Tudor Wharf Draft Environmental Impact Report EOEA # 6744 



objectives apply to public and private 

 tidelands. The important delineations to 

 make are the historic high water line and 

 the historic extreme low water line. 

 These division separate uplands, private 

 tidelands, and Commonwealth or public 

 tidelands. 



"Uplands" is defined as the area landward 

 of the historic mean high water line. 

 This land is not subject to tidelands 

 licensing. 



"Public Tidelands" or "Commonwealth 

 Tidelands" is the area seaward of the 

 historic extreme low water line. This 

 area is held in trust by the Commonwealth 

 for the benefit of its citizens and is 

 subject to tidelands licensing. 



"Private Tidelands" is the area between 

 the historic high water line and the 

 historic extreme low water line. The 

 Commonwealth has reserved certain public 

 rights within this area. They are the 

 rights of fishing, fowling and 

 navigation. 



The site is located on a small peninsula 

 jutting out from shore towards Boston. 

 This point was the closest point of land 

 to Boston and was a logical location for 

 the first ferry service between the two 



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