Wharf Draft Environmental Impact Report EOEA # 6744 



redevelopment of the site, a significant 

 and proper public objective is achieved. 



The proponent expects to spend $8 million 

 on public improvements as described in 

 detail elsewhere. These improvements 

 include public walkways, public open 

 space, and a water taxi landing. The 

 utilization of the entire water's edge 

 for marine-related uses and public access 

 is of paramount public purpose. 



An important issue in the Chapter 91 

 licensing process is a finding that the 

 public benefit outweighs the public 

 detriment. The public benefits of the 

 project have been previously found to 

 include the elimination of a non- 

 accessible, decaying waterfront site, the 

 granting of public access to the water's 

 edge, the creation of a public water taxi 

 landing and an increase in the tax base. 



The detriments to the public interest by 

 virtue of the project are less apparent. 

 The project will, for the most part, 

 occupy existing footprints and areas 

 previously used for wharves and piers, 

 and therefore will not adversely affect 

 the public rights to navigation. The area 

 has limited utility for the public rights 

 of fishing and fowling, due to the 

 existing man-made modifications to the 

 site, and the extent of environmental 



