BEACHES

Loop Beach Re-Opens

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Attention Swimmers
Cotuit Loop Beach

Thursday August 18, 2022

8:30 AM

Public Beach Re-Opens

 

  • Loop Beach is re-opened to swimming.  After its August 10th closure due to elevated Enterococci bacterial counts, beach re-samples were collected on a daily basis.  Laboratory analyses revealed yesterday’s sample brought the geomean to acceptable bacteria counts for swimming in compliance with 105 CMR 445.000, Minimum Standards for Bathing Beaches.

August 16, 2022 – Loop Beach continues to remain closed for swimming due to elevated Enterococci bacteria counts.  Due to this exceedance, this beach does not meet 105 CMR 445.00, Minimum Standards for Bathing Beaches, and is required to be closed to swimming. Re-samples were taken today and the results will be available late tomorrow afternoon.

Beach Water Quality Updates August 15, 2022 Loop Beach continues to remain closed for swimming due to elevated Enterococci bacteria counts.  Due to recurring bacterial count exceedances, this beach does not meet 105 CMR 445.00, Minimum Standards for Bathing Beaches, and is required to remain closed to swimming. Re-samples are being taken today however due to the geomean exceedance levels results observed during the past multiple days, please be advised that this beach may be required to remain closed for several more days.

August 12, 2022 –

Loop Beach continues to remain closed for swimming due to elevated Enterococci bacteria counts.  Due to this exceedance, this beach does not meet 105 CMR 445.00, Minimum Standards for Bathing Beaches, and is required to be closed to swimming.

Re-samples are being conducted, however due to the exceedance levels, the beach will remain closed for a minimum of this weekend.

David W. Stanton, RS
Chief Health Inspector

August 10, 2022 – 3pm Loop Beach is closed for swimming due to elevated Enterococci bacteria counts.  Due to this exceedance, this beach does not meet 105 CMR 445.00, Minimum Standards for Bathing Beaches, and is required to be closed to swimming.

Re-samples were collected yesterday and the results of the re-samples will be available late this afternoon.

David W. Stanton, RS

Chief Health Inspector

Loop Beach Notice

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Attention Swimmers
Cotuit Loop Beach
Per Town of Barnstable Director of Recreation, DPW rakes the beach to the high tide mark once a week.  The rake will scoop up trash and seaweed to the high tide mark.  Anything below that mark gets left behind for mother nature to take care of.  Staff picks up trash on the beach every morning but doesn’t have the capability of doing the seaweed.
The last day of lifeguards at Loop Beach will be August 6th.  On August 7th, there will still be a Gate Attendant to check stickers and open the bathroom.  Loop will be staffed in that capacity for as long as they can.

MassDEP Regulatory Changes to Title V Systems to Reduce Nitrogen to Protect Critical Estuaries

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Update: June 1, 2022

View MassDEP letter to all Cape Cod Towns HERE

View MassDEP Regulartory Strategy for Estuaries Impaired  by Nitrogen  Factsheet HERE

Update: June 25, 2019

Proposed Board of Health Policy Change to Lift the Protection of Salt Water Estuaries

Board of Health voted 2-1 not to rescind the Interim Regulation Policy that helps protect our estuaries! Thank you to all the citizens who have faithfully attended every meeting, written letters and spoken at public comment. Your collective efforts were instrumental in swaying the BOH’s vote!

UPDATE: June 21, 2019

Board of Health meeting  Tuesday June 25, 2019, 3pm, Town Hall.

View Agenda  HERE

The Public Hearing remains open for you to voice your concerns on this proposal to rescind this important protection of our estuaries.

If you cannot attend submit comments to Board of Health  HERE

UPDATE: January 22, 2019

At the January 22, 2019 Board of Health Meeting the public hearing was held open and the item continued to Board of Health meeting on June 25, 2019, 3pm, Barnstable Town Hall

UPDATE: November 27, 2018

At the November 27, 2018 Board of Health Meeting the public hearing was held open and the item continued to the meeting on January 22, 2019, 3pm, Barnstable Town Hall

Public Meeting Barnstable Town Hall

Tuesday November 27, 3pm

Agenda Item II-B

View Board of Health Agenda HERE

Submit Comments to Board of Health  HERE

Flyer provided by Barnstable Clean Water Coalition

2022 Beach Parking Permits

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2022 Resident & Non-Resident Beach Parking Permits  HERE

Given the high volume of permit applications, current turnaround time for stickers to be issued is 2-4 weeks. 2021 beach stickers will be honored until Friday, June 24, 2022. For beach stickers  purchased online, the paid receipt will be honored through June 24, 2022, as long as the receipt is displayed on the vehicle dashboard.

If you need assistance using the online system, please call Shirlee Oakley at 508-862-4750 X4756 for support. Or call the Recreation Division Beach Permit hotline at 508-790-6345 X145

Help Clean up Cotuit

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Join the Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association

Help Clean-Up the Village

Meet at Lowell Park  SATURDAY MAY 14, 2022, 10am for instructions and street assignments

Safety Vests, Gloves,Trash Bags & Pick-Up Tools Provided

 (Rain date May 21)

If you would like to participate, please e-mail cotuitcivicassociation@gmail.com. Having advance indications of participants helps to organize the pick-up areas efficiently. Details of the effort to all volunteers will be e-mailed prior to May 14. Thank you for taking pride in your community!

Town to Hold Proposed Fee Change Hearing

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TOWN of BARNSTABLE NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING

FISCAL YEAR FEE HEARING

View HERE

A public hearing on the proposed changes to various fees, rates and charges for the Town’s water, sewer and solid waste transfer station operations, that will take effect on July 1, 2022 within the Town of Barnstable will be held on March 22, 2022 at 11:00 AM. The hearing is physically closed to the public but public access is available in real-time through Barnstable’s Channel 18 and Zoom. Those wishing to provide public comment may do so by accessing the meeting via the Zoom link or telephone number and access code below.
Meeting ID: 921 5914 2618
US Toll-free 888-475-4499

 View Proposed Fee Changes HERE