10/11/2016 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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Bay. The demonic acid toxin can cause short term memory loss, headaches, gastro-intestinal problems and in severe cases, death. DMF will be testing shellfish here. Committee Reports Mashpee Lakes - Wakeby and John Ponds discussions - no report Popponesset Bay Area - Harbormaster reported no unusual activity Waquoit Bay Area - Harbormaster reported no unusual activity Water Quality Update/ Water Samplir�� - Brian Howes presented 2015 findings to Town leaders. The report showed no improvement nor degradation in the water quality. Copies of the slides in Brian"s report can obtained from Don MacDonald, who headed up the sampling team. The tremendous work of Brian, Don, as well as all of the volunteers who perform the testing, is greatly appreciated. Barnstable CountY_Coastal Resources „Committee Update - no report Sewer Committee Update - no report Public Access Update- Catherine provided information on ramp developments. At Pirate Cove the project was awarded to Beacon Marine. Aluminum components are being manufactured locally. The Great River ramp configuration was approved from a single to a double ramp. The project will go out to bid next month with the RFB on Nov. 2, Nov 18 deadline for bids, an award by selectman on Nov. 28th. Catherine estimated completion of work by the end of April 2017. Catherine asked that signage for the new ramp be reviewed/established by the Waterways Commission and submitted to her with appropriate lead time to allow for fabrication. The cost of signage has been included in her budget. Waterways Improvement Plan and Dredging. Ken provided his report. The dredging projects for the 1916 channel in Popponesset Bay will begin in October. More specifically, the work should be underway on the 18/19 of October and will be a 3-4day dredge with weather permitting. The Popponesset Approach channel dredge is scheduled for a Feb/March 2017 timeframe. The Articles are in the October Town Meeting warrant with the dollars for transfer to dredge. A new milestone was realized for the town when Ken Bates announced the Comprehensive Permit documentation was approved and electronically received on September 22nd. The approved permit will simplify the process of maintaining our waterways and will reduce our engineering expenses. Congratulation were extended to Ken for his singular efforts to attain this goal and objective. The application was filed by BSC, our consultants, in 2013. A 3 year process of approval. In addition, Ken noted that approval had also been received to allow designation of the Deadneck location as an approved sediment site for dredging in Waquoit Bay. There being no further business, a motion was made for adjournment by Tim Leedham and seconded by Bill Taylor. The next meeting will be held on 11/15/2016 at 9AM in the Popponesset Meeting Room.