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to remove the bittersweet. The Agent said all of the trees are infected with the gall wasps <br />and have to be removed whether there is an addition or not. It was agreed to deal with the <br />tree removal only as the current permit request. <br />The Agent suggested voting on the hazardous trees only and if the homeowners wish to <br />come back in the future to do remediation on the bank they may do so. He recommended <br />a negative determination. <br />Motion: Mr. McKay moved a negative determination for removal of the hazardous <br />trees only, seconded by Mr. Sweet 5-0. <br />The Agent noted the Mashpee Garden Club has assisted with the weeding, mulching and <br />maintenance of the pollinator beds at Community Gardens as well as the pollinator bed at <br />Jehu Pond. He will be attending one of their meetings next week to discuss plans for the <br />AmeriCorps Week, at which time he will present a Certificate of Appreciation to the. Garden <br />Club. <br />Copies of New State Regulations <br />The Agent referred to the copies of the new state regulations (310 CMR 10.00). He noted <br />that the regulations should be inserted in the Commissioners' binders and recommended <br />the Commissioners bring their binders to the meetings. He stated if the Commissioners <br />need help with inserting these regulations into the binders, he would be happy to help with <br />that. <br />Quashnet River Restoration: Copies of Haley/Aldrich Feasibility Study and (AFCEC-Air <br />Force Civil Engineering Center) 2011 Cranberry Bog Berm Removal Planning Estimate. <br />First meeting of Quashnet Restoration Steering Committee - 316115 @ 1 p.m., Main <br />Conference Room, Mashpee Town Hall. <br />The Agent referred to two reports in the Commissioners' folders. First one was the <br />Haley/Aldrich Feasibility Study. He said this will get the Commissioners up to speed on <br />what took place at the bogs, the assessment of the berm failure and the events leading up <br />to that. Haley/Aldrich was hired to assess mostly the berm failure. The Agent said the other <br />report is AFCEC — Air Force Report: Berm Removal Estimate from 2011. He has requested <br />an up-to-date report. The report breaks down everything the Air Force has assessed: what <br />to do about the berm failure, the costs involved and the methodology for repairing the berms. <br />The Agent said in 2006, the Commission felt that a consulting firm should be brought on <br />board to see what the conditions have deteriorated to. He suggested the Commissioners <br />read the reports to familiarize themselves on the issue. The Air Force is looking to dredge <br />out the existing area of the berm failure in the Quashnet River and do river bank stabilization <br />work. <br />The Agent formed a Steering Committee of people who have been involved with the <br />restoration of Quashnet River over the years as well as individuals who were involved in <br />the cleanup process from the groundwater plume. The purpose of the Steering Committee <br />is to establish river/bog restoration goals and objectives and make recommendations to the <br />Commission. He said the project scope (in the order of conditions) is to return the area <br />(river and bogs) to their previously existing condition prior to the discove ryltreatme6t of the <br />3 <br />