Protect Beach Access, Wells!

When complaints about a persistent blockage of public access to the beach at Public Way #2 in Wells surfaced, the Maine Chapter worked with our staff to issue a letter to the Town Manager, asking for him to take corrective action to restore access and prevent the issue from recurring.

After a couple back and forths, it became clear that the Town Manager believed this unlawful blockage to be an insignificant concern, and had no intentions of solving the recurring issue permanently. 

We responded with a letter to the Board of Selectmen, calling for them to help ensure proper public access, and have since received a response from Wells Town Attorney indicating that the town is investigating the installation of a gate that would be mounted on a spring hinge so it could be moved during flooding incidents for public access purposes. 

For more information or to engage in this campaign, please email maine@surfrider.org.

Thank you!