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Explanation: This article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase a 6,973 square foot parcel of land on Monomoscoy Island having approximately 150 feet of frontage on the east side of Hamblin's Pond. The Harbormaster would like to use the land to develop a small water access area for shellfishermen and carry-in boats. The purchase would use Land Bank funds. ARTICLE 26 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant a temporary two year easement to the United States of America over that parcel of conservation land known as the Quashnet Cranberry Bog, comprised of 27.22 acres more or less and shown on Mashpee Assessors Map 43, Block 2, Lot 0, in the form as approved by the Board of Selectmen on September 28, 1998 in the document entitled Department of the Army Offer to Sell Easement and accepted by the United States of America on 1 September 29, 1998, and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the J , General Court for special legislation which may be necessary authorize the granting of said temporary easement, or take any other action relating thereto. 4 Submitted by the Conservation Commission : and Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article is necessary to approve the temporary restrictive easement ;3e approved by the Board of Selectmen which provides that the Town will not cultivate cranberries for a period of two years on the Quashnet Cranberry Bog where groundwater contamination emanating from the Massachusetts Military Reservation has been found, in exchange for compensation to be paid by the United States government to the Town for the loss of these crops. ARTICLE 27 To see if the Town will vote to grant an easement to the United States of America over that parcel of Conservation land known as the Quashnet Cranberry Bog, comprised of 27.22 acres more or less and shown on Mashpee Assessors Map 43, Block 2, Lot 0 for the purpose of constructing and operating a water treatment facility for a term deemed acceptable to the Board of Selectmen, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for special legislation which may be necessary to authorize j the granting of said easement; or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article would grant an easement to the U.S. government to construct and operate a water treatment facility on town land at the Quashnet Cranberry Bog. The purpose of the facility is to remediate EDB pollution of the bog from the Massachusetts Military Reservation. 23