In 2021 the Town of Bristol expanded its marina to the south. To protect its marina basin a deep-draft floating concrete breakwater wave attenuator was incorporated into the marina’s southern and western floats.

Since the time the marina expansion was completed, members of the Bristol Elks Lodge have noticed the wave climate in the vicinity of their commercial dock has changed significantly, due to the town marina’s wave attenuator. Waves in the vicinity of the Elks facility have dramatically increased, which is deteriorating their dock and making it difficult and unsafe to dock or berth a boat at the facility. This problem may also be impacting the Elks Lodge seawall and building structure.

With my signature below, I fully support and agree with the Bristol Lodge’s position regarding the negative impact on the Lodge docks from the new Bristol Town Marina and urge the Town of Bristol to take action to resolve this issue.