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0 MASSACHUSETTS NORTH SHORE COASTAL ACCESS INVENTORY. JAN 1984 CZIC COLLECTION GB 459.4 .M37 1984 c.2 MASSACHUSETTS NORTH SHORE COASTAL ACCESS INVENTORY Essex, Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester Danvers, Salem, Marblehead, Beverly COASTAL ZojN7r, INFOR,-Vf ATION CEI,@TER Property of CSC Library C January 1984 U DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOAA COASI AL SERVICES CENTER Gary Clayton, Project Manager 2,.-1'134 SOUTH HOBSON AVENUE Massachusetts Coastal Zone "-H@RLESTON, SC 29405-2413 Management Office 100 Cambridge Street Boston, MA 02202 COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT March 12, 1984 Kathy Cousins OCRM Page Building #1 3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20235 Dear Kathy: % Enclosed are two copies of the coastal access report for the Massachusetts North Shore from Essex to Marblehead. This report identifies existing and potential coastal access sites within eight North Shore coastal communities - Essex, Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester, Marblehead, Danvers, Salem and Beverly. Also included in this study is a general description of this region, geo- graphic and demographic statistics, public transportation, glossary, appropriate CZM policies and other sources of public access information. This report is intended to fulfill the final benchmark requirements for Task 7 / 303(2)D of Grant NA-80-AA-D-CZ067. If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to call me. S Richard F. Delaney Director RFD/GC:dc Enclosure f nce y, 27 1, TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Table of Contents Ii. Introduction III. Description of the Area IV. Coastal Access Inventory Essex Gloucester Rockport Manchester Danvers Salem Marblehead Beverly V. Public Transportation VI. Potential Coastal Access Sites VII, Glossary VIII. Massachusetts CZM Recreation/Access Policies IX. Other Sources of Information II, INTRODUCTION This report is a description and inventory of existing and potential coastal access sites along a portion of the North Shore of Massachusetts. The report covers the communities of Essex, Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester, Salem, Marblehead, Beverly, and Danvers. The report includes a ge nerai description of the physical and-c-u-1-tural environment,-of these eight towns as well as a summary of pertinent geographic and demographic statistics. In addition.to the inventory of coastal access sites open to the public in each of these communities, this report also includes a glossary and identifies other potential sources of information. Finally, this coastal access inventory represents a continuation of ongoing efforts by the Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Office to identify and publish information that will improve public access to the coast. Future efforts will be directed to complete the public access inventory for the remaining North Shore communities which will then be compiled with this report.into a single coastal access publication for this region. This report was prepared by Gary Clayton - of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Office (MCZM). Joseph Pelczarski (MCZM) gathered the field data for this study. The information is current up till the end of 1983. Denise Cavalieri typed this report. III. DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA Beaches, estuarine systems, and a wildlife refuge comprise a large percentage of the land in the upper North Shore communities of Salisbury, Newburyport, Newbury, Rowley, Ipswich and Essex. Salisbury, Plum Island, Crane, Coffin and Wingaersheek beaches offer innumerable opportunities for outdoor activities. Over 14,000 acres of coastal wetlands shielded by Plum Island, Salisbury and Crane barrier beaches provide nourishment and habitats for marine and terrestr ial animals. The-,Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, a vital part of this-.system, is an area preserved for the study and enjoyment of natural barrier beach vegetation and wildlife. Estuaries and adjacent salt marshes serve still other important functions in Upper North Shore communities. During heavy storms, the marshes act as buff'er zones between the barrier islands and the mainland, flooding with excess storm water. The estuaries also provide fertile spawning areas and habitats. Shellfish by the thousands breed and develop in the mudflats of the Upper North Shore rivers -- Essex and Ipswich being the geographical center for the soft shell clam industry on the.North Shore. Cape Ann differs drastically from the expanse of salt marshes and rivers farther north. Stretches of sand from Salisbury to Essex change abruptly into the rock strewn shores of Rockport, Gloucester and Manchester. The coastline is predominantly rocky; however, sandy beaches and small harbors dot the shore. Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester and Singing Beach in Manchester, exemplify popular Cape Ann bathing sites. Pigeon Cove, with its lobster fleet, Loblolly and Kettle Coves are but a few examples of the numerous inlets along Cape Ann. The numerous recreational facilities on the Upper North Shore attract thousands of visitors each year. The beaches from Salisbury to Manchester fill to capacity on warm weekends. Recreational boating ab ounds in Manchester, Gloucester @nd Rockport harbors, and in the Essex and Parker rivers. All Upper North Shore beaches, including the smaller beaches in Gloucester, Rockport and Manchester, are heavily used by residents and non-residents alike. State parks at the tip- of Salisbury Beach and Plum Island see extensive use during peak summer months and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is usually full by mid-morning on any pleasant summer day. Popular because of their coast's natural amenities, Upper North Shore communities are,..,experienc,ing.-growthp.ressures. Ipswich and Rowley, because of their proximity to Boston access roads, Routes 128 and 1-95, are undergoing growth demands for planned housingdevelopments. Though large coastal estates remain in Manchester, Gloucester and Rockport, these communities fear that future growth pressure might force the subdivision of these extensive open lands. In addition, many of these same communities suffer from severe water shortages. The Lower North Shore includes the coastal communities from Beverly south to Saugus and Nahant. The coastline is irregular with oddly-shaped peninsulas interspersed with estuaries and bays, salt marshes and sand spits. Many islands ranging in size from small rocks to more than 200 acres dot this shore. In the north, Beverly, Danvers'and Salem circumscribe the region's largest natural harbor and port. The Danver s, North and Bass Rivers flow into the harbor and harborfront activity extends up these rivers to Peabody and Danvers. To the south, Marblehead, Swampscott, Lynn, Nahant and Saugus demarcate three smaller harbors. Two relatively rare geologic formations known as tombolos (a spit of land connecting an island to a mainland are used as causeways connecting Nahant and sections of Marblehead to the mainland. The Lower North Shore hosts highly utilized beaches, parks and harbors. Marblehead, a center for sailing on the Lower North Shore, fills to capacity in peak summer months with over 2,100 boats moored in the harbor. The coast has many parks such as Marblehead Light (Chandler-Hovey Park), Fort Seawall, Salem Willows and Forest River Park and many historic homes draw to Marblehead and Salem. The coastline has traditionally been thickly settled. Low growth rates in housing-and population partially reflect a lack of vacant land. Future development will probably consist of redevelopment and rehabilitation. Likewise, there is little open space on the Lower North Shore available for public access and use. While commerce and manufacturing.are not the predominant uses of the Lower North Shore, the Salem/Danvers/Beverly harbor supports some industry and public utilities. Easy commuting plus renewed interest in the historical value of haborfront property undoubtedly will increase residential and tourist investment in the Lower North Shore. Residential use is currently the predominant private land use. Over 50 percent of the shoreline, about a half-mile strip of land adjacent to the ocean, is devoted to housing, according to a study of land use change by William McConnell of the University of Massachusetts (See Figure I). Land adjacent to beaches has become fully developed because of the attractive recreational opportunities available nearby. This is particularly true in the communities of Marblehead and Beverly. Although Lynn and Salem are important commercial and industrial employment centers for the region, most coastal residents work in Boston and suburban communities near Route 128. Commuting is relatively easy via Routes 1, 1A, 107, 127, (northand south) and Routes 128 and 129 (east and west) and by MBTA buses and trains. 100 sHdRELINE* LAND USE STATISTICS N09TH SHORE 90 a ACREAGE CHANGE SALISBURY, AMESBURY, WEST NEWBURY 80 19514--1971 NEWBURYPORT, NEWBURY, ROWLEY, IPSWICH E 70 ESSEX, GLOUCESTER, ROCKPORT, MANCHESTER PERCENT 60 BEVERLY, bANVLRS, PEABODY, SALEM OF 50 +45% MARBLEHEAD, SWAMPSCOTT INCREASE 40 30 +28% SHORELINE ACREAGE: 62,000. 20 +16% +14% +13% 10 HOUSING COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL. TRANSPOR- RECREA- FOREST CROP PASTURE SALTWATER FRESHWATERI TATION TION WETLAND WETLAND 10 20 -8% 30 -20% PERCENT 40 -39% OF 50 DECREASE .60 70 80 90 SHORELINE IS DEFINED AS A MILE' STRIP,. FOLLOWING A MAJOR ROAD WHEN PROXIMATE. +147. 100 FIGURE 1 Less accessible areas of the Lower North.Shore such as Marblehead, Salem, and parts of Beverly, have a different history of development. The original-road network did not adequately service these areas making them less accessible from central city areas. Small, year-round resident population were joined by summer residents with large coastal estates. However, in recent years, because of costs and taxes, many of these estates have been sold and their lands subdivided into smaller lots. A summary of pertinent geographic and demographic features of this region is provided in-Table 1. Important shoreline land use statistics for the period 1951-1971 are presented in Figure 1. The limited availability of state forests or parks in this area of the coast is clearly demonstrated in Figure 2. TABLE 1 Total Total Miles 1970 1980 Land Water Tidal Population Population Area (sq. mi) Area (mi) Shoreline (mi) Essex 2670 @998 114. 18 .20 35.5 Gloucester 27941 27768 26.18 .27 64.4 Rockport 5636 6345 7.02 .06 1 3.3 Manchester 5151 5424 7.72 12.8 Danvers 26151 24100 13.64 .20 4.3 Salem 40556 38220 7.99 .19 18.5 Marblehead 21295 20126 4.40 .02 14.2 Beverly 38348 37655 15.14 .22 10.4 GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA -J, V., 71- 7. 7- 7 7 L t V-- INN-- -!V 2 ZP vi A Eh i KEY: IL H-, St., N@ q J Massachusetts Department of Environmental Managemen t 11 @, t, ftiz- SCALE Forests and Parks. FIGURE 2 Essex IV. COASTAL ACCESS INVENTORY Essex Boat Buildings Story Shipyard 50 Main Street Essex, MA 768-6291 Boat Storage Story Shipyard 50 Main Street Essex, MA 76&-6.291 Boat Yard Story Shipyard 50 Main Street Essex, MA 768-6291 Golf Clubs Cape Anne Golf Course John Wise Ave. Essex, MA 768-7544 Boat Ramps Conomo Point - off Harlow Street L.E. Pike Marina Main Street Essex, MA 768-7161 Essex Marina Corp. 35 Dodge Street Essex, MA 768-6833 FIGURE Essex 7\ v 21 )21@ X IL v- N'), - 71 N A IONAL VIL A 7 L N T C 7f* 0 C E A N 1@5, 7'S ,r u, e. + VV. @7 ov 1- 4, ;@ol- J. L) @AO @,7 7 A: 1 *-a- -,7, 0 /4, x@ T. 71; 'k. it 7 tr V ji'K 0 V- -jr. Bees reduced from U.S. Geological S aV 1:24.000 U816 quadrangle. Prepared by th* M61"Chusetts DIVIston of We 4-." O""co, cocp"a"o. .0 U's* -"00,0 S."., M.'s N, Scale: T' - 5000' 03-7-01 0 - - - IPSWICH Essex/Gloucester Marina Essex Marina Corp. 35 Dodge Street Essex, MA 768-6833 Pikes Marina Main Street Essex, MA 768-1761 Perkins Marina Main Street Essex, MA Museums Essex Ship Building Museum 28 Main Street Essex, MA 768-7541 Conservation Land Essex County Greenbelt Association 82 Eastern Ave. Essex, MA 768-7241 2. Gloucester Boat Ramps Town Ramp behind High School Gateway Marina Rt. 128 Lanes-,dlle Ramp Dudley Street Gloucester, MA FIGURE 4. GLOUCESTER/ROCKPORT @j. 74 I P S W I C H B A Y 71i wi Ar'l I p W I C H 114 '1 111@ 0 C K 0 R TA E S.@ X11B A V 3 s s'X It p .I , .! ; Fir p", C A N 1,t % oe -ao, vt iiF ww- (o 00 pt In 4i 7 .v P,A 3j, G t. 0UCES 7 6 R vo w. M A R 8 0 IT 'k u- Ea@tdpft Point 0 i-C M A N C@ 5000' Scale: 43AI 0 mitt Gloucester Beaches Wingaersheek Beach Atlantic Street Gloucester, MA Stage Fort Park Hough Ave. Gloucester, MA Pavilion Beach Western Ave. Gloucester, MA Niles Beach Eastern Point Road Gloucester, MA Good Harbor Beach Bass Ave. Gloucester, MA Folly Cove Longsford Street Gloucester, MA Plum Cove Langsford Street Gloucester, Ma Halfmobn Beach Gloucester, MA Cressy Beach Gloucester, MA White Beach Gloucester, MA Fishing Sites Stage Fort Park Hough Ave. Gloucester, MA Blyman Bridge Western Ave. Gloucester, MA Dogbar Breakwater Eastern Point Blvd. Gloucester, MA Stoney Cove Rt. 128 Gloucester, MA Gloucester Bass Rocks Atlantic Road Gloucester, MA Wingaersheek Beach Atlantic Street Gloucester, MA Associations Gloucester Community Pier Association, Inc. State Fish Pier Gloucester, MA 283-1938 Gloucester-Whiting Association 37 Rogers Street Gloucester, MA 283-9369 Boat Builders Brown's Yadh@t Yard Rear 139 East Main Street Gloucester, MA 281-3200 Essex Bay Boat Company, Inc. 239 East Main Street Gloucester, MA 281-2189 Mark Lindsay Boat Builders, Ltd. Blacksburn Industrial Park Gloucester, MA 283-4141 .Herbert Montgomery 379 Washington Street Gloucester, MA 283-0262 Boat Dealers Annisquam Marine 20 Lenard Street Gloucester, Ma 281-3968 Gloucester Boat Builders (Cont) Atlantic Sport & Boat Company of New England 75 Essex Ave Gloucester, MA 283-9355 Beacon Marine Basin Inc. 211 East Main Street Gloucester, MA 283-2380 Brown's Yatch Yard Reat 139 East Main Street Gloucester, MA 281-3200 Enos Marine, Inc. 75 Essex Ave. Gloucester, MA 281-1935 Gloucester Marina off Marsh Gloucester, MA 283-2828 GloucesterYankee Marine Sales Parker Street Gloucester, MA 283-2819 Gloucester Yankee Marine Service Parker Street Gloucester, MA 283-0079 Performance Sailboarding 55 Washington Street Gloucester, MA 283-1161 Boat Repair - The Boat Shop 65 Coml Gloucester, MA 281-0328 Gloucester Boat Repair(Cont) Enos Marine 75 Essex Ave. Gloucester, MA 281-1935 Wheeler's Point Boat Yard, Inc. 114 Wheeler Street Gloucester, MA 281-0303 Boat Storage Brown's Yacht Yard 139 East Main Street Gloucester, MA 281-3200 Cape Ann Marina Corp 75 Essex Ave. Gloucester, MA 283-2112 Herbert M. Montgomery 379 Washington Street Gloucester, MA 283-0262 Boat Yards Bickford Marina Inc. 31,Rocky Neck Ave. Gloucester, MA 283-0404 Brown's Yacht Yard Rear 139 East Main Street Gloucester, MA 2181-3200 Gloucester Yankee Marine Service, Inc. Parker Street Gloucester, MA 283-0079 Wheeler's Point Boat Yard, Inc. 114 Wheeler's Point Gloucester, MA 281-0303 Gloucester Boating Instruction Performance Sailboarding 55 Washington Street Gloucester, MA 283-1161 Boats Excursion Atlantic Fishing & Whale Watching 79 Essex Ave. --Gloucester,-MA 283-0313 Gloucester Whale Watch 79 Essex Ave. Gloucester, MA 283-0313 Harbor Tours 12 Clarendon Street Gloucester, MA 283-5110 Seven Seas Whale Watch, Inc. Seven Seas Wharf Gloucester, MA 283-1776 Yankee Fishing Fleet 79 Essex Ave. Gloucester, MA 283-0313 Boats - Rentals & Charter Captain Bill's Deep Sea Fishing 9 Traverse Street Gloucester, MA 283-6995 Harbor Tours 12 Clarendon Street. Gloucester, MA 283-5110 Sea Legs Fishing Cruising Charters Rear 197 East Main Street Gloucester, MA 281-2607 Gloucester Boats - Rental and Charter (Cont) Seven Seas Whale Watch, Inc. Seven Seas Wharf Gloucester, MA 283-1776 Clubs Annisquam Yacht Club 19 River Road Gloucester, MA -283-4507 Cape Ann Sportsmans Club, Inc. Cherry Street Gloucester, MA 283-0304 Eastern Point Yacht Club Eastern Point Blvd. Gloucester, MA 283-3520 Wingaersheek Yacht Club Atlantic Ave. Gloucester, MA 283-9694 Divers Atlantic Diving Company, Inc. -Blackburn Industrial Park Gloucester, MA 283-9500 Fishing Bait and Tackle Dud's Bait & Tackle 133 Washington Street Gloucester, MA 283-4882 Gleasonis Bait & Tackle 42 Eastern Ave. Gloucester, MA 283-4414 Gloucester Fishing Bait and Tackle (Cont) Yankee Bait & Tackle 75 Essex Ave. Gloucester, MA 281-2204 Seacoast Footwear & Protective Clothing 38 Lexington Ave. Magnolia, MA 525-3221 'Fishing Parties Atlantic Fishing & Whale Watching 79 Essex Street Gloucester, MA 283-0313 Captain Bill's Deep Sea Fishing 9 Traverse-Street Gloucester, MA 283-6995 Gloucester Whale Watch 79 Essex Street Gloucester, MA 283-0313 Interstate Party Boat Owners Association 79 Essex Ave. Gloucester, MA 283-6089 Sea *Legs Fishing and Cruising Charters Rear 197 East Main Street Gloucester, MA 281-2607 Golf Clubs Bass Rocks Golf Club Beach Road Gloucester, MA 283-1866 Gloucester Historical Places Hammond Castle Museum Hesperus Ave. .Gloucester, MA 283-2080 Marinas Bickford Marina 31 Rocky Neck Gloucester,' MA 283-0404 Brown's Yacht Yard Rear 139 East Main Street Gloucester, MA 281-3200 Gateway Marina Rte. 128 Gloucester, MA 281-1047 Gloucester Marina Off Marsh Gloucester, MA 283-2828 Gloucester Yankee Marine Service Inc. Parker Street Gloucester, MA 283-0121 Lobster Cove Market & Marina 33 River Road Gloucester, MA 283-3070 Marine Railways Brown's Yacht Yard Rear 139 East Main Street Gloucester, MA 281-3200 Gloucester Dry Dock & Marine Repair 375 Main Street Gloucester, MA 281-4600 Gloucester Marine Railways (Cont) Gloucester Marine Railways Corp. 9 Wharf Street Gloucester, MA 283-2775 Wheeler's Point Boat Yard, Inc. 114 Wheeler Gloucester, MA 281-0303 Museums Beauport Museum The Sleeper McCann House Eastern Point Blvd. Gloucester, MA 283-0800 Cape Ann Historical Association 27 Pleasant Street Gloucester, MA 283-0455 Gloucester Fishermans Museum Corner Poter & Rogers Gloucester, MA 283-2080 Hammond Castle Museum Hesperus Ave. Gloucester, MA 283-2080 Sargent-Murray-Gilman-Hough House 49 Middle Street Gloucester, MA 281-2432 Yacht Brokers Brown's Yacht Yard Rear 139 East Main Street Gloucester, MA 281-3200 Fath Yacht Sales Cape Ann Marina -Gloucester, MA 281-2324 Gloucester/Rockport Yacht Brokers (Cont) Gloucester Yacht Yard Parker Street Gloucester, MA 283-0079 3. Rockport Beaches Pebbly Beach Rockport, MA Back Beach Rockport, MA Front Beach Rockport, MA Boat Ramps Granite Pier Granite Street Rockport, MA Long Beach Glenmere Road Rockport, MA Cape Hedge Beach Seaview Street Rockport, MA Pebbly Beach Penryn Road Rockport, MA Front Beach Main Street Rockport, MA Back Beach Beach Street Rockport, MA Old Garden Beach Old Garden Road Rockport, MA FIGURE ROCKPORT 0- 1A S A N D Y R A Y X i, J q 44 -WO 4.4 0 + B, Id,,..d 110- U.S. Geologlud S.,vqy 1:24,000 ual. q.1d,.rvQI.. PIOPMed by the M1,11,hu 1.11, Division of Water Resources In cooperation withI she U.S. Geological Survey. F4-3-Bj Scale: 1" - 5000, 1 MILE ROCKPORT Rockport Coastal Park Halibut Point Reservation Off Granite Street Rockport, MA (State and Trustees of Reservations properties) Fishing Sites --Bearskin Neck -Main'Street Rockport, MA Town Wharf Mount Pleasant Street Rockport, MA Granite Wharf Granite Street Rockport, MA Boats Rental and Charter Captain Robert Anderson Rockport, MA 546-15752 Clubs Rockport Golf Club 60 South Street Rockport, MA 546-9434 Sandy Bay Yacht Club Off Dock Square Rockport, MA 546-9433 Fishing Parties Captain Robert Anderson T - Wharf Rockport, MA 546-6752 Rockport/Manchester Fishing Parties (Cont.) Bernard Brewer Jr. (Captain Ted's Deep Sea Fishing) 8 Smith Road Rockport, MA 546-2889 Museums Babson Historical Association, Inc. Beaver Dam Rockport, MA 546-2958 Wildlife Sanctuary Knight Wildlife Sanctuary (29 acres) Milk Island Massachusetts Division Fisheries and Wildlife Rockport, MA 4. Manchester Boat Ramps To the rear of Town Hall Rt. 127 Manchester, MA Coastal Park & Landing Masconomo Park Manchester, MA Manchester Marine Corp. Ashland Ave. Manchester, MA 526-7911 Beaches Singing Beach Beach Street Manchester, MA Long Beach.. Masconomo Street Manchester, MA FIGURE 6. MANCHESTER '31 30- if -6 J@ -0 L 'w. L X@A W6@ c- -------- --- --- -------- - ----- .'. 3A., sd- N., re ft@l SALE14 @01 v" Cj cv @A-- T, L A@N T I C Z- A, E A N A D a- 2, 'o@ 111@ Base reduced from U.S. Geological Survev 1:24.000 scals quadrangle. Prepared bV theMessachulatts Divi.lon Of Water Resources In cooperation with the U.S. Geological Sumey. Scale: Va, 5000' 0 1 Wit MARBLEHEAD NORTH Rockport@ Manchester Camps Chase Golf & Tennis Camps 7 Summer Street Manchester, MA Clubs Manchester Yacht Club Tuck's Point Manchester, MA 526-4595 '-Singing Beach Club, Inc. Singing Beach Manchester, MA 526-4573 Marina Harbor Marine 11 Summer Street Manchester, MA 526-4886 Boat Builder Crocker S. Sturgis Ashland Ave. Manchester, MA 526-1971 Boat Dealers Seaside Cycle 23 Elm Street Manchester, MA 526-1200 Trysail Marina, Inc. Ashland Ave. Manchester, MA 526-1133 Boat Storage Manchester Marine Corp Ashland Ave. Manchester, MA 526-7911 Manchester/Danvers Boat Yards Crocker S. Sturgis Ashland Ave. Manchester, MA 526-1971 Manchester Marine Corp Ashland Ave. Manchester, MA 526-7911 Yacht Brokers ''Procker-S. Sturgis Ashland Ave. Manchester, MA 526-1971 Boat Rentals & Charter Ocean Yacht Chartering, Inc. 100 Ocean Street Manchester, MA 526-1073 5. Danvers Fishing Sites Rt. 35 Bridge -Boat Ramps Popes Landing Harbor Street Danvers, MA Lanclots Marina Liberty Street Danvers, MA Beaches Sandy Beach River Street Danvers, MA Porter River Beach Danvers, MA FIGURE 7. DANVERS/SALEM/BEVERLY '-2 7. '6 /7 74L 11' '0 p rx p 3 _L oA ol -4 W .,itk P- I' D _D tf -A-3, WP'q x 71. Z % 6, V, 4 a -a @A Jx % A ve- nt e S.- 4.4i. -0_1 q 1"-R I. r A< 41 HA "@@R Nt %Xs @'V `74 41.; Al V - n' V @p' PC, L; Y N N- v 1W P A, Base reduced from US. Geological Sumey 1;24.000 scal.141adranglo. Prepared bv the Messachusutis Division of Water Resources in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Sumey,`-- Scale: Vrr@ 5000' F3 77C 1 eutf SALEM Danvers Boat Dealers Baert Marine Rt. 1 Danvers, MA 774-7712 Port Marine Center 10 Harbor Street Danvers, MA 777-4400 -Diving.Equipment Supplies Instruction Northeast Scuba 125 Liberty Street Danvers, MA 774-7296 Fishing Tackle Coleman's Sporting Goods 107 High Street Danvers, MA 774-7512 Boat Repairing/Yard Spite Bridge Boat Yard 106 Liberty Street Danvers, MA Golf Course Ferncroft Country Club Ferncroft Drive Danvers, MA 774-9602 Marinas Danvers Yacht & Marina 128 Water Street Danvers, MA 774-5105 Danvers/Salem Marinas (Cont.) Port Marine Center 10 Harbor Street Danvers, MA 777-4400 Danvers Yacht Club 161..Elliott Street Danvers, MA 774-8620 6. Salem Beaches Juniper Cove Beach Salem, MA Juniper Beach Salem, MA Horse Shoe Beach Salem, MA Collins Cove Webb Street Salem, MA Salem Willows Fort Ave. Salem, MA Winter Island Winter Island Road -Salem, MA Forest River Park Clifton Ave. Salem, MA Fishing Sites Forest River Park Forest River Park Salem, MA Congress Street Bridge Congress Street Salem, MA Liberty-Hill Avenue Bridge Liberty Hill Avenue Salem,, MA Salem Fishing Sites _(Cont.) Derby Wharf Jetty Derby Street Salem, MA Salem Willows Fort Ave. Salem, MA ,.Boat Ramps Winter Island Winter Island Road Salem, MA Kerwood Marina Liberty Hill Ave. Salem, MA Coastal Parks Colonel McCabe Park Kernwood Street Salem, MA Salem Willows Park Fort Ave. S a I em, 14A Forest River Park Belleau Road Salem, MA Salem Maritime Museum National Park Pickering Wharf Salem, MA William Purrlong Memorial Park Franklin Street Salem, MA Collins Cove Webb Street Salem, MA Palmer Cove Congress Street Salem, MA Salem Boat Dealers Jimmyls Marine Service 283 Derby Salem, MA 744-7717 Boat Yards Fred J. Dion Yacht Yard 23 C Glendale Street Salem, MA @744-0844 Yacht Clubs Palmer Cove Yacht Club Pingree Street Salem, MA Fishing Tackle Lake'n Surf Sport Shop 18 Bridge Street Salem, MA 744-2462 Pete's Bait & Tackle Shop 121 North Street Salem, MA 744-9000 Boat Repairing/Storage Winter Island Yacht Yard 3-A Winter Island Road Salem, MA 745-3797 Neptune Marina Franklin Street .,.--Salem, MA Freds Boat Shop Franklin Street Salem, MA Salem Boats Excursion Barnegat Transportation 23 Congress Street Salem, MA 745-6070 Pier Transit Pickering Wharf Salem, MA 744-6311 Marina Miller Wharf,Marina 10 White Street Salem, MA 745-3061 ''Salem Marine Basin 23 Congress Street Salem, MA 745-4787 Marine Railways Winter Island Yacht Yard 3-A Winter Island Park Salem, MA 745-3797 Fred Dion Yacht Yard 23-C Glendale Street Salem, MA Museums House of Seven Gables 54 Turner-Street Salem, MA 744-0991 Peabody Museum of Salem 161 Essex Street Salem, MA 745-1876 Marblehead 7. Marblehead Beaches Devereaux Beach Ocean Ave. Marblehead, MA Gashouse Beach Orne Street Marblehead, MA Hines Beach Beacon Street --Marb-l,ehead, MA Riverhead Beach Marblehead, MA Castle Park Marblehead, 14A Boat Ramps & Landings Wharf Public Landing Front Street Marblehead, MA Public Landing Commercial Street Marblehead, MA Little Harbor Ramp Orne Street Marblehead, MA Boat Repairing Harbor Marine Services Tuckers-Wharf ,Marblehead, MA 639-0125 Stohes Boatworks 125 Green Street Marblehead, MA 631-2316 Boat Rentals & Charter Carribbean Yacht Charters Inc. Town House Square Marblehead, MA 599-7990 FIGURE 8, MARBLEHEAD C.' 7@ 4 I41r@ I Ak -k- 't R124 V'S A@= V 'a Ohl/ N A H' A N B A is 6 P5 'e, 4- nP .7 Q -6. 6- N. COO V. R R R 0 A 1;', S 0 U N D Cn I-STI)N o SP-Y 4. .7 7, ter';qsourceii In cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey. Bass reduced from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24.000 scale quadrangle. Prepared by the Massachusetts Division of We Scale: Vz 5000' F38--Al 1 0 1 Mitf LYNN FIGURE 9, MARBLEHEAD E H E V, 14V S IN A M P S C 0 T T A T L A N T I C rO 0 C E A N N A H A N T lp O's It- 7N2- Dan reduced from US. Geological Sumay, 1:24.000 wide quadrangle. Prepared bV theMass"IN-tts Division of Water Resources In cooperation with the V. S. 431001001C81 SUM.Y. Scale, V - 5000' F3 8-81 1 MILE MARBLEHEAD SOUTH Marblehead Boat Rentals & Charter (Cont.) Ocean Ltd. 51 Atlantic Ave. Marblehead, MA 598-4977 Fishing Bait The Bait Shop 1 Central Ave. M&r-b,lehead,-- MA 631-5348 Boat Dealers Marblehead Yacht Sales Cliff Street Marblehead, MA 631-3636 Seaport Yachts Inc. 158 Washington Street Marblehead, MA 639-1974 Fair Wind Outboards 80 Ocean Street Marblehead, MA 631-3 388 Ocean Motors 14 Atlantic Ave. Marblehead., MA 631-8747 Boat Yards Little.Harbor Boat Yard Corp. Little Harbor Way Marblehead, MA 631-8000 Marblehead Boat Instruction Coastal Sailing School Marblehead, MA 639-0553 Boats Rental and Charter Marblehead Boat Rentals, Inc. 83 Front Street Marblehead, MA 631-722,59 Yacht Brokers/Rentals Seaport Yachts, Inc. 158 Washington Street Marblehead, MA 639-1974 Wells Yachts, Inc. 89 Front Street Marblehead, MA 631-6072 Boat Builders Cloutman's Boat Yard, Inc. 6A Cliff Street Marblehead, MA 631-9751 Stokes Boatworks 125 Green Street Marblehead, MA 631-2316 Boat Dealers Wells Yachts, Inc. 89 Front Street Marblehead, MA 631-6072 Mobile Marine 3 Beacon Street Marblehead, MA 639-0082 Marblehead Boat Dealers (Cont. Stokes Boatworks 125 Green Street Marblehead, MA 631-2316 Yacht Clubs Marblehead Yacht Club Cli-f f- Street Marblehead, MA Dolphin Yacht Club Allerton Place Marblehead, MA Baston Yacht Club Prospect Alley Marblehead, MA Pleon Yacht Club Foster Street Marblehead, MA Eastern Yacht Club Foster Street Marblehead, MA Fishing Sites Chandler Hovey-Park Marblehead Neck Marblehead, MA Coastal Parks Chandler Hovey Park Marblehead Neck Marblehead, MA Sea Side Park Atlantic Ave. Marblehead, MA Crocker Park Crocker Park Street Marblehead, MA Marblehead/Beverly Coastal Parks (Cont.) Fort Seawall Front Street Marblehead, MA Fountain Park Orne Street Marblehead, MA Satchell Playground Lafayette Street Marblehead, MA 8. ----Reverly Boat Dealers Beverly Harbour Marina Corpl 43 Water Street 'Beverly, MA 927-1313 Hannah Marina 15 Water Street Beverly, MA 922-5670 Robinson Yachts, Inc. 11 Water Street Beverly, MA 927-2750 Boat Yards -Desmond Yacht Yard Rear 60 River Beverly, MA 922-9555 or 927-1522 -Beaches West Beach Rt. 127 Beverly, MA American Legion Beach Rt. 127 Beverly, MA Beverly Harbor Beverly, MA Obear Park Livingstone Ave. Beverly, MA Beverly Beaches (Cont,-) Dane Street Beach Rt. 127 Beverly, MA Mingo Beach Rt. 127 Beverly, MA Independence Park Lorthop Street Beverly, MA Boat'Ramps 1) Water Street Ramp 2) Bowl-O-Met - River Street Beverly, MA Divers - Equipment, Supplies Instructions New England Divers 131 Rantoul Street Beverly, MA 922-6951 .Campgrounds/Camps Camp Mitchman 27 Chapman Street Beverly, MA 927-6582 Camp Glen - Ridge 36 Foster Street Beverly, MA 927-4253 Clubs Bass Haven Yacht Club Off Elliot Street Beverly, MA 922-9712 Jubilee Yacht Club 16 Maple Ave. Beverly, MA 922-9611 Beverly Coastal Parks Lynch Park Ober Street Beverly, MA Percy F. Lyons_Park Lothrop Street Beverly, MA Independence Park Lothrop Street MA Quincy Park Stone Street Beverly, MA --'Obear Park Livingstone Ave., Beverly, MA Fishing Sites Rt. 62 Bass River Bridge Rt. 62 Beverly, MA Beverly - Salem Bridge Rt. 1A Beverly, MA Water Street Jetty Vater Street Beverly, MA Macherel Cove Jetty Lothrop Street Beverly, MA Golf Clubs Beverly Golf & Tennis Club 134 McKay Street Beverly, MA 927-5200 Beverly Marinas Beverly Harbour Marina Corp. 43 Water Street Beverly, MA 927-1313 Glover Wharf Marina I Winter Street Beverly, MA 922-5670 -Hannah @Marina 15 Water Street Beverly, MA 922-5670 V. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 1. Beverly B & M Railroad from North Station MBTA - local service to North Beverly also available from Salem via Bus 451. 2. Danvers -Greyhound -Bus from-Greyhound Terminal Michaud from Greyhound Terminal .Bos Com from Greyhound Terminal 3. Gloucester 11, & M Railroad from North Station Local Service (weekdays only) call Cape Ann Regional Transit Authority (283-0043). 4. Manchester B & M Railroad from North Station 5. Marblehead MBTA express buses 441 and 442 from Haymarket Square and Lynn. 6. EaqhRort B & M Railroad from North Station 7. Salem B &"M Railroad from North Station MBTA express bus 455 from Haymarket Square MBTA Local Service bus 441 fro m Haymarket Square to Vinnin Square Michaud (754-1000) MBTA Lynn Div. (592-6100) VI. POTENTIAL COASTAL ACCESS SITES The high level of development within these eight North Shore communities limits the opportunities for potential coastal access site acquisitions. Never- theless, some sites have been identified which should be acquired for access by either local, state or private organizations. These sites include: COLES ISLAND A 499 acre peninsula in the Essex Bay area accessible by (Gloucester) car and a walking distance from Coffins Beach. The area has rich and productive clam flats and heavy recreational boat traffic. The site is mostly open space with great vistas to the ocean, salt marshes and vegetation. HALIBUT POINT A scenic parcel of land (52 acres) on the northern most (Rockport) tip of Rockport, offering vistas of the New Hampshire mountains and Cran Beach was recently acquired by the Department of Environmental Management. Additional state funds have been recently authorized to develop facilities on this site which will link it to the adjacent Trustees of Reservations Land. CRANES BEACH An important 15 acre privately owned inholding withi n (Essex) the Cranes Beach Reservation of the Trustees of Reservations. KNOWLTON WHARF This privately owned wharf and adjacent field offer AND FIELD AREA excellent recreational opportunities. The town would like (Rockport) the state to acquire the site for passive recreation. BACK HARBOR This privately owned site abuts town owned property and (Rockport) provides access to Old Garden Beach. BRACE COVE Small rocky beach with very limited public access and no (Gloucester) upland area. The site is bounded by large oceanfront homes and a-religious retreat. An excellent.location to obtain Conservation Restrictions. BOND HILL A beautiful site for oc ean vistas. The area is residentially (Gloucester) developed. To avoid further development, CZM recommends attainment of Conservation Restrictions. DOGTOWN COMMONS An undeveloped coastal area east of routes 133 and Route (Gloucester, Essex, 1A in Gloucester, Essex, Ipswich, Rowley and Newbury on Ipswich, Rowley, and the North Shore. Newbury) GRAVES BEACH The area is a beach bounded by large homes with no public (Manchester) access. MINGO BEACH A scenic private beach owned by Endicott College. (Beverly) WEST BEACH A beautiful, large and privately owned beach. (Beverly) GERRY ISLAND An undeveloped owned island. The town is interested (Marblehead) in maintaining it in its natural state. -VII.' GLOSSARY. anadromous fish: fish that enter fresh water from the ocean to spawn, such as alewives, shad, and salmon. an dromous fish run: that area within estuaries, ponds, streams, creeks, rivers, lakes or coastal waters which is a spawning or feeding ground or passageway for anadromous fish. barrier"bedch: a narrow strip of beach and dunes separated from the mainland by a marsh, bay or river. Together the beach and dunes comprise a dynamic, low- lying system which provides a storm buffer for habors, fertile estuaries, and mainland areas behing it. coastal dune: hill, mound, or ridge of sediment landward of a coastal beach deposited by wind action or storm overwash. drumlin: an elongate oval hill formed by a mixture of sand, clay, and boulders that accumulated beneath a slowly advancing glacier. The long axis of the hill and steeper frontal slope mark the direction of movement of the subsequently vanished glacier. estuary: a confined coastal water body such as a harbor, bay or tidal river that is affected by the rise and fall of the tide and contains a mixture of fresh and salt water. estuarine system: the estuary and adjacent marshlands. sand spit: a small, elongated point of land comprised mostly of sand that extends into a body of water. shoaling: reduction of depth of a water basin due to the accumulation of sediment. saltmarsh: a coastal wetland extending landward up to the highest tide line and supporting salt-tolerant vegetation. The saltmarsh is an extremely productive natural system that exports large volumes of organic material (detritus) to the ocean and estuaries* The detritus helps support marine food chains. I I U VIII. MASSACHUSETTS CZM RECREATIONACCESS POLICIES I I I I I I I I I . I I I I - I I I 0 Policy 13* Review developments proposed near existing public recreation sites in order to minimize their adverse impacts. Existing recreation sites are extremely valuable. Demand for recrea- tion is currently unfulfilled, the availability and cost of land precludes the acquisition of many new sites, and high quality recreation sites can stimulate and serve as an economic benefit to new development. Development and projects near recreation sites, either onshore or off- shore, can create adverse environmental impacts which can degrade the quality of the sites. Examples of such impacts are: increased traffic congestion on access roads; obstruction or limiting of public access; water pollution; degradation of the recreation experience through change in site character, air pollution, and noise. These impacts can be mitigated by site planning and design measures which provide setbacks and buffer zones and control water pollution, noise impacts, erosion and sedimentation, and aesthetic impacts. IMPLEMENTATION This policy will be implemented similarly to Policy (12) (including the definition of "near") through review publicly funded projects and private projects requiring both a state permit and a review under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act. A list: of beaches to which the policy applies is presented on the following pages. Where impacts cannot be avoided through exercise of this review pro- cess, state purchase of easements or development rights or "land swaps will be considered to bring about the desired results. Primary State Authorities Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MGLA C. 30, SS. 51--62H) Primary Federal Consistency All federal funding and licensing activities *Federal Consistency applies Policy 13 70 0 Policy 21 Improve public access to coastal recreation facilities, and alleviate auto traffic and park- ing problems through improvements in public transportation. Link existing coastal recrea- tion sites to each other or to nearbyv coastal inland facilities via trails for biyclists, hikers, and equestrians, and via rivers for boaters. Becaus some existing coastal recreation sites are underutilized and or badly distributed, or because resistance by coastal counities to an increase in recreation oa the coast is often based on undesirable auto traffic impacts, CZM believes that solving transportation access problems and providing linkages between recreation sites should be given highest priority among measures to improve coastal recreation opportunities. Second priority should be given to increasing the use of existing, sites through better management and maintenance. Third priority should be given to the physical expansion of existing public facilities by public acquisi- tion of new sites in areas of high need. Finally, technical assistance should be made available to private recreation developers, whose develop- ments are needed along, with public projects, to increase public access to the shoreline. The policy above, and the three that follow, have been developed to reflect these priorities. CZMI will support access improvements, both demonstration and permanent solutions, to existing recreation areas where increased use can be sus- tained without degradation of significant resource areas cited Marine Environment Policv (1) when: (1) Existing transportation is inadequate, especially where there are traffic problems or related environmental impacts; or (2) the area is state or federally owned, since potential impacts from increased use can be more easily managed on public land; or (3) the area is underutilized based on a ratio of parking to amounts of sandy beach and adequate public facilities, rest rooms, etc., can be provided to support the increased use; or (4) benefits from public transportation to recreation might spill over into increased town commerce, tourism; or (5) public transportation investments can service many recreation areas near each other. Policy 21 & 22 IMPLEMENATION CZM will participate activelv with the Executive Office of Transpor- tation and Construction (EOTC), its constituent agencies, Regional Plannining, Agencies, Transit Authorities, and other relevant transportation entities, in the transportation planning process. Through agreement with EOTC, Cal will be given the opportunity to review projects proposed in the state's 3-5 year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) and its Annual Element (AE) and to propose needed recreation related improvements (see Policy (26) for a fuil explanation of this process). Purchase of trail easements will be given a high priority under Sec- tion 315 funds of the Coastal Zone Management Act. CZM will also solicit aid from the Department of Public Works to make improvements where such trails are along side roads, over bridges, etc., and from DEM, MDC,the Public Access Board or communities who will range or share the benefits of the proposed trails. Trails should be developed in conjunction with either designated or potentially designated easements such as scenic roads or rivers, which should be concomitantly implemented. The uses of such trails should be compatible with the intent of the designation. Primary State Programs Transportation and Bikeway Programs of EOTC, DPW, MBTA Self -Help Program (MGLA Ch. 132A, S.11) Public Access Board (MGLA Ch. 21, SS. 17, 17A) Department of Environmental Management (MGLA Ch. 132A) Primary Funding Sources Department of Transportation Land and Water Conservation Fund, B0R Coastal Zone Management Act (Section 315) Policy 22 Increase capacity of existing recreation areas by facilitating multiple use and by improving management, maintenance and public support facilities. Resolve conflicting uses whenever possible through improved management rather than through exclusion of uses. Manv recreation sites, if managed are efficiently, could accommodate more and different uses without much change in physical characteristics. CZM intends to promote expanded use when: Policy 21 & 22 84 0 1. Opportunities for physical expansion are limited: or 2. The operational aspects of activities do not conflict; e.g., picnicking, and sunbathing; or 3. Improved management and maintenance can control operational conflicts between uses; or 4. Recreational activities are seasonal, thereby allowing sequencng of different uses; or 5. Recreational use of non-recreational areas car be accommodated on weekends or 6. Iprovements in water quality provide expanded opportunities for water contact sports and 7. Where there is adaquate access for additional uses to benefit from such improvements and 8. Resources are capable of supporting increased use without. degradation. IMPLEMENTATION in order to maximize benefits which can result from more efficient use of existing recreation sites, CZM will (a) seek and provide technical assistance to design areas for multiple use and (b) ensure that funds for maintenance are made available and used effectively to with other state, federal and local agencies whose programs provide opportunities for multiple use recreation e.g., fishing, walkways, on bridges over estuaries, launching ramps on roads which abut water, public walkways in urban renewal areas. (See Policy (24) for applicable state programs and federal funding sources.) If federal and state sources are found to be inadequate to provide necessary funds for maintenance, CMM will work with the Department of Environmental Management and local officials to develop pricing schemes for public recreation that produce revenues sufficient to cover operating expenses. Policy 23 Provide technical assistance to developers of private recreational facilities and sites that increase nub lic access to the shoreline. Demand for the kinds of recreation experiences enjoyed on the coast is high; the facilities and sites required to provide these experiences are 85 Policy 22& 23 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 3- . JIIMMIIIII@Iffi L 3 6668 14107 8511