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A Report of the Metropolitan Beaches Commission WAVES OFA report of theCHANGE Metropolitan Beaches Commission Produced for the Metropolitan Beaches Commission of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by Save the Harbor / Save the Bay June 2014 ABOUT THE METROPOLITAN BEACHES COMMISSION AND THIS REPORT Senator Thomas McGee CO-CHAIR, THIRD ESSEX Representative Carlo Basile CO-CHAIR, FIRST SUFFOLK Kip Becker BOSTON UNIVERSITY Barbara Bishop SPEAKER DELEO’S OFFICE Representative Garrett Bradley THIRD PLYMOUTH Representative Nick Collins FOURTH SUFFOLK he Metropolitan Beaches Commission ton’s waterfront neighborhoods and the region’s Mark Cullinan NAHANT RESIDENT was created in 2006 by the Massachu- beachfront communities from Nahant to Nan- Paul Grogan setts Legislature to take an in-depth tasket. Nearly 1,000 people attended at least one THE BOSTON FOUNDATION Tlook at the metropolitan region’s public beaches hearing, and shared their thoughts about how to Douglas Gutro QUINCY CITY COUNCIL in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, improve their beach. The Commission also re- Carol Haney South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull that tained the services of the CPA firm Raphael and REVERE Senator Robert Hedlund are managed by the Department of Conservation Raphael LLP, whose findings and recommenda- PLYMOUTH & NORFOLK and Recreation (DCR). In 2013, the Commis- tions are summarized in this report. Representative Bradford Hill FOURTH ESSEX sion reconvened to examine the impacts of the Senator John Keenan reforms and recommendations made in its first In 2014, the Commission invited all those who NORFOLK & PLYMOUTH Manny Lopes report, released in 2007, and issue additional took part in its process to review preliminary EAST BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH findings and recommendations to better lever- findings and recommendations, in order to make CENTER Chris Marchi age these resources for more than one million certain that we got it right. This report reflects EAST BOSTON COMMUNITY ADVOCATE regional residents. This report documents the the hard work and commitment of so many who Joan Meschino HULL RESIDENT Commission’s most recent findings. care deeply about the beaches and are dedicated Paul F. Nutting to improving the quality of life in our communi- SAVIN HILL SHORES Samantha Overton The Commission is comprised of elected officials ties. The Commission is truly grateful to all who DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND and community, civic, nonprofit, and business have participated in this effort. RECREATION Senator Anthony Petruccelli leaders from Boston and the metropolitan FIRST SUFFOLK AND MIDDLESEX region’s beachfront communities and waterfront Copies of this report, related appendices, sticky Robert Tucker FRIENDS OF LYNN AND NAHANT BEACH neighborhoods. It is co-chaired by Senator Tom notes and other supporting materials on which Representative RoseLee Vincent McGee and Representative Carlo Basile, and led this report is based are available at Save the 16TH SUFFOLK and managed by Save the Harbor/Save the Bay. Harbor/Save the Bay’s website: www.savetheharbor.org/MBC2014. In 2013, the Commission held 10 public hear- ings—two at the State House and eight in Bos- TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Chairs ......................................................................1 Progress Since the Commission’s 2007 Report .................... 2 Key Findings and Recommendations ........................................5 Findings and Recommendations by Community .............. 17 Lynn and Nahant .................................................................18 Revere ......................................................................................19 Winthrop ...............................................................................20 East Boston ............................................................................21 South Boston ......................................................................... 22 Dorchester ............................................................................. 23 Quincy .................................................................................... 24 Hull .......................................................................................... 25 Next Steps ...........................................................................................26 Copies of this report, related appendices, sticky notes and other supporting materials on which this report is based are available at Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s website: www.savetheharbor.org/MBC2014 WAVES OF CHANGE | A REPORT OF THE METROPOLITAN BEACHES COMMISSION i THE COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO HELPED TO SHAPE THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT. Patricia Abbate • Chickie Abdallah • Michael Abrahams • Elaine James Eisenberg • Louis Elisa • Gareth Ellis • Kennedy Elsey • Coleen Abrams • Hope Abramson • Christopher Adams • Fred Ahern • Beverly Elstermeyer • Eleanor Engel • Arwa Eshaq • Toni Esposito • Elaine Alba • Marsha Allen • Thomas G. Ambrosino • Gerard Anderson • Sam Fallon • Rep. Mark V. Falzone • Tom Farina • James Fatseas • Ray Arnold • Brian Arrigo • Felix G. Arroyo • Chris Austill • Iris Ayala • Rep. Faucher • Ray Faucher • City Clerk Maureen E. Feeney • Pat Feeney • Bruce J. Ayers • Ayah Badran • Elle Baker • City Councilor Frank Baker Andrew Felper • Peter Felt • Ann & Joseph Felzani • Rep. Robert F. • Antonio Barletta • Robert Baron • Rep. Carlo Basile • Scott Bassy • Fennell • Robert Ferrara • Scott Ferrara • Daniel Fielding • Daniel and Louise C. Baxter • Michael Beattie • Diana Beaudoin • Kip Becker • Michelle Fielding • Patrick Finn • Laurene Flaherty • City Councilor Brenda Bee • Bill Bell • John I. Benson • Bruce Berman • Ryan Bettez Michael Flaherty • Robin Flint • Anita Flintoff • Barbara Flockhart • • Tiffany Bevis • Tanya Bhargava • John Biannan • David Biele • Larry Toros Flynn • Michael Foley • Patricia A. Foley • P.J. Foley • Peter Bingaman • Barbara Bishop • Lisa Bishop • Andrew Bisignani • Jacob Forbes • Tom Forcier • Sophia Forgione • Ray Foucher • Bob Fowkes Bombard • Phil Boncore • Annette Bornstein • Kitty Bowman • Eileen • Ciro Franchese • Andrew Francis • Rachel Frenkil • Jordan Frias • Boyle • Rep. Garrett J. Bradley • G. Brandenstein • Paul Brennan • Richard Fuller • Joseph Gaeta • Suzanne Gall Marsh • Mark Gallagher Peter Brennan • Gary Briere • Kaitlyn Leahy Brohel • Alyssa Bromley • • Dominic Gallucio • Maureen Galvin • David Gass • Amy Gaylord • Marci Brown • Stephen Buckley • Thomas Butler Jr. • Robert Butman William Geary • Priscilla Geigis • Sal Genovese • Annissa Essaibi • Karen Buttiglieri • June Byrne • Jane and Tom Cahill • City Councilor George • Nick & Marie Giacobbe • Carl Giambusso • Susan Giannotti Daniel F. Cahill • Linda Calla • Joe Cappuccio • Barbara Caristo • John • Taylor Gibson • Peter Gill • Rob Gilman • Nancy Girard • Seth Gitell • Carli • Marta Carny • Maria Carrasco • Fredi Carroll • Phil Carver • Ann Michael Glasfeld • Jacob Glickel • Bob Grohl • Kevin Golden • Anne Carver • Marie Carver • Gia Casale • Christopher Cassani • Michael Goldstein • David Gomez • Guillermo Gonzalez • Ann B. Gordon • Celona • Jamie Cerulli • Rep. Tackey Chan • Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz Fredda Gordon • Jim Gordon • Amanda Gourgue • Nick Gove • Pat • Rachel Charnley • Edlyn Chavez • Mark Chrisos • Paul Christner • Graney • Kristin Grazioso • Annie Greenspan • Marie Greig • Philip Heather Chucas • John Ciccarelli • Liz Cloonan • Linda Cohen • Meg Griffiths • Paul S. Grogan • Liz Gunderson Carroll • City Councillor Colclough • Michael Colecchia • Bill Collins • James Collins • Jim & Doug Gutro • Deirdre Habershaw • Chris Haley • Laurie Hamill • Susan Mary Collins • Rep. Nick Collins • City Councilor Richard C. Colucci • Hamilton • Susan Hamilton • Carol Haney • Cathy Hanley • Michelle Linda Conley • Jim Conroy • Jennifer Constable • Kevin Conway • Hanly • Jack Hart, Esq. • Judie Hass • Senator Bob Hedlund • Joan Katie Corbitt • Sylvia Corin • Wendy Corkhum • City Councillor John Helfman • Dick and Pat Herbert • Christian Herbosa • Anne Herbst • R. Correggio • Paul Costello • Kate Costin • Kelly Coughlin • Rich Ana Hernandez De Leon • Jimmy Higgins • Rep. Bradford Hill • Nancy Coviello • Emily Cowan • Jim Cowdell • Lisa and Kevin Cox • William Hill • Joanne Hillman • Kevin Hollenbeck • Kevin Hollenbeck • Kerri- F. Coyne, Jr., Esq. • John Coyne • Conrad Crawford • Jack Creahan • Anne Hollingshead • Richard Honan • Richard Horn • Carol Brendan P. Crighton • Lynne Crosby • City Councillor Paul Crowley • Houghtaling • Annette Hoyt • David Hubbard • Sue Huberman • City Mark Cullinan • Tom Cullinane • Tom Cullinane, Jr. • Amanda Curley • Councillor Kirsten L. Hughes • Rep. Dan Hunt • Dan Hunt • Kathleen Robert Curley • Vanessa Curran • Josephine Cuzzi • Steve DaCorta • Hurley • Jackie Indrisano • Barbara Isola • Jennifer Jackson • Roger Tanji Daigneault • Valerie Dalton • Patricia Daly • Kelli D’Amato • Amy Jackson • Joseph James • Ian James • Evan Jarashow • Yudan Jiang Davidson • Corey L. 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