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Scenario A

Alternatively, Scenario A shows what Green Pond would look like if  resource conservation areas did not allow new docks, and the overall size limit for docks was reduced.

Scenario A
Total Waterfront Lots: 196
Lots with No Dock Access: 63
Common Dock: 1
Individual Dock: 84
Individual Dinghy Dock: 41
Shared Dock: 0
Shared Dinghy Dock: 1
Shared H-Dock: 0
Mooring Buoys 286
Total Docks: 126

Key Points in Regulations

Resource conservation areas: No new docks allowed

Types of docks used: two are allowed by the hypothetical regulations

  • Individual dinghy dock (dock with mooring buoy for one boat)
  • Shared dinghy dock (shared dock with moorings for up to three boats)

Details of dock styles used:

  • Dock size: Up to 140 square feet
  • Maximum length: 30 feet
  • Depth requirement: 2 feet at mean low water
  • Mooring Buoys per dock: Up to three for shared dinghy dock
  • Dock piling style: Double pilings

What management concerns were addressed?