4/23/2015 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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[Agenda topic 3] Boat Size Limitation MW Ponds Discussion: Barbara received an email from Andrew Gottlieb noting that Mashpee officials had met with Sandwich officials and were in agreement about reaching out to the State for a regulation limiting boat length to 26 fit. If DFW sets the regulation, it would not be necessary to have Town meeting votes in both towns. An article in the April 10t" Mashpee Enterprise summarized the meeting. Steve Mone wondered if DFW might consider the regulation that the harbormaster "would be able to deem a boat too big for the lake "without writing a specific length limitation. Waterways had concerns about measuring boat length. Barbara noted that the boat registration listed the length. It was noted that the regulation, if passed could not be effect before the summer of 2015. Conclusions: The request to limit boat length on Mashpee & Wakeby has been sent to the State. [Agenda topic 41 Lowell Holly Discussion: Diane Lang mentioned the Lowell Holly beach would again be closed to motorized boats, and Steve Mone will assist in setting additional swim markers. The rocky bottom area near the parking lot and porta potty would be open to boats. Diane mentioned that she had received may positive comments about the beach closure to boats from both lake residents and daily use people at Lowell Holly. The beach was cleaner and there were less unruly people there. Members noted the lake was quieter last summer due to this. There was concern about training the ramp attendants to notify people putting boats in about the beach closure. Debi will email Mary in recreation to learn her 2015 plans for the management of the ramp area and hours of coverage. Steve felt coverage from I 1 AM to 6 PM would be adequate. The ramp will be closed when the parking lot is fiill. It is 4K to wait in line until someone leaves. Conclusions: Lowell Holly beach will again be closed to motorized boats this summer. [Agenda topic 51 Steve Mone, Harbormaster Discussion: Steve mentioned the boat ramp had been damaged by boats power loading and wondered if Waterways had funding to repair it from the moorings account. He felt a long armed excavator could reach out and repair it fi•om the ramp. Steve said the ramp should also have the sand removed to prevent vehicles slipping. Don will take the concern to the Waterways meeting in May. Steve said the harbormaster account had some increased funding under the Police Dept. budget to be voted on at the town meeting in May. He had just gotten permission to hire assistant harbormasters that could write tickets and waterways assistants who would work with shellfish propagation. The pontoon boat that dealt with moorings is out of commission. Conclusions: The state boat ramp needs repairs. Don will speak to Waterways about this. [Agenda topic 5] Cormorants on Jefferson Island Discussion.: Barbara forwarded Paul McGrath's email with links of his concerns from the last meeting to Drew McManus in Conservation, which he read and commented on. He said "it appears the bird's impacts on vegetation under roosting and nesting sites is dramatic and should be monitored closely. Drew was not aware that the islands were under Mashpee's jurisdiction (owned now by the Lipnoski trust). Drew would need to find a funding source if it became an issue. Barbara showed a picture of Jefferson Island taken by her daughter in law in 2013 showing many birds roosting there and also forwarded the picture to Drew. I Conclusions: Conservation is now aware of the large number of cormorants on Wakeby Pond. I The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 P.M. Respectfully submitted, �044e Barbara B. Nichols