5/10/2016 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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Mashpee Waterways Commission Meeting May 10, 2016 P.3 _. aterways Improvement ment Plan and Dredging: Ken Bates reported that all seasonal dredging work is complete with the dredging of the Popponesset Approach Channel. Pre and post dredge survey plans need to be reviewed NEW BUSINESS: Request by Mike Ronhock for shellfish license for 10 years in Great River. Mike presented chart of area for which he is seeking a license. Ken Bates advised Mike of the possible future use of proposed area for dredge material and that shell fish equipment cannot be in place when a dredge is pending. Mike stated "OK" to both caveats. Mike offered to Rick York paperwork he had completed to date to support the license request. Rick asked Mike to not give him any documentation until Mike can submit a complete application which will need to be reviewed by Shellfish Constable and the Harbormaster. No vote required by Waterways Commission until the application has been approved by Shellfish Constable and Harbormaster. • Articles for October Town Meeting due June 1,2016 to include: (1) Request for Transfer of $65,000 for a 5,000CY dredge of the Popponesset Approach Channel, a long haul dredge. (2) Request for Transfer of $26,000 for a 2000CY dredge of Great River/Little River Channel, a long haul dredge. (3) Request of Transfer $37,800 for a 4200CY dredge of the 1916 Channel, a short haul dredge. (4) Request for Transfer of$100,000 for engineering/review study to extend present Great River Little River Channel to Waquoit main channel (improvement dredge) and connection of Little River to Hamblin Pond improvement dredge. (5)Request for Transfer of $15,000 for the purpose of purchasing equipment hardware for maintenance of the waterways channels by the Harbormaster/DNR Department. * Our short haul site not approved as of this time so calculations are for a long haul dredge.