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- - 0/ <br /> Allen E.Peterson.Jr. X <br /> Director <br /> 18 Heritage Professional Building <br /> Route 6A RFD 1, Sandwich, MA 02563 <br /> September 6, 1978 <br /> {1 <br /> 1 <br /> Mr. Kevin D. O'Connell <br /> Chairman, Board of Selectmen <br /> Town of Mashpee <br /> Main Street <br /> f'f <br /> Mashpee, MA 02649 a,I <br /> j <br /> Dear Sir: <br /> This letter is to confirm the findings of myself and Mr. Robert Courtemanche, <br /> Shellfish Constable, re: the proposed shellfish grant of Mr. Robert A. Graham, in <br /> Jehu Pond, Mashpee, MA. �' <br /> li <br /> Investigation of the y <br /> g proposed grant was conducted on Jul 24 1978. The .. I <br /> area encompasses approximately two acres along the west shore of Jehu Pond (near <br /> the junction with Great River) and extends 175 feet from the shoreline in an <br /> easterly direction from the southerly Graham property line (lot 172) as shown <br /> on the attached map, then 500 feet in a northerly direction from which point a <br /> line extends southwesterly to shore forming an approximate right triangle. it <br /> The proposed grant is subtidal, bordered by a Spartina marsh. Substrate <br /> was found to be soft black mud with some mixed sand in places except for a 10-20 <br /> foot wide gravel sill paralleling the shore. Depth at MLW averaged 1-2 feet J ! <br /> deep along the sill dropping to 3-5+ feet deep in the soft mud extending outward <br /> from the shore. Vegetation consisting of dense eel I� <br /> g g grass Zostera marina was <br /> found throughout the mud bottom area which consists of about 90a of the grant <br /> area. L <br /> j <br /> Fifty random samples of approximately one foot square or more were taken <br /> throughout the area. No live shellfish were found. Many paired shells of dead <br /> quahogs 2-3+ inches were found in the muddy bottom. Numerous paired shells of <br /> sublegal clams and a small number of paired oyster shells were also found. It <br /> is my'opinion that these shellfish had been dead for several years based upon <br /> the condition of the shells. <br /> !i <br /> Therefore, based on these findings and under authority of Chapter 130, sec. <br /> 57 of the Mass. G.L. , it is felt that the license and operation of this grant <br /> as proposed would cause no substantial adverse effect on the natural shellfish <br /> resources of the town. 1 <br /> . f <br /> i <br />