1/14/2016 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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The Agent referred to the Memorandum of Understanding that was recently signed by the Board of Selectmen. This is an MOU that was drafted by the Partnership for the Mashpee National Wildlife.Refuge. The Agent stated he attended the Board of Selectmen's meeting with Tom Eagle from the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. The MOU includes partnerships of US Fish and Wildlife, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation, Mass Division of Fish and Wildlife, towns of Mashpee and Falmouth Conservation Commission, Friends Group of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge, Falmouth Rod and Gun Club and The Wampanoag Tribe. The partners mostly have been focused on acquisition of land but not so much on management of the land. This document spells out the framework for a cooperative management amongst all of the partners, the sharing of resources and manpower. He noted none of this is legally binding. One of the biggest benefits is the prescribed burn work which requires a hiring out of a burn boss. By getting this document signed the USFWS can use their own burn boss in-house. The town has received tens of thousand of dollars in habitat improvement work. By signing this document the town will continue to receive benefits and offer up our own resources to the other partners. Chairman Anderson signed the Memorandum of Understanding. HEARINGS 6:00 David Edlin, 5 Bowsprit Point. Proposed modifications to existing pier, ramp and float. NOI Resource Area: Matt Costa,Cape and Islands Engineering, represented the applicant. He explained the proposed project includes the removal and.the construction, license and maintenance of a new private residential pier, ramp and float system with stairs leading to the new pier. Also proposed is the construction and maintenance of a timber retaining wall located at the bottom of the Coastal Bank. Mr. Costa explained the project includes the placement of 12 vinyl coated piles and support timbers and decking will connect to the stairs, ramp and float. The project also includes the construction of a new 1' by 71' timber retaining wall. The work done from the seaward side of the coastal bank will be done from a barge and work with the retaining wall will be done by hand. He explained mitigation will result to be beneficial to the resource areas. Mr. Costa noted there will be no impact to shellfish and that they will be submitting an application for a new Chapter 91 license. The Agent reviewed a letter from Division of Marine Fisheries and stated that the shellfish constable stated the project would not be a problem to shellfish. He stated the project meets the performance standards. The Agent indicated already listed on the plan is encapsulation of the new float, proper signage noting DEP number and street address, non leaching wood preservative and no pulling of the