§ 9-88. Mooring areas in Great Salt Pond and Old Harbor

(a) The areas indicated on the maps of the Great Salt Pond and the Old Harbor attached to the ordinance from which this article was derived and made a part of this article, are proper areas for temporary moorings, permanent moorings and anchorages. The areas designated on the official maps may be amended or changed by the town council, by amendment of this article and by submission and assent by the state coastal resources management council and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where applicable. The harbormaster shall determine the exact location for individual moorings within these areas as set forth in section 9-86

(b) All mooring sites in the Great Salt Pond will be in either coastal resources management council classified type 2 or 3 waters or department of environmental management classified SB waters, except replacement of those moorings which were utilizing type 1 or SA waters as of the Great Salt Pond reclassification date. All future moorings will utilize type 2 or type 3 or SB waters with the exception of riparian property owners. There will be no increase in the number of moorings in type 1 or SA waters.

(c) Mooring placement shall not obstruct shellfish management areas, fishing grounds, recreation, and conservation areas. All reasonable effort shall be undertaken to ensure that mooring areas will not adversely affect fish/shellfish resources, wetlands, submerged aquatic vegetation, or other sensitive aquatic habitat.

(d) Maps will take precedence over written descriptions where discrepancies exist.

(Ord. of 3-19-2004, § 9-88; Ord. of 12-19-2005, § 9-88)