12/10/2015 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission Minutes Thursday, December 10, 2015 Mashpee Town Hall Waquoit Meeting Room Present: Robert Anderson, Dale McKay, John Rogers, Bud Shaw, Mark Gurnee, Louis DiMeo, (Associate Member), Conservation Agent Drew McManus, Recording Secretary Judy Daigneault Absent: Brad Sweet Chairman Robert Anderson opened the meeting at 5:55 p.m. PREIPOST-HEARING AGENDA: Minutes: Approve August 13, September 24, and October 22, 2095 Minutes Motion: Mr. McKay moved to approve the minutes of August 13, September 24, and October 22, 2015, seconded by Mr. Rogers. Vote unanimous 5-0 Update on Americorps/Stewardship projects. (Mashpee River Woodlands, John Johansen and Pitch Conservation Trails) The Agent gave an update on Americorps/Stewardship projects. Katelyn Cadoret, Assistant Conservation Agent, supervised Americorps volunteers to do some trail work. Most of the work took place at the Mashpee River Woodlands, John Johansen conservation area and the Pitch Conservation trails. Americorps will be coming back next week to continue to work on trails, build bat boxes and build two kiosks, one for Childs River conservation area and the new parking lot at Santuit Pond. • Update on Community Preservation Act proposal• Greenway Trail over Quashnet River The Agent updated the members on the Community Preservation Meeting. He noted the Commission was co-applicant for the Greenway Trail over Quashnet River. The funding is conditioned on the liability issue for the section that goes thru Mashpee Commons. There was funding approved for a project at the Great River Boat Ramp which will be coming before the board. They are proposing a double wide ramp for a separate area for kayaking and canoeing. They also approved funding for a request from the Recreation Department for an 18 hole disc golf course. They are looking at Pickerel Cove which has not been finalized and hasn't come before the commission as of yet. The committee also gave their endorsement of funding for a 20 plus acre parcel at the end of Quashnet Road which is the access area for the John's Pond area. ® ADDITIONAL TOPICS (This space is reserved for topics that the Chairman did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed).