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Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

AG EN D A

Part 1: Introductions and Opening Remarks (10 minutes)

• Honorable Bill Finch, Mayor, City of Bridgeport• State Representative Don Clemens• Ted Grabarz, AIA, ASLA, Sustainability Director, Deputy Director of Public Facilities

Part 2: Stantec Presentation (40 minutes)

• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions• Environmental Overview• Study Goals and Objectives• Public Safety• Scope of Work• Project Schedule

Part 3: Attendee Participation (60 minutes)

• Preliminary Facilities Program, Needs, Challenges and Opportunities• Next Steps

AG EN D A

Part 1: Introductions and Opening Remarks (10 minutes)

• Honorable Bill Finch, Mayor, City of Bridgeport• State Representative Don Clemens• Ted Grabarz, AIA, ASLA, Sustainability Director, Deputy Director of Public Facilities

Part 2: Stantec Presentation (40 minutes)

• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions• Environmental Overview• Study Goals and Objectives• Public Safety• Scope of Work• Project Schedule

Part 3: Attendee Participation (60 minutes)

• Preliminary Facilities Program, Needs, Challenges and Opportunities• Next Steps

EXISTIN G C O N D ITIO N S

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

FLO O D ZO N ES

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Photo Tour of Pleasure Beach

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Building C onditions

• C ondition Study for Building Refurbishm ent at Pleasure Beach

- U tilities and pavem ent- Existing boardw alk- H arbor H ut- Pavilion

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Environm ental O verview

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Environm ental O verviewState Listed Plant Species

Significant H abitat: C oastal sand dunes habitatD EP N atural D iversity D ata Base

• Sickle-leaf golden aster – State Endangered

• Beach needle grass/Bitter panic grass – State Endangered• Beach needle grass/Bitter panic grass – State Endangered

• Blazing star – State Species of Special Concern

• Eastern prickly-pear – State Special Concern

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

STATE EN D AN G ERED PLAN TS

Beach Needle Grass/Bitter Panic Grass Sickle-leaf Golden Aster

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

STATE SPEC IES O F C O N C ERN

Blazing Star Eastern Prickly-Pear

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Environm ental O verviewDEP N atural D iversity D ata BaseState and Federally Listed Anim al Species

• Piping Plover – State and Federally threatened species

• Least Tern – State threatened

• Barn O w l – State endangered• Barn O w l – State endangered

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

State & Federal Threatened Species

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

PIPIN G PLO VERState & Federal Threatened Species

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

LEAST TERNState Threatened Species

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

BARN O W LState Endangered Species

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

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Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Study O bjectives

• Integrate w ork on parallel studies (buildings, docks, access)

• Conduct a com prehensive outreach strategy

• Provide for public safety on site

• Identify and protect endangered plants and w ildlife

• O btain regulatory concurrence

Identify potential program space• Identify potential program space

• Identify a program of future recreation am enities

• D evelop alternatives and a preferred concept plan

• D evelop an im plem entation strategy (com ponents, cost, access, endangered species protection, flood m anagem ent, public safety plan)

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Public Safety:• Com m unication

• Mobility on-site and off-site

• Lifeguards

• Park patrol (seasonal, full-tim e?)

Storm notification• Storm notification

• Storm shelter

• Site and existing building preparation

• U tility service (w ater, electric)

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

SC O PE O F W O RK

• Project K ick-O ff Meeting

• D ata Collection

• Site A ssessm ent

• Stakeholder Identification

Prelim inary Park Program• Prelim inary Park Program

• Final Program /Site A ssessm ent/Regulatory Fram ew ork

• D evelop A lternative Schem atic Plans

• Refine A lternative Schem atic Plans

• Conceptual D esign/Final Master Plan D eliverable

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

PRO JEC T SC H ED U LE

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

AG EN D A

Part 1: Introductions and Opening Remarks (10 minutes)

• Honorable Bill Finch, Mayor, City of Bridgeport• State Representative Don Clemens• Ted Grabarz, AIA, ASLA, Sustainability Director, Deputy Director of Public Facilities

Part 2: Stantec Presentation (40 minutes)

• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

• Pleasure Beach Park: Existing Conditions• Environmental Overview• Study Goals and Objectives• Public Safety• Scope of Work• Project Schedule

Part 3: Attendee Participation (60 minutes)

• Preliminary Facilities Program, Needs, Challenges and Opportunities• Next Steps

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Prelim inary Program of Park Im provem entsFacilities:• N ature center• Fishing pier (on m ainland and Pleasure Beach)• Concessions/refreshm ents• Restroom s• Beach (sw im m ing and surf fishing)

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

• Beach (sw im m ing and surf fishing) • Passive open space and picnic area• W ildlife sanctuary• Paths and trails (non-m otorized)• O bservation and look-out areas

N eeds:• Public aw areness of w ildlife value and conditions

• A variety of passive recreation activities

• N eighborhood/youth activities

• Parking facilities on m ainland

• D ebris rem oval on m ainland vacant lots

• Established developm ent space on m ainland• Established developm ent space on m ainland

• Establish reliable access from the East End

• Site patrols (security, ecological m onitoring, enforcem ent of rules)

• Stabilization of existing buildings to prevent further deterioration and vandalism

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Challenges:• State and Federal regulatory requirem ents (CTD EP, U SFW S, A CO E, FEMA )

• Protecting endangered and threatened species

• Establishing reliable access (how , how often, m onitoring, cost, fee structure)

• Establishing funding partners (private, public, non-profit)• Establishing funding partners (private, public, non-profit)

• Capital funding

• Financial sustainability

• Staffing for program m ing, m aintenance, public safety, regulatory m onitoring, etc.

• Public safety and em ergency access

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Challenges:• W aste disposal (trash, sanitary)

• U tility m aintenance (electric, w ater, other)

• Equipm ent and m aterial transport and access

• Building restoration• Building restoration

• Stratford and CTD EP role in enforcing access

restrictions at Long Beach

• Im pacts of clim ate change/sea level rise on

coastal resources

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

O pportunities:• A fter school, youth and sum m er cam p program s

• Youth training in environm ental stew ardship• A quaculture education• Local business investm ent at gatew ay (m ain-land)

• Local business investm ent at gatew ay (m ain-land)

• EcoTourism• Recreational fishing• G reen Energy pilot project w ith corporate sponsorship

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Stakeholder Meeting Sum m ary • Keep it sim ple!

• A void lengthy regulatory review periods

• Secure existing buildings on site

• Program m ust allow people and w ildlife to co-existexist

• Identify, delineate and protect sensitive areas

• Provide public safety m easures

• Establish access as soon as possible

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

PRO JEC T SC H ED U LE

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Master Plan for Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, CT

Thank you!