LET’S KEEP
BOOTHBAY
HARBOR
SAFE & GREEN
Boothbay Harbor’s East Side Waterfront development is an opportunity to create a beautiful and scenic new space in our community. Let’s keep it safe and green and uphold our important local standards, rather than turn it into asphalt and concrete.
There is a reason we have a local standard in Boothbay Harbor that allows up to 20% impervious surfaces in developments—that reason is to preserve our natural surroundings. Despite starting from a clean slate, the proposed plan from the developer for East Side Waterfront does not meet this standard. The developer proposes pavers, an asphalt parking lot, 4 new buildings, and lots of concrete. This is not a park.
It’s a commercial development.
The Superior Court has ordered this project to ‘go back to the beginning.’ Let’s make sure our town officials keep East Side Waterfront Park green, to uphold our local standard and preserve Boothbay Harbor’s pristine coastal environment.
Build Green. Build Safe.
Not only is all this concrete and asphalt impervious space unsightly, it’s unsafe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency makes clear that “when rainwater washes over impervious surfaces such as rooftops, parking lots, and roads, it collects and carries pollutants that ultimately flow into waterways.” Having this proposed development with nearly 62% impervious space right next to the ocean is unsafe for our harbor and a violation of our coastal zoning standards, which are in place to preserve our Boothbay Harbor community. There’s a simple solution: ensure East Side Waterfront development has 80% green space.
Prioritize Pier Safety.
The integrity of our waterfront is critical to our Boothbay Harbor community, and the East Side pier should remain safe and secure for people to enjoy. An engineering report shows that the wharf on this property may need approximately $1 million in structural repairs to be safe for its stated purposes. Let’s ensure that any approved development of this space upholds our community safety standards and waterfront legacy.
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