Field Associates told the Fall River Conservation Commission on March 3 that it had filed an Area of Notice of Resource Area Delineation (ANRAD) for 1 Shaw Street and identified three coastal resource areas on the roughly 8.7‑acre parcel. The commission voted to contract a third‑party reviewer to examine the delineation and tabled a separate access/coordination item.

The applicant’s consultant, Gavin Hall of Field Associates, said the filing covers three natural resources along the western edge of the site facing Mount Hope Bay: land under the ocean, coastal beach and coastal bank. Hall said the filing also lists FEMA floodplains, Chapter 91 tidelands and shellfish‑growing areas as contextual information but described the ANRAD’s focus as the three resource boundaries. "We filed an ANRAD with the commission to delineate three natural resources on the site," Hall said during his presentation.

The parcel is occupied by two tenants, Hall said: a salt‑storage/transport operation and a tugboat company (McAllister Towing). Hall described the site as a long, narrow property that extends along the tree line to the river; he said some man‑made structures—seawalls and stone walls—form hard edges where the coastal beach and bank begin and end.

At least one commissioner reported visiting the site and raised concerns about how the salt pile used by the tenant was stored near the docking area, asking staff to confirm whether the lessee was in compliance with storage requirements. The commission did not attribute noncompliance to the tenant; the comment asked staff to check the storage practices.

Because of the complexity of coastal delineation on a port property, the commission voted to retain a third‑party reviewer to verify the boundaries shown in the ANRAD. The motion to seek a third‑party consultant passed by roll call. Commissioners also noted that any site visits or inspections would need close coordination because the parcel fronts a secure port area.

The commission tabled an access/coordination matter related to the property to allow staff time to arrange secure access and to coordinate the consultant review. Commissioners said they would contact their usual reviewer and coordinate logistics with the conservation clerk before any on‑site work.

Next steps identified at the hearing include the third‑party review of the ANRAD, staff confirmation of any required permits or approvals tied to the tenant operations, and scheduling site access with port authorities if the reviewer requires an inspection.

The commission’s discussion of 1 Shaw Street occurred during the ANRAD agenda item; no permits or orders were issued at this meeting for the property pending the external review.