) and a land area of 4.33 square miles. The town is bordered by the town of Swampscott to the south, the city of Salem to the southwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, north, and east. Marblehead boasts one of the most active harbors in the region with over 2,500 boats moored within the town's waters in the summer months. The town attracts a large tourist population and is especially busy in the summer with its many historically significant sites. The town's commercial districts have many shops, restaurants, and other businesses geared toward the tourist population. It has many historic sites (described later in the document) that attract visitors from the region and beyond, and many recreational properties (also described later in the document). The latter attract boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, walkers, divers, and other visitors from the region. Vinnin Square is a major shopping center located on the town's southern boundary and bordering the communities of Salem and Swampscott. This shopping area attracts a large number of people from the surrounding area. Marblehead is a member of the North Shore Task Force, a group of communities located north of Boston in the vicinity of Salem Sound. These communities meet regularly to discuss issues of common concern and interest, such as transportation, conservation, zoning, and watershed. Marblehead is a part of the new Essex National Heritage Area, a federally designated heritage region comprising 34 historically and naturally rich communities, and the Essex County Scenic Byway route that was established in 2011 and runs roughly along the coast on routes 129 and 1A from Lynn to Newburyport. Its purpose is to promote access to the area’s scenic beauty and historic heritage. - 4 - 3B. History of the Community B1. Business & Industries From the town’s founding in 1629 until the mid-1800s, fishing was Marblehead’s dominant commercial enterprise. By 1660 Marblehead was described as “the greatest towne for fishing in New England.” From the 1720s until the mid-1700s overseas trade brought prosperity. By 1765 Marblehead
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