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Home My Public Portal AboutPublic_Landing_Adaptation_OptionsDRAFT Brewster Public Landing Adaptation Options 1 Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Brewster Public Landing Adaptation Options This document provides examples of possible adaptation options for consideration at each of the public landings in Brewster. Landings are grouped on the basis of similar conditions, uses, and opportunities for adaptation. Strategies identified for the groups of landings focus on: 1) the parking lots; 2) pedestrian and vehicular access; 3) drainage structures and discharges; and 4) protective mitigation measures. In addition, landing-specific strategies are provided as examples in the last column of the table below. Potential Town-wide strategies are listed at the end of this document. # Landings Potential General Strategies for Group of Landings Potential Landing-specific Strategies 1 Paines Creek, Mant’s, Linnell 1. Elevate and protect existing parking lot in its current location 2. Elevate existing access roadway(s) 3. Relocate/construct stairs, ramps, landings or platforms more landward and utilize helical piles for support members 4. Redirect drainage away from wetlands and beaches 5. Nourish and plant primary frontal dune following coastal storm events. Paines Creek  Replace footbridge  Continue beach nourishment  Consider shuttle, given beach popularity  Increase # of bike racks Mant’s Landing  Continue maintaining dune  Replace pavement with articulated concrete pads  Consider shuttle, given beach popularity  Increase # of bike racks Linnell  Beach nourishment to maintain platform  Relocate northern portion of parking lot away from dunes 2 Breakwater, Crosby 1. Relocate existing parking lot and restore dunes (*small drop-off or shuttle area to remain) 2. Construct stairs, ramps, landings or platforms over primary frontal dune and utilize helical piles for support members 3. Construct additional walking trails from relocated parking areas 4. Nourish and plant primary frontal dune. Breakwater  Ongoing beach nourishment  Maintain sand fencing and plantings to protect dune  Consider shuttle, given beach popularity  Increase # of bike racks, signage Crosby  Raised elevated boardwalk  Improve tidal restriction/ flow  Develop alternate access through state property  Consider shuttle  Educational efforts with NSP campers  Increase # bike racks DRAFT Brewster Public Landing Adaptation Options 2 Horsley Witten Group, Inc. # Landings Potential General Strategies for Group of Landings Potential Landing-specific Strategies 3 Little Breakwater, Spruce Hill, Saint’s, Wing Island 1. Reconstruct marsh walkways, stairs, ramps, landings or platforms and utilize helical piles for support members 2. Plant exposed bank and dune faces. Little Breakwater  Ongoing beach nourishment  Maintain/support the stairs, particularly after storm events Spruce Hill  Maintain access  Additional parking may become available if building use changes Saint’s (limited threat for some time)  Beach nourishment after storm events  Re-grade parking lot to redirect drainage away from beach Wing Island  Elevate upland portions with available fill  Offsite parking  Install bike racks at Drummer Boy 4 Point of Rocks, Ellis 1. Construct at-grade handicap walkway 2. Nourish and plant primary frontal dune following coastal storm events. Point of Rocks  Install bike racks Ellis (Existing proposed plan for the fall to increase resiliency and improve stormwater management)  Increase # bike racks Potential Town-wide strategies:  Acquire vacant parcels within 100-year flood and localized velocity zones  Evaluate combined shuttle services- beach and key locations along 6A  Develop coastal overlay district, regulating size, setback of buildings; erosion control measures  Regulations on length of time existing coastal structures may be maintained (e.g., limits on extent of maintenance- if more than X% damage allow one more repair and then retreat or elevate structure)  Assess environmental and economic costs of removing existing public groins  Develop a plan and policies and identify funding or tax incentives for purchasing or relocating existing structures out of areas that are subject to future sea level rise and/or high rates of erosion  Identify areas that can allow for wetland retreat/expansion (wetlands provide a storm buffer and help contain surges)