pleasure beach community meeting 05.09.2011
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Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT
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AG EN D A
Part 1: Introductions and Opening Remarks (10 minutes)
• Honorable Bill Finch, Mayor, City of Bridgeport• State Representative Don Clemens• Ted Grabarz, AIA, ASLA, Sustainability Director, Deputy Director of Public Facilities
Part 2: Stantec Presentation (40 minutes)
• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions
Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT
• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions• Environmental Overview• Study Goals and Objectives• Public Safety• Scope of Work• Project Schedule
Part 3: Attendee Participation (60 minutes)
• Preliminary Facilities Program, Needs, Challenges and Opportunities• Next Steps
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AG EN D A
Part 1: Introductions and Opening Remarks (10 minutes)
• Honorable Bill Finch, Mayor, City of Bridgeport• State Representative Don Clemens• Ted Grabarz, AIA, ASLA, Sustainability Director, Deputy Director of Public Facilities
Part 2: Stantec Presentation (40 minutes)
• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions
Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT
• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions• Environmental Overview• Study Goals and Objectives• Public Safety• Scope of Work• Project Schedule
Part 3: Attendee Participation (60 minutes)
• Preliminary Facilities Program, Needs, Challenges and Opportunities• Next Steps
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EXISTIN G C O N D ITIO N S
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FLO O D ZO N ES
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Photo Tour of Pleasure Beach
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Building C onditions
• C ondition Study for Building Refurbishm ent at Pleasure Beach
- U tilities and pavem ent- Existing boardw alk- H arbor H ut- Pavilion
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Environm ental O verview
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Environm ental O verviewState Listed Plant Species
Significant H abitat: C oastal sand dunes habitatD EP N atural D iversity D ata Base
• Sickle-leaf golden aster – State Endangered
• Beach needle grass/Bitter panic grass – State Endangered• Beach needle grass/Bitter panic grass – State Endangered
• Blazing star – State Species of Special Concern
• Eastern prickly-pear – State Special Concern
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STATE EN D AN G ERED PLAN TS
Beach Needle Grass/Bitter Panic Grass Sickle-leaf Golden Aster
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STATE SPEC IES O F C O N C ERN
Blazing Star Eastern Prickly-Pear
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Environm ental O verviewDEP N atural D iversity D ata BaseState and Federally Listed Anim al Species
• Piping Plover – State and Federally threatened species
• Least Tern – State threatened
• Barn O w l – State endangered• Barn O w l – State endangered
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State & Federal Threatened Species
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PIPIN G PLO VERState & Federal Threatened Species
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LEAST TERNState Threatened Species
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BARN O W LState Endangered Species
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O ur G oal:D evelop a Feasible Program of Park Im provem ents and D evelop a Feasible Program of Park Im provem ents and D evelop a Feasible Program of Park Im provem ents and D evelop a Feasible Program of Park Im provem ents and
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Study O bjectives
• Integrate w ork on parallel studies (buildings, docks, access)
• Conduct a com prehensive outreach strategy
• Provide for public safety on site
• Identify and protect endangered plants and w ildlife
• O btain regulatory concurrence
Identify potential program space• Identify potential program space
• Identify a program of future recreation am enities
• D evelop alternatives and a preferred concept plan
• D evelop an im plem entation strategy (com ponents, cost, access, endangered species protection, flood m anagem ent, public safety plan)
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Public Safety:• Com m unication
• Mobility on-site and off-site
• Lifeguards
• Park patrol (seasonal, full-tim e?)
Storm notification• Storm notification
• Storm shelter
• Site and existing building preparation
• U tility service (w ater, electric)
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SC O PE O F W O RK
• Project K ick-O ff Meeting
• D ata Collection
• Site A ssessm ent
• Stakeholder Identification
Prelim inary Park Program• Prelim inary Park Program
• Final Program /Site A ssessm ent/Regulatory Fram ew ork
• D evelop A lternative Schem atic Plans
• Refine A lternative Schem atic Plans
• Conceptual D esign/Final Master Plan D eliverable
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PRO JEC T SC H ED U LE
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AG EN D A
Part 1: Introductions and Opening Remarks (10 minutes)
• Honorable Bill Finch, Mayor, City of Bridgeport• State Representative Don Clemens• Ted Grabarz, AIA, ASLA, Sustainability Director, Deputy Director of Public Facilities
Part 2: Stantec Presentation (40 minutes)
• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions
Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT
• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions• Environmental Overview• Study Goals and Objectives• Public Safety• Scope of Work• Project Schedule
Part 3: Attendee Participation (60 minutes)
• Preliminary Facilities Program, Needs, Challenges and Opportunities• Next Steps
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Prelim inary Program of Park Im provem entsFacilities:• N ature center• Fishing pier (on m ainland and Pleasure Beach)• Concessions/refreshm ents• Restroom s• Beach (sw im m ing and surf fishing)
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• Beach (sw im m ing and surf fishing) • Passive open space and picnic area• W ildlife sanctuary• Paths and trails (non-m otorized)• O bservation and look-out areas
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N eeds:• Public aw areness of w ildlife value and conditions
• A variety of passive recreation activities
• N eighborhood/youth activities
• Parking facilities on m ainland
• D ebris rem oval on m ainland vacant lots
• Established developm ent space on m ainland• Established developm ent space on m ainland
• Establish reliable access from the East End
• Site patrols (security, ecological m onitoring, enforcem ent of rules)
• Stabilization of existing buildings to prevent further deterioration and vandalism
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Challenges:• State and Federal regulatory requirem ents (CTD EP, U SFW S, A CO E, FEMA )
• Protecting endangered and threatened species
• Establishing reliable access (how , how often, m onitoring, cost, fee structure)
• Establishing funding partners (private, public, non-profit)• Establishing funding partners (private, public, non-profit)
• Capital funding
• Financial sustainability
• Staffing for program m ing, m aintenance, public safety, regulatory m onitoring, etc.
• Public safety and em ergency access
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Challenges:• W aste disposal (trash, sanitary)
• U tility m aintenance (electric, w ater, other)
• Equipm ent and m aterial transport and access
• Building restoration• Building restoration
• Stratford and CTD EP role in enforcing access
restrictions at Long Beach
• Im pacts of clim ate change/sea level rise on
coastal resources
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O pportunities:• A fter school, youth and sum m er cam p program s
• Youth training in environm ental stew ardship• A quaculture education• Local business investm ent at gatew ay (m ain-land)
• Local business investm ent at gatew ay (m ain-land)
• EcoTourism• Recreational fishing• G reen Energy pilot project w ith corporate sponsorship
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Stakeholder Meeting Sum m ary • Keep it sim ple!
• A void lengthy regulatory review periods
• Secure existing buildings on site
• Program m ust allow people and w ildlife to co-existexist
• Identify, delineate and protect sensitive areas
• Provide public safety m easures
• Establish access as soon as possible
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PRO JEC T SC H ED U LE
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