The county dredge Sand Shifter appeared off the west end of Sampson’s Island in late September in preparation for yet more dredging of the Cotuit channel. Operations will begin October 3 and conclude by November 13.
The dredged spoils will be carried via floating pipe down the Seapuit River to replenish the east end of Dead Neck.
Details here.
Storm Drain Improvements: Old Shore Road and Clamshell Cove Road
On Monday evening, Sept. 30, the town of Barnstable’s Department of Public Works shared preliminary plans to improve road run-off conditions on Old Shore and Clamshell Cove roads. Work will commence in the fall of 2025, and is funded by a federal grant from the US Department of Agriculture in order to improve water quality and shell fishing in Cotuit and Shoestring Bays.
New in-ground catch basins will be installed to capture the first inch of rainfall and reduce the amount of sediments carried down hill into the bays during storms.
