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WATERFORD
SHELLFISH
COMMISSION

TOWN OF WATERFORD
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
860-442-0553
SOCIAL SERVICES GRANT FUNDING REQUEST
ORGANIZATION NAME: Waterford Shellfish Commission
REQUEST DATE (FISCAL YEAR): 2024
REQUESTED AMOUNT: $4,133.91
BENEFIT STATEMENT (Describe how these funds will be used)
Restocking of little neck clams and oysters; clerical support and state mandated
water testing; employ wardens for patrolling recreational areas.
Per Town of Waterford Budget Guidelines: please attach a certified audit report of all funds
appropriated during the last completed fiscal year to your funding request.
DECLARATION
|, the requester, understand that | am requesting public funds from the Town of Waterford.
| declare that this request does not pose any potential conflict with the Town of Waterford
and | will provide any documentation requested by the Town of Waterford to authorize
funding this request or review the appropriateness of the request.
Dough Lawson 11/2/2022
Signature Date
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Town of Waterford Shellfish Commission
FY 2024 Budget Request
November 2, 2022
To Whom It May Concern:
Waterford Shellfish Commission Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request
Total budget amount requested for the 2024 fiscal year: $4,133.91.
The Town of Waterford Shellfish Commission is respectfully requesting funding for re-stock of certified
little neck clams and oysters, clerical support, State mandated water testing and the costs to employ
Wardens to patrol the recreational shell fishing areas and take samples to the lab. The estimated
operating cost of the Commission is projected to be $8,193.91 based on expenditures to date as
depicted on the financial report generated from the Town of Waterford Finance Department. The
Commission was able to generate $1,383.00 (one thousand three hundred and eighty three dollars) in
permit sales and $1460.00 (fourteen hundred sixty dollars) in lease fees that help to offset the operating
costs of the upcoming fiscal year. We subtracted the revenues generated this fiscal year from leases
and permit sales from the estimated operating cost of the Commission to come up with the total that
we are requesting in the upcoming 2024 fiscal year. The funding the Commission is requesting for the
Fiscal Year 2024 is approximately half of the overall operating cost of the Waterford Shellfish
Commission. Recently the hourly wage for the Wardens used by the Commission for testing and
patrolling the recreational shell fishing areas has increased from twenty five dollars an hour to fifty
dollars an hour and this is reflected in the budget request. The price to purchase restock has also
increased and is a contributing factor for the increase in the budget request this year. The Commission is
asking for basic monetary funding that will allow the Waterford Shellfish Commission to continue to
operate and provide a service for the Town of Waterford and its residents. Most of the Commission’s
expenses are State mandated and therefore beyond the control of the Commission. The State of
Connecticut requires that towns with recreational shell fishing and commercial leases maintain a
Shellfish Commission to oversee regulations and mandated testing.
Should you have questions regarding our budget request please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Doug Lawson
Chairman of the Waterford Shellfish Commission

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Town of Waterford Shellfish Commission
FY 2024 Budget Request
The Waterford Shellfish Commission continues on its goal to increase permit sales through re-stock of
certified little neck and top neck clams and oysters in the recreational shell fishing areas as weather
conditions permit and as product for re-stock become available throughout the season.
The Waterford Shellfish Commission staff consists of one individual for secretarial support. The
Commission meets on the first Tuesday of the month with an occasional special meeting scheduled
during the fiscal year as needed.
The recreational shell fishing program is available to anyone who wishes to purchase a permit to do so.
There are no municipalities that support this agency and we do not receive any finding from the United
Way.
The Waterford shell fishing areas are open from April 1° through December 31° of each fiscal year. The
areas are administratively closed during the months of January, February and March due to difficulty
accessing areas for mandated water testing.
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Town of Waterford Shellfish Commission
2022 Annual Report
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Town of Waterford Shellfish Commission
Annual Report for the 2022 Recreational Shell Fishing Season
This season the Waterford Shellfish Commission maintained Areas A and G in Jordan Cover and
Area C on the East side of Waterford Island also known as Bay Point. Recreational shell fishing
permits were available for purchase at the Town Hall and Riverside Grocery throughout the
recreational shell fishing season. Permits were sold on a daily, monthly and seasonal rate to
adapt to the needs of the public. Permit fees are structured to accommodate senior citizens,
residents and non-residents of the Town of Waterford. Permits are available for purchase April
1 through December 31* of each season without restrictions and are good valid for the season
and duration of time in which they are purchased. The Waterford Shellfish Commission closes
during the months of January, February and March and re-opens on April 1“ of each season.
Over this past year the Commission was able to maintain leased areas of Waterford bottomland
generating income that offsets costs for the operating costs of the Commission. The Waterford
Shellfish Commission is one of the few Commissions that contributes money generated
throughout the year from permit sales and leased areas to commercial growers to be used toward
the overall operating costs of the Commission, making it possible to request only half of what is
required to operate the Commission from the Town of Waterford toward the overall budget.
This season the Commission was able to secure and purchase forty bags of oysters and twenty
bags of certified cherrystones for restock into the recreational shell fishing areas in the months of
August and October. The Commission spent a total of twenty six hundred dollars ($2,600.00) on
product for restock into the recreational shell fishing areas for those who purchased permits to
harvest during the 2022 season. It is the hope of the Commission that in the upcoming seasons
they are able to secure more product on a regular basis for restock. There has been a shortage of
available little neck and top neck clams for the several years.
The Commission continues to patrol Jordan Cove utilizing the Wardens of WELSCO
(Waterford/East Lyme Shellfish Commission) as well as the services of the members of the
Waterford Shellfish Commission. State regulations dictate that after one and one half inches of
rainfall the recreational shell fishing areas are to be closed until water samples are taken on the
fifth day following the rainfall and lab results are received on the eighth day. After substantial
rain the recreational shell fishing areas must close for five days after which time the meat and
water samples must be delivered to the lab for testing; this process takes eight to ten days on
average.

Town of Waterford Shellfish Commission
2022 Annual Report
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During the 2022 season there were a total of fifty six recreational shell fishing permits sold
generating $1,383.00 (one thousand three hundred eighty three dollars) in revenue for the
Waterford Shellfish Commission. Additional revenue was also collected in the amount
$1,460.00 (one thousand four hundred sixty dollars) for a commercial lease of bottom land. The
revenue from permit sales and lease fees helps to offset operating costs of the Waterford
Shellfish Commission. Permit sales were less than the Commission had hoped for this season
due in part to the closure of Riverside Grocery for most of the summer months when permits are
in demand as well as the shortage of certified little neck clams early in the season.
This year the Commission has spent a considerate amount of time discussing and updating the
Shellfish Resource Management Plan and as of the November meeting the wording has been
updated and the Commission is waiting on updated maps, once the maps are generated the Plan
will be completely updated and will be submitted to the Town Attommey for final review. The
Plan contained outdated information and was misleading to the public.
Future Goals
The Waterford Shellfish Commission will continue to restock certified little neck clams and
oysters as they are available and will continue to meet once a month to discuss matters pertaining
to shell fishing business in the Town of Waterford. The Commission will continue to monitor
the opening and closing of the recreational shell fishing areas in the upcoming year per State of
Connecticut mandates. The Commission plans to continue to lease bottom land to commercial
harvesters and growers and will remain active in participating in meetings with local and State
shell fishing Commissions to maintain and enhance the effectiveness of the shell fishing
programs throughout the State of Connecticut.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Douglas Lawson, Chairman of the Waterford Shellfish Commission
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kallen | YEAR-TO~DATE BUDGET REPORT [glytdbud
FOR 2023 13
ACCOUNTS FOR: 207 WATERFORD SHELLFISH COMMISSION
ORIGINAL APPROP TRANS /ADJSMTS REVISED BUDGET YTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES AVAILABLE BUDGET % USED
20780 WATERFORD SHEELFISH FUND EXPEN
51210 CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL
20780 51210 CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL
0.00 0.00 0.00 778.04 0.00 -778.04 100.03*
51920 F.I.C.A.
20780 51920 F.I.C.A.
0.00 0.00 0.00 59.53 0.00 -59.53 100.03*
52010 ADVERTISING
20780 52010 ADVERTISING
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 .0
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52020 POSTAGE
20780 52020 POSTAGE
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 .0
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52030 PROFESSIONAL FEES
20780 52030 PROFESSIONAL FEES
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 .0
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52050 DUES CONFER
20780 52050 DUES, CONFERENCES & EDUCAT
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 .0
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52060 PRINTING
20780 52060 PRINTING
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 .0
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kallen | YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET REPORT [glytdbud
FOR 2023 13
ACCOUNTS FOR: 207 WATERFORD SHELLFISH COMMISSION
ORIGINAL APPROP TRANS /ADJSMTS REVISED BUDGET YTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES AVAILABLE BUDGET % USED
52070 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
20780 52070 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0%
53010 OFFICE SUPPLIES
20780 53010 OFFICE SUPPLIES
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0%
53020 OTHER SUPPLIES
20780 53020 OTHER SUPPLIES
0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 0.00 -2,000.00 100.0%*
54020 EQUIPMENT
20780 54020 EQUIPMENT
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0%
TOTAL WATERFORD SHEELFISH FUND EXPEN
0.00 0.00 0.00 2,837.57 0.00 -2,837.57 100.0%
TOTAL WATERFORD SHELLFISH COMMISSION
0.00 0.00 0.00 2,837.57 0.00 -2,837.57 100.0%
TOTAL EXPENSES ,
0.00 0.00 0.00 2,837.57 0.00 -2,837.57

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kallen | YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET REPORT |glytdbud
FOR 2023 13
ACCOUNTS FOR: 207 WATERFORD SHELLFISH COMMISSION
ORIGINAL APPROP TRANS /ADJSMTS REVISED BUDGET YTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES AVAILABLE BUDGET % USED
20700 WATERFORD SHELLFISH FUND GENER
41017 SHELLFISH LEASES
20700 41017 SHELLFISH LEASES
0.00 0.00 0.00 ~1,460.00 0.00 1,460.00 100.0%
42040 SHELLFISH PERMITS
20700 42040 SHELLFISH PERMITS
0.00 0.00 0.00 -972.00 0.00 972.00 100.0%
49000 TRANSFERS IN
20700 49000 TRANSFERS IN
0.00 0.00 0.00 -1,721.00 . 0.00 1,721.00 100.0%
TOTAL WATERFORD SHELLFISH FUND GENER
0.00 0.00 0.00 -4,153.00 0.00 4,153.00 100.0%
TOTAL WATERFORD SHELLFISH COMMISSION
0.00 0.00 0.00 -4,153.00 0.00 4,153.00 100.0%
TOTAL REVENUES
0.00 0.00 0.00 ~4,153.00 0.00 4,153.00

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kallen | YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET REPORT | Glytabud
FOR 2022 13
ACCOUNTS FOR: 207 WATERFORD SHELLFISH COMMISSION
ORIGINAL APPROP TRANS /ADJSMTS REVISED BUDGET YTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES AVAILABLE BUDGET % USED
20780 WATERFORD SHEELFISH FUND EXPEN
51210 CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL
20780 51210 CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL
0.00 0.00 0.00 2,599.17 0.00 -2,599.17 100.0%*
51920 F.I.C.A.
20780 51920 F.I.C.A.
0.00 0.00 0.00 198.86 0.00 -198.86 100.0%*
52010 ADVERTISING
20780 52010 ADVERTISING
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0%
52020 POSTAGE
20780 52020 POSTAGE
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0%
52030 PROFESSIONAL FEES
20780 52030 PROFESSIONAL FEES
0.00 0.00 0.00 650.00 0.00 -650.00 100.0%*
52050 DUES CONFER
20780 52050 DUES, CONFERENCES & EDUCAT
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0%
52060 PRINTING
20780 52060 PRINTING
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0%

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kallen |YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET REPORT |qlytdbud
FOR 2022 13
ACCOUNTS FOR: 207 WATERFORD SHELLFISH COMMISSION
ORIGINAL APPROP TRANS /ADJSMTS REVISED BUDGET YTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES AVAILABLE BUDGET % USED
52070 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
20780 52070 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0%
53010 OFFICE SUPPLIES
20780 53010 OFFICE SUPPLIES
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0%
53020 OTHER SUPPLIES
20780 53020 OTHER SUPPLIES
0.00 0.00 0.00 3,500.00 0.00 -3,500.00 100.03*
54020 EQUIPMENT
20780 54020 EQUIPMENT
0.00 0.00 0.00 19.14 0.00 ~19.14 100.08*
TOTAL WATERFORD SHEELFISH FUND EXPEN
0.00 0.00 0.00 6,967.17 0.00 ~6,967.17 100.0%
TOTAL WATERFORD SHELLFISH COMMISSION
0.00 0.00 0.00 6,967.17 0.00 -6,967.17 100.0%
TOTAL EXPENSES
0.00 0.00 0.00 6,967.17 0.00 -6,967.17

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kallen | YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET REPORT {plytdbud
FOR 2022 13 °
ACCOUNTS FOR: 207 WATERFORD SHELLFISH COMMISSION
ORIGINAL APPROP TRANS /ADJSMTS REVISED BUDGET YTD EXPENDED ENCUMBRANCES AVAILABLE BUDGET % USED
20700 WATERFORD SHELLFISH FUND GENER
41017 SHELLFISH LEASES
20700 41017 SHELLFISH LEASES
0.00 0.00 0.00 -1,415.97 0.00 1,415.97 100.0%
42040 SHELLFISH PERMITS
20700 42040 SHELLFISH PERMITS
0.00 0.00 0.00 -741.63 0.00 741.63 100.0%
49000 TRANSFERS IN
20700 49000 TRANSFERS IN
0.00 0.00 0.00 -2,000.00 0.00 2,000.00 100.0%
TOTAL WATERFORD SHELLFISH FUND GENER
0.00 0.00 0.00 -4,157.60 0.00 4,157.60 100.0%
TOTAL WATERFORD “SHELLFISH COMMISSION
0.00 0.00 0.00 -4,157.60 0.00 4,157.60 100.0%
TOTAL REVENUES
0.00 0.00 0.00 ~4,157.60 0.00 4,157.60