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#1 Dec-14-14 1:43PM

Ernie
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12-17-14, Nat's Park Service Meeting on Fletcher's Cove

The National Park Service (NPS), Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, is hosting a public meeting regarding Fletchers Cove river access, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the NPS National Capital Region Headquarters located at 1100 Ohio Drive, SW, Washington, DC, 20242. The meeting will address both interim and long term proposals.


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#2 Dec-14-14 3:10PM

Curly
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Re: 12-17-14, Nat's Park Service Meeting on Fletcher's Cove

I heard someone say that they wanted to shut it down due to the cove silting in and no prospect for dredging it out.  It was nearly unusable last year at low tide.


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#3 Dec-14-14 3:35PM

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Re: 12-17-14, Nat's Park Service Meeting on Fletcher's Cove

Curly wrote:

I heard someone say that they wanted to shut it down due to the cove silting in and no prospect for dredging it out.  It was nearly unusable last year at low tide.

Lots of banter on some of the social media and websites. The Animal is all over it!

PRSC club sent out an alert:

Fletcher's Boathouse river access at risk

In October 2014 an official with the National Park Service declared the walkway to the Fletcher’s Cove boat dock unsafe for public use, effectively cutting off access to the Potomac river from publicly available row boats, canoes and kayaks. The walkway which once floated at the lowest tide is now grounded and compromised by siltation. Unless immediate action is taken, there is a strong possibility the dock will stay closed next spring. The continued operations of the Fletcher’s Cove concession as we now know it may be at risk. To ensure continued access to the dock in the spring of 2015, ACTION MUST BE TAKEN NOW. Please click on this link (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QyB … edit?pli=1)for instructions on how to express your concerns and spur action.


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#4 Feb-06-15 4:49PM

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Re: 12-17-14, Nat's Park Service Meeting on Fletcher's Cove

Great news! The National Park Service has rescinded the C&O Canal entrance fee proposal after receiving strong opposition from the public!


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#5 Feb-07-15 7:46AM

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Re: 12-17-14, Nat's Park Service Meeting on Fletcher's Cove

But what about the walkway/dock? Is there a plan to make it usable?


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#6 Feb-07-15 7:48AM

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Re: 12-17-14, Nat's Park Service Meeting on Fletcher's Cove

Curly wrote:

But what about the walkway/dock? Is there a plan to make it usable?

Construction is underway......

Maintenance personnel from the National Park Service arrived at Fletcher’s Cove on Wednesday, January 27 to begin the much anticipated dock repairs. Heavy equipment was used to remove the condemned section and prepare the site.  While we are currently unaware of details for the dock maintenance project, C&O Canal NHP Superintendent Kevin Brandt has reaffirmed his commitment to a March 1st completion.

Access to the dock at Fletcher’s Cove was closed last October due to safety concerns. A coalition of Potomac River enthusiasts organized in December to raise awareness about the siltation problems at Fletcher’s and petition the Park Service to keep the public river access open.  The original Awareness Statement along with a list of supporters remains active.  Participation in the petition to help build support for a long-term solution is still encouraged.

A dedicated website for the coalition effort is being considered.  For now, we urge supporters to check out the recent enhancements to our web presence.  A home page has been set up to chronicle activity to date and direct visitors to news articles as well as a fascinating Fletcher’s Cove photo album site.  Photographs of this week’s construction activity appear in the album “2015 Dock Repairs,” and there will be frequent updates as the work continues.

To prepare for the challenges ahead and explore possible fund raising strategies, our coalition needs a name!  The names associated with our email address and web pages have been used on a trial basis and are among the choices offered on the Vote for a Name page.  Additional suggestions are welcome.  The deadline for submission has been extended to February 7th.

If you have any suggestions, comments, old photographs or want to help out, please feel free to contact us at Potomacaccess@gmail.com.


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#7 Feb-07-15 9:04AM

Curly
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Re: 12-17-14, Nat's Park Service Meeting on Fletcher's Cove

Link to info home/web page?  Fletchers website (http://www.fletcherscove.com) is down and only their Facebook page is running right now.......with no info on this.

Edit: Found it.  Just cut and paste the first sentence in to Google search engine and it will take you right to it.

Last edited by Curly (Feb-07-15 9:16AM)


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