Committee Meeting 3
July 27, 2021
Planning a climate-ready future for 2 multi-use piers, nearly 7 acres of park, and more than 1,000 feet of shoreline in the heart of Rockland.
Meeting Information
Nov. 29, 2022 Meeting
Meeting summary: Overview of the waterfront facilities assessment and design basis / recommendations; Review of the preliminary layout for marine structures.
Jan. 10, 2023
Meeting agenda: Discussion of resiliency design and recent storm; Review design refinements and continued discussion of the options for construction, detailing, and materials.
December 6, 2022
Meeting summary: Review and discussion of the layout, features, and materials for the piers, boardwalk, and related waterfront spaces.
January 24, 2023
The upcoming meeting will include a continued discussion of the electrical services for the docks as well as at-grade Harbor Walk considerations.
Dec. 20, 2022 Meeting
Meeting summary: Review of design refinements and continued discussion of the options for construction, detailing, and materials.
Meeting TBD
Meeting to be scheduled
Participate in the Planning
The Ad Hoc Downtown Waterfront Committee is the steering committee for this project. Its members welcome all interested people to the table to participate and collaborate on the design.
The Committee, with the help from a consulting team and City staff, has used a consensus-building approach to the project. With consensus building, instead of everyone coming to the table to advocate for their own interests - the process focuses on interests in common and builds from there.
The Preliminary Engineering phase of the project has begun, and is adding detail to the Conceptual Design already developed.
With help from the State Community Action Grant, the project team is focused first on Preliminary Engineering for the marine infrastructure (e.g. the piers, seawall, and the boardwalk that connects them). Work on the landside engineering will begin once funding is secured.
The early part of preliminary Engineering involves survey work and technical assessment. Once pre-design work is complete, the Ad Hoc Downtown Waterfront Committee will be reactivated to advise on the design details.
Meetings will be posted here and on the City's website calendar.
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Learn About Process and Progress to Date
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Project Committee
The Downtown Waterfront Advisory Committee was created by order of City Council in July 2020 with the task of developing a plan that considers the Public Landing, the Middle Pier, and the adjacent parks together.
Committee members include representatives of the City’s Parks & Recreation Committee, Harbor Management Commission, and Harbor Trail Committee, as well as additional members appointed by City Council. Members are:
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Paul Benjamin
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Jeffrey Boggs
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Kate Doiron
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Sam Ladley
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Matthew Ondra
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Ginny Savage
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Joan Wright
Supporting City of Rockland staff:
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Community Development Director
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Harbor Master
All Committee meetings are open to the public, and stakeholders are invited to participate.