3/11/2013 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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5 Board of Selectmen Minutes March 11,2013 "POR4 WN T' &fffiRNGS: Paul Qobell Sewer Admini trator—MMR Waste at r Plan: (continued) Motion made by Selectman Taylor to submit a letter of interest to the Massachusetts sachusetts 1 Mary Reservation min-support of the NOW Wastewater Treatment Plan. Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. VOTE: Unanimous. - . Roll Call vote: Selectman Richardson,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Taylor,yes Selectman C halane,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes opposed,none Rick York--Shellfish Constable--Sh lfish fro tion Pro r : Richard York, Shellfish Constable was in attendance to discuss the shellfish propagation proms planned to restore shellfish populations and reduce eutrophication in the estuaries. The goal of the project is to remove nitrogen t maintain and improve estuarine water quality and the health of the ecosystems. The project would also preserve,restore and enhance shellfish and finfish production. Mr. York indicated the Co-, iunity Preservation Committee has approved the $95J40 project for CPA funding at the May 2013 Special Ton Meeting. The project includes the stocking of 2,000 oyster seed in the Mashpee River and 6,000,000 quahog seed in the Great River. Shellfish aquaculture and fisheries harvests would remove more than half the nitrogen required in Mashpee to restore water quality in the estuaries. Mr. York explained this would be 10%of the nitrogen reduction required to restore water quality in the Mashpee River and 100° of the nitrogen reduction required to restore water duality in Great River, Little River, Hamblin Fond,Jehu pond and Ockway Bay. - The project would begin this steer with the purchase of oyster and quahog shed,and the constiruction of trays and nets. It was noted that Americorps will assist in the construction of the trays in May with shellfish propagation funds and contribution funds from the Cape Cod Foundation.