Report on Salem Waterfront HDSNA presentation 2007C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MReport on the Salem WaterfrontReport on the Salem Waterfront♦♦Historic Derby Street Neighborhood Association Meeting ♦ Historic Derby Street Neighborhood Association Meeting ♦ Kathy WinnKathy WinnDeputy Director, DPCDDeputy Director, DPCDFrank TaorminaFrank TaorminaPlanner/Harbor CoordinatorPlanner/Harbor Coordinator
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MSalem Harbor Plan UpdateSalem Harbor Plan Update2000 Harbor Plan must be renewed 2000 Harbor Plan must be renewed pursuant to State Regulations (301 pursuant to State Regulations (301 CMR 23.06)CMR 23.06)Public ProcessPublic ProcessThe City DPCD and members of the The City DPCD and members of the Harbor Plan Implementation Harbor Plan Implementation Committee have selected Fort Point Committee have selected Fort Point Associates, Inc. to update the Associates, Inc. to update the Harbor Plan.Harbor Plan.
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MHarbor Plan Implementation CommitteeHarbor Plan Implementation CommitteeFred AtkinsFred AtkinsSalem Partnership, Dion Yacht YardSalem Partnership, Dion Yacht YardMimi BallouMimi BallouResident, Ward 1Resident, Ward 1Annie HarrisAnnie HarrisEssex National HeritageEssex National HeritageCraig BurnhamCraig BurnhamBusiness OwnerBusiness OwnerGeorge CareyGeorge CareySalem Chamber of Commerce, Business OwnerSalem Chamber of Commerce, Business OwnerClaudia ChuberClaudia ChuberSalem Harbor CDCSalem Harbor CDCLucy CorchadoLucy CorchadoCity Councilor, Ward 1City Councilor, Ward 1Kevin CornacchioKevin CornacchioConservation Commission, ChairmanConservation Commission, ChairmanMalia GriffinMalia GriffinDominion EnergyDominion EnergyDoug HaleyDoug HaleyResident, Ward 1Resident, Ward 1Peg HarringtonPeg HarringtonResident, Ward 1Resident, Ward 1Dolores JordanDolores JordanResident, Ward 1Resident, Ward 1Walter PowerWalter PowerPlanning Board, ChairmanPlanning Board, ChairmanLt. Conrad ProsniewskiLt. Conrad ProsniewskiAssistant Harbormaster, Police DepartmentAssistant Harbormaster, Police DepartmentPatricia TrappPatricia TrappNational Park ServiceNational Park ServiceBarbara WarrenBarbara WarrenSalem Sound Coast Watch, DirectorSalem Sound Coast Watch, Director
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MSalem Harbor Planning AreasSalem Harbor Planning Areas
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MArea Wide RecommendationsArea Wide Recommendations
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MSouth Commercial WaterfrontSouth Commercial Waterfront
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MSouth Commercial WaterfrontSouth Commercial WaterfrontC o n g r e s s S t r e e tD e r b y S t r e e tP e a b o d y S t r e e tSalem HarborwalkSalem HarborwalkProposed harborwalk passes Proposed harborwalk passes through land owned by City of through land owned by City of Salem and Mass Electric Co.Salem and Mass Electric Co.Schematic design is completedSchematic design is completedUpon final approval from Mass Upon final approval from Mass Electric, City will begin Electric, City will begin permitting process.permitting process.Waterfront park at 15 Peabody Waterfront park at 15 Peabody StreetStreetCity has begun talks with City has begun talks with U.S.Army Corps to potentially U.S.Army Corps to potentially dredge South River Basindredge South River Basin
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MTourist Historic HarborTourist Historic Harbor
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MTourist Historic HarborTourist Historic HarborContinue to work with National Park Continue to work with National Park Service on programs and improvements Service on programs and improvements to further public access and enhance to further public access and enhance historic waterfront areahistoric waterfront areaVisiting Tall Ships into Salem and support Visiting Tall Ships into Salem and support for for The Friendship The Friendship to visit other portsto visit other portsComprehensive Signage to identify Comprehensive Signage to identify Historic Waterfront DistrictHistoric Waterfront DistrictMaintenance dredging of South River Maintenance dredging of South River Entrance, Derby Wharf Channel, and Entrance, Derby Wharf Channel, and Derby Wharf Anchorage Area has Derby Wharf Anchorage Area has recently been completed recently been completed
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MNorth Commercial WaterfrontNorth Commercial Waterfront
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MNorth Commercial WaterfrontNorth Commercial WaterfrontThe Salem Ferry & The Salem Ferry & Interim Ferry PierInterim Ferry Pier$646,600 construction of $646,600 construction of interim ferry pier and other interim ferry pier and other landside improvementslandside improvements$2.3 million from EOT to $2.3 million from EOT to purchase Ferry Vesselpurchase Ferry VesselSuccessful inaugural season Successful inaugural season of the Salem Ferry (2006)of the Salem Ferry (2006)MBTA Pass acceptance, site MBTA Pass acceptance, site improvements, fueling station, improvements, fueling station, and advertisement during the and advertisement during the offoff--season to increase season to increase ridershipridership
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MNorth Commercial WaterfrontNorth Commercial WaterfrontAcquisition of Acquisition of Blaney St PropertyBlaney St PropertyObtained $750,000 from Obtained $750,000 from the Governor’s Seaport the Governor’s Seaport Council toward the Council toward the acquisition of propertyacquisition of propertyCity is planning to start City is planning to start negotiating sale of negotiating sale of property with Dominion property with Dominion Energy in near futureEnergy in near future
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MNorth Commercial WaterfrontNorth Commercial WaterfrontSalem WharfSalem WharfObtained $200,000 for Obtained $200,000 for Planning, Design, Engineering, Planning, Design, Engineering, and Permittingand PermittingObtained $197,300 for Phase II Obtained $197,300 for Phase II dredge sampling & permitting dredge sampling & permitting (work underway)(work underway)Located within a Designated Located within a Designated Port Area (DPA)Port Area (DPA)Wharf planned to be a multiWharf planned to be a multi--use marine industrial facility use marine industrial facility with supporting DPA uses, such with supporting DPA uses, such as commercial fishing, marine as commercial fishing, marine terminal, fuel docks, etc. terminal, fuel docks, etc. Concept Plan of Salem Port Facility
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MIndustrial PortIndustrial Port
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MIndustrial PortIndustrial PortConsists of Consists of two parcels: two parcels: Dominion Dominion Energy &Energy &South Essex South Essex Sewerage Sewerage District District (SESD)(SESD)Federal Federal Navigation Navigation Channel Channel recently recently dredged to dredged to 32ft32ft
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MCommunity WaterfrontCommunity Waterfront
C I T Y O F S A L E MC I T Y O F S A L E MCommunity WaterfrontCommunity WaterfrontWinter IslandWinter IslandCity received a City received a $15,000 grant $15,000 grant from the MHC from the MHC Former U.S. Coast Former U.S. Coast Guard Barracks Guard Barracks ReRe--Use Feasibility Use Feasibility Study (underway)Study (underway)Redevelopment Redevelopment and Operation of and Operation of Winter IslandWinter Island