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taxi. These vessels are likely to be 

 larger, powerful twin propeller vessels, 

 capable of maneuvering under the wake and 

 current conditions which exist in this 

 location. On the east side of the pier, 

 the wharf will be used for either an 

 expansion of the existing marina if the 

 Massport parcel is obtained, or the area 

 will be maintained as an access route to 

 the existing Constitution Marina, with a 

 water taxi landing at the inland end of 

 the pier. 



4.5.2 Flood Hazard 



The recently issued Federal Emergency 

 Management Agency "Flood Insurance Study 

 (Preliminary Draft) " has reviewed the 

 potential for flooding at various 

 locations throughout Boston Harbor. This 

 study specifically examined the potential 

 for wave induced damage, in addition to 

 general flood damage. The results of the 

 study have placed portions of the Inner 

 Harbor in a velocity zone, an area in 

 which additional hazard exists due to the 

 effects of wave action on the stability 

 of structures. 



The newly revised maps place the Tudor 

 Wharf piers and upland in Zone C, an area 

 of "minimal flooding". This 

 classification covers areas that are 



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