Here is a "cut and past" copy of a message that appeared this morning on the Casco Bay web page. I believe it deserves immediate attention and a negative response to the powers that be.
Joe
Posted by Gail on March 03, 19100 at 16:38:10:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently reviewing an application to locate "moorings-for-hire" in six previously undeveloped harbors. Apparently, the plan is to identify the moorings with the owner's telephone number so that visitors can call to remit rental payment by credit card. The locations are as follows:
Camp Island (Merchant Row)
McGlathery Island (Merchant Row)
Merchant Island (Merchant Row)
Duck Harbor (Isle au Haut)
Barred Islands (Northern Penobscot Bay)
Herrick Cove (Eggemoggin Reach)
The obvious concerns are that the applicant would get, in effect, an exclusive right to rent moorings in some prime overnight cruising spots. Strategic (or careless) location of the moorings will interfere with others' ability to anchor. The concept of "capturing" the right to control access to such locations is mind-boggling.
The Corps is requesting public comment on the application, but only until March 7, 2000. SO ACT FAST IF YOU ARE GOING TO!
Anyone wishing to comment officially should do so in writing to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New England District
Maine Project Office
675 Western Avenue, # 3
Manchester, ME 04531
Or by email (which will be quicker) to: jay.l.clement@usace.army.mil.
tgjournal@gestalt.org
Alarm about rental moorings in quiet Maine anchorages
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Larry DeMers
Re: Alarm about rental moorings in quiet Maine anchorages
While I am a Lake Superior sailor, this kind of loss of anchoring ground is something that bothers me greatly, so I have gotten involved with the Corps. I wrote a letter and e-mailed it to Jay Clement at the addr. below. I did receive a reply stating that he would forward my concerns to the proper individuals, and he asked permission for these folks to call me directly for an opinion and/or discussion.
Anchorages are something that we all take for granted, and we all need. Unfortunately, to the uninitiated, open anchorages are a space where a buck could be made, and will be unless a lot of people tune up their concerns and write to express how you feel. It will be too late to try and turn this around after the laws get passed, as Floridians are finding out about when they try to anchor in many different places that were considered to be anchorages previously.
So write!!
Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMer
Cape Dory 30
demers@sgi.com
Anchorages are something that we all take for granted, and we all need. Unfortunately, to the uninitiated, open anchorages are a space where a buck could be made, and will be unless a lot of people tune up their concerns and write to express how you feel. It will be too late to try and turn this around after the laws get passed, as Floridians are finding out about when they try to anchor in many different places that were considered to be anchorages previously.
So write!!
Larry DeMers
s/v DeLaMer
Cape Dory 30
Joe Wysong wrote: Here is a "cut and past" copy of a message that appeared this morning on the Casco Bay web page. I believe it deserves immediate attention and a negative response to the powers that be.
Joe
Posted by Gail on March 03, 19100 at 16:38:10:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently reviewing an application to locate "moorings-for-hire" in six previously undeveloped harbors. Apparently, the plan is to identify the moorings with the owner's telephone number so that visitors can call to remit rental payment by credit card. The locations are as follows:
Camp Island (Merchant Row)
McGlathery Island (Merchant Row)
Merchant Island (Merchant Row)
Duck Harbor (Isle au Haut)
Barred Islands (Northern Penobscot Bay)
Herrick Cove (Eggemoggin Reach)
The obvious concerns are that the applicant would get, in effect, an exclusive right to rent moorings in some prime overnight cruising spots. Strategic (or careless) location of the moorings will interfere with others' ability to anchor. The concept of "capturing" the right to control access to such locations is mind-boggling.
The Corps is requesting public comment on the application, but only until March 7, 2000. SO ACT FAST IF YOU ARE GOING TO!
Anyone wishing to comment officially should do so in writing to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New England District
Maine Project Office
675 Western Avenue, # 3
Manchester, ME 04531
Or by email (which will be quicker) to: jay.l.clement@usace.army.mil.
demers@sgi.com
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Mike Thompson
Re: Alarm... NOT TO LATE TO REPLY
Subject:RE: Potential loss of anchoring ground
Date:Fri, 10 Mar 2000 04:55:47 -0600
From: "Clement, Jay L NAE" <Jay.L.Clement@nae02.usace.army.mil>
To:"'Mike Thompson'" <tmike@ma.ultranet.com>
Dear Mr. Thompson:
Thank you for your comments on this project. They will be forwarded to the applicant for an opportunity to review and rebut.
He may contact you directly in an attempt to address the issues
you've raised. If you have any questions you may contact me at 207-623-8367.
Jay Clement
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Thompson [mailto:tmike@ma.ultranet.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 9:00 PM
To: Clement, Jay L
Subject: Potential loss of anchoring ground
Jay Clement
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New England District
Maine Project Office
675 Western Avenue, # 3
Manchester, ME 04531
Dear Sir,
The great attraction of sailing in Maine is the wonderful anchorages
listed below:
Camp Island (Merchant Row)
McGlathery Island (Merchant Row)
Merchant Island (Merchant Row)
Duck Harbor (Isle au Haut)
Barred Islands (Northern Penobscot Bay)
Herrick Cove (Eggemoggin Reach)
I'm familiar with most of them. They are WONDERFUL places.
The last best places for the cruising sailor. That they might
cluttered by moorings is an awful idea. It would quite spoil them.
I keep my boat in Maine and drive for three hours from Boston
just to get away from harbors full of mooring and to enjoy sailing
in a region with unspoiled harbors. The way sailing should be!
Mike Thompson
21 Birch Ridge Road, Acton, MA O1720.
I only read about this a few minutes ago,
and I hope you will be able to accept my comment
on this plan.
tmike@ma.ultranet.com
Date:Fri, 10 Mar 2000 04:55:47 -0600
From: "Clement, Jay L NAE" <Jay.L.Clement@nae02.usace.army.mil>
To:"'Mike Thompson'" <tmike@ma.ultranet.com>
Dear Mr. Thompson:
Thank you for your comments on this project. They will be forwarded to the applicant for an opportunity to review and rebut.
He may contact you directly in an attempt to address the issues
you've raised. If you have any questions you may contact me at 207-623-8367.
Jay Clement
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Thompson [mailto:tmike@ma.ultranet.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 9:00 PM
To: Clement, Jay L
Subject: Potential loss of anchoring ground
Jay Clement
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New England District
Maine Project Office
675 Western Avenue, # 3
Manchester, ME 04531
Dear Sir,
The great attraction of sailing in Maine is the wonderful anchorages
listed below:
Camp Island (Merchant Row)
McGlathery Island (Merchant Row)
Merchant Island (Merchant Row)
Duck Harbor (Isle au Haut)
Barred Islands (Northern Penobscot Bay)
Herrick Cove (Eggemoggin Reach)
I'm familiar with most of them. They are WONDERFUL places.
The last best places for the cruising sailor. That they might
cluttered by moorings is an awful idea. It would quite spoil them.
I keep my boat in Maine and drive for three hours from Boston
just to get away from harbors full of mooring and to enjoy sailing
in a region with unspoiled harbors. The way sailing should be!
Mike Thompson
21 Birch Ridge Road, Acton, MA O1720.
I only read about this a few minutes ago,
and I hope you will be able to accept my comment
on this plan.
Joe Wysong wrote: Here is a "cut and past" copy of a message that appeared this morning on the Casco Bay web page. I believe it deserves immediate attention and a negative response to the powers that be.
Joe
Posted by Gail on March 03, 19100 at 16:38:10:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently reviewing an application to locate "moorings-for-hire" in six previously undeveloped harbors. Apparently, the plan is to identify the moorings with the owner's telephone number so that visitors can call to remit rental payment by credit card. The locations are as follows:
Camp Island (Merchant Row)
McGlathery Island (Merchant Row)
Merchant Island (Merchant Row)
Duck Harbor (Isle au Haut)
Barred Islands (Northern Penobscot Bay)
Herrick Cove (Eggemoggin Reach)
The obvious concerns are that the applicant would get, in effect, an exclusive right to rent moorings in some prime overnight cruising spots. Strategic (or careless) location of the moorings will interfere with others' ability to anchor. The concept of "capturing" the right to control access to such locations is mind-boggling.
The Corps is requesting public comment on the application, but only until March 7, 2000. SO ACT FAST IF YOU ARE GOING TO!
Anyone wishing to comment officially should do so in writing to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New England District
Maine Project Office
675 Western Avenue, # 3
Manchester, ME 04531
Or by email (which will be quicker) to: jay.l.clement@usace.army.mil.
tmike@ma.ultranet.com