Shellfish Commission Approves Coastal Resilience and Living Reef Projects
The Shellfish Commission approved two coastal projects at its May 21 meeting in Madison. Chair Matthew Bowden presided as the commission unanimously voted to pursue a Living Reef Project at Seaview Beach, funded by the Madison Foundation and brought forward by Commissioner Margaret Walz-Newcomb.
Shellfish Commission · Meeting of May 21, 2026
CT MADISON — The Shellfish Commission approved two coastal projects at its May 21 meeting in Madison. Chair Matthew Bowden presided as the commission unanimously voted to pursue a Living Reef Project at Seaview Beach, funded by the Madison Foundation and brought forward by Commissioner Margaret Walz-Newcomb. The commission also approved proceeding with the Hammonasset Coastal Resilience project, despite minor concerns about its Tom's Creek location.
The commission committed to follow up with the Beach and Recreation Department on a silt approval question related to a proposed Garvin Point emergency repair.
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Source: the Shellfish Commission meeting of May 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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