3/12/2015 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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The Agent stated that Briarwood Association has requested to have a continuance on their violation issue to April 9, 2015. Request by the Agent to Extend Vista Pruning Activity to April 15 2015: original annual deadline is March 1. The Agent requested the Commission vote to extend the Vista Pruning Activity to April 15, 2015. Motion: Mr. Sweet moved to extend the vista pruning activity to April 15, 2015, seconded by Mr. Shaw. Vote 5-0 Boy Scout Proiect. Michael Quinn — trail work/signage/kiosk repair at the Mashpee River Woodlands western parcel. The Agent informed the Commissioners that Michael Quinn, a local Boy scout, is proposing to do some trail work, kiosk repair and install trail markers on the Mashpee River Woodlands western parcel. The trail markers will be color coded at the request of the Fire Chief for emergency purposes. The work is for Michael Quinn's Eagle Badge. Quashnet River Restoration Update: Agent working on an informational presentation to the Commission on the upper Quashnet RiverlBogs and restoration scenarios. Update on Quashnet River Steering Committee's first meeting on March 6, 2015. The Agent noted he is still working on the overall informational presentation to the commission. He encouraged reading the Haley/Aldrich Study and the berm estimate. He said he met with the Quashnet River Steering Committee. Members are from Trout Unlimited, Mass Division of Wildlife and Fisheries Service, USDA National Resource and Conservation Service and Mashpee National Wildlife Partnership Refuge. The purpose of forming this Committee is to come up with goals and objectives for this very large restoration project, to help the Agent organize, and to make recommendations to the Commission throughout this process. It is a 7 member committee and the Commissioners are welcome to attend the meetings. Chairman Anderson noted there will be a workshop on process and procedures in Barnstable hosted by the Circuit Rider Program. Mr. McKay said he attended a presentation at the annual conference and they talked about making Conservation meetings more productive and how to work with the Agent. It was suggested to occasionally hold a meeting to talk about procedures. Mr. McKay suggested holding such a meeting once a year. The Agent said this meeting will need to be posted as a public meeting. Update on upcoming rescribed burning/firebreaks in the South Mashpee Pine Barrens 6