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Friends of Barnstable Harbor Mission Statement

“To promote the preservation and enhancement of the historic nautical character and quality of Barnstable Harbor; to anticipate long-range environmental requirements and challenges; to encourage a balance of public access and commercial services; and to promote safe and convenient vehicle and vessel traffic in, on and about its waters, channels, tributaries, beaches, launching ramps and marina areas.”

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Barnstable Harbor Issues & Challenges

(Draft version 3-9-09)

URGENT: (Require immediate attention)

Degradation and structural failure of bulkheads, loss of essential parking, access and off-loading capability for commercial and charter fishing. (this is an emergency matter)
Deterioration of Millway Bridge, Road & parking areas, potential future closures.
Limited availability & mandatory utilization of Pump-Out facilities.
Need for regularly scheduled channel maintenance dredging.
Status, condition and potential future uses of Freezer Point.
Condition and congestion of Blish Point (State) and Millway (Town) launch ramps. A new Town launch ramp is urgently needed at Freezer Point to support local commercial and recreational marine activities.

CRITICAL: (Longer-term planned projects)

Congested seasonal Millway traffic and insufficient parking.
Inner basin water quality and stagnation, need for dredging.
Outer Harbor water quality testing, evaluation, mitigation.
Potential future dredging requirement at Sandy Neck Point.
Condition and congestion of Millway Beach.
Potential future storm water and sewage treatment run-off into Barnstable Harbor from various areas north of Route 6.
Revenue-producing dinghy storage for Mooring Field users.
Revenue-producing transient visitor dinghy dock, moorings & slips.
Increasing Dock and Mooring fees.
Shuttle service from Village public parking
Millway Beach replenishment
Underground utilities
Adverse effect of all these factors on local marine businesses and tourism.
Improved communications with Town Agencies, equitable allocation of Town resources, prompt notifications of relevant public hearings.
Preparation of Barnstable Harbor Management Plan

Striper Fisherman

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Friends of Barnstable Harbor 2011 Management Team

Board of Directors (12 to 20):
Ted Theodores	Retired corporate executive, Sportsman	President
David Ansel	Attorney	Vice President, Administration & Governance
Douglas Mitchell	Business executive	Vice President, Operations & Development
James P. Connors	Attorney, Sportsman	Clerk & Secretary
Aaron Perlmutter,MD	Sportsman, corporate executive	Treasurer

Jonathan Brink	Merchant Marine Captain, Naturalist, Sportsman
Mike Harden	Village Business Owner, Sportsman
Jack Hill	Harbor Marina owner
Peter Hutton	Attorney, Barnstable Yacht Club liaison, Sportsman
Max Kumin	Retired Federal Attorney, Commercial shellfishing liaison
Joseph Nastasi	Merchant Marine Captain, Hospitality, Eco-Tour
Avery Revere	Charter Captain, Website & Publicity
Chris Van Duzer	Harbor Marina owner

Board of Advisors (12 to 20):
Brian Ackell	Harbor Business Owner, BVCA liaison
Ann Canedy	Town Councilor, Attorney, Town government liaison
Chip Cheney	Investment Advisor, Sportsman, Outreach events
Rich French	Sandy Neck liaison
Charles Harden II	Commercial Artist, Sportsman
Eric Hesse	Commercial fishermen, CC Hook Fishermen liaison
Ian Ives	Mass Audubon Sanctuary Director, Environmental projects
Scott Laurie	Commercial fisherman, Harbor business liaison
Marion (Mimi) McConnell	Public relations
Ken Morton	Editor, Member contact & newsletters
George Muhlebach	Retired chemist, Environmental Projects
Jeff Myers	President, Nagle Myers Communications Group, Public Relations
Rick Pfautz	Deputy Chief, Barnstable Fire Department, Harbor safety
Alyson Pitts	Business owner, Artist, Environmental, Earth & Ocean Sciences initiatives
Kate Plettner	Harbor Marina Owner, Harbor business liaison
Peter Richenburg	Artist, Art Teacher, Sportsman
Scott Simard	Promotional Products Executive, Communications & Public Relations
Paul Venditti	Harbor business owner
Ron Wilcox	Advertising Executive, Communications & Public Relations

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2011 COMMITTEES

Executive Committee

Ted Theodores, President, Chair

David Ansel, Vice president, Vice Chair

Doug Mitchell, Vice President

Aaron Perlmutter, Treasurer

James Connors, Secretary

Finance Committee

Aaron Perlmutter, Chair

Ted Theodores

David Ansel

Doug Mitchell

Environmental Committee

Jon Brink, Chair

Doug Mitchell

Rich French

Aly Pitts

Ian Ives

Max Kumin

George Muhlebach

(Need volunteers)

Communications and Public Relations Committee

(Open), Chair

Avery Revere

Charlie Harden

Ken Morton

Jeff Myers

Scott Simard

Ron Wilcox

(Need events coordinator & website manager)

Harbor Business Advisory Committee

Ted Theodores, Chair

Jack Hill

Chris Van Duzer

Kate Plettner

Paul Venditti

Kevin Peterson

Brian Ackell

Development Committee

(Need Chair & volunteers)

Membership Committee

(Need Chair & volunteers)

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Friends of Barnstable Harbor - P.O. Box 248 - Barnstable, MA 02630

email: info@friendsofbarnstableharbor.org

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