TOWN OF
Office of Selectmen • Assessors
• Boards of Health and Public Welfare
Milton H. Welt • Douglas Rockwood • Ralph U. Brett
HARWICH.
R. R. Ploger,
Brig, Gen,, USA -
Division Engineer
Corps of Engineers
Waltham,
Mass. 02154
Dear General Ploger, Re: File No. NEDED—fl
This will acknowledge receipt
of your communication~ of
In answer to your requirement for statements from the Board of Selectmen at this time as act forth in your letter, we would state that, in our opinion, the project, as proposed, would serves very useful purpose in this community and would contribute in a. very substantial way to the Town’s economy from the standpoint of commercial and recreational boating, and to the convenience and safety of the public. We feel that the Town has indicated by its vote in support of the $150,000 bond issue for the project that it will support and provide for the facilities necessary for its completion.
In answer
to the specific requirements as listed in your letter, may we state the
following: -
a. it is our opinion that with the present appropriation voted by
the Town together with the anticipated State and County contribution, the Town
will contribute 50% of
the first cost of
the Federal project, said project currently estimated at $173,000.
b. The Town will assume full responsibility for all project costs in excess of the $200,000 Corps of Engineers limitation under Section 107 of the
1960 River and Harbor Act,
c. The Town will construct and maintain a. public marina of 50 slips,
a public landing with berths commensurate with the channel depth, access road,
parking areas and other public use facilities open to all on equal terms,
d. The Town will hold and save the
o. The Town will provide, without
cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements and right of ways needed
for the construction and they maintenance
of the project.
f, The Town will regulate the use growth and development of the
harbor facilities with the understanding that they will be open to all on equal
terms.
We hope that the above
will be helpful in the orderly progress toward completion of this worthy
enterprise.
It has been a pleasure to work with all of the representatives
of the Army Engineers with whoa we have
come in contact and we look forward to a continuance of this re1ationship In
the future,
Respectfully yours,
Milton H. Welt
Ralph U. Brett
Douglas Rockwood
Board of
Selectmen