Revere-11
Revere, Oak Island
42.422365, -70.990976
Technical Specifications
Basic Properties
- Type
- Multiple
- Material
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- Control
- Electric Actuator
- Condition
- —
- Geometry
- —
- Status
- Active
- Number of Gates
- 1
Operator & Management
- Operator Type
- —
- Operator
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- Permits
- ACOE
- Purpose
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Dimensions & Elevations
- Dimensions
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- Invert Elevation
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- Installation Date
- 2013
- Tidal Influence
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Culvert Details
- Restriction Type
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- Geometry
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- Material
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- Bottom Material
- —
- Number of Pipes
- 1
- Dimensions
- —
- Condition
- —
- Comments
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Restoration Potential
Assessment
- Salt Marsh Impairment due to Tidal Restriction
- Moderate
- Potential Extent of Marsh Restoration
- Moderate
- Implementation Feasibility
- High
- Restoration Priority
- High
- Recommended Improvement Type
- O&M and Infrastructure
Notes
Site shows moderate salt marsh impairment due to restricted tidal flow. Replacement with self-regulating tide gate could restore approximately 5-8 acres of degraded marsh habitat. Good access for construction equipment. Regional coordination completed with town DPW and conservation commission.Historical Records
Environmental Data
- Invasive Species
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- Restoration Status
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- Invasive Comments
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- Restoration Comments
- Under restoration - portions of wetland excavated to restore salt marsh with muted tidal hydrology.
- Upstream Area
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Notes & Comments
- General Comments
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- Operation Plan
- Yes
- Operation Comments
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- Gate Comments
- Vandalized SRT was replaced with a new combo gate in 2013. Existing tide gate malfunctioned in December of 2014 and as of April 17, 2015 is still not operational. City is waiting for technicians.
- Elevation Comments
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- Visit Comments
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- Other Comments
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- External Data Comments
- US ACOE NAE-2013-202 Permit 9.11.2015 US ACOE NAE-2013-202 Permit Application 1.23.2013 US ACOE Permit Eligibility Checklist 4.15.2013 MA CZM US ACOE NAE-2013-202 Permit Review Comments 7.17.2015 Oak Island Salt Marsh Operation and Maintenance Plan 11.18.2009 Oak Island RAM Mitigation Project Vegetation Monitoring Report 9.26.2014 Oak Island Tide Elevation Monitoring Guidelines 6.16.2016 Oak Island Tide Gate Improvements Site Plan (Other) 3.31.2009
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