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The view looking east from the Ocean Mist.
(Photo Tracey C. O’Neill 2012)
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Calling for a united approach to erosion concerns in the seaside village of Matunuck, legal counsel for the Ocean Mist, reached out to the Town, the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), federal and local legislators, offering a public-private partnership solution to the Town’s controversial road infrastructure project.
The parcel immediately adjacent to the Ocean Mist is the subject of the Town’s planned seawall build, a 202 ft. protective mechanism necessary to defend the main access road providing ingress and egress to the village. The road serves as sole access for emergency vehicles and houses the main water line running into the village.
“I’ll buy the property from the Town, restore and maintain the sea wall for everyone. It’s a win for the town. It’s a win for the Ocean Mist and Matunuck,” he said. “But the wall has to be moved seaward – an extension of the historic wall that was on Mary Carpenter’s property. Let’s fix the wall that’s there.”
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