4/3/2012 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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3 Community Preservation Committee Minutes April 3, 2012 OLD BUSINESS: Approval of Invoices for Pa ent: , Mashpee Archeological Reconnaissance.Survey—Public Archeolo 1 Laboratory - $5,000: Nancy Soderberg, Chair of the Mashpee Historical Society was in attendance to discuss the final invoice from the Public Archeological Laboratory(PAL) for the i lashpee Archeological Survey, a$20,000 CPA project funded at the May 2007 Town Fleeting. Ms. Soderberg indicated the Town-vide Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey would be kept by the lashpec Historical Commission in a secure location with limited access to protect the sensitive archaeological site locational information. In accordance with MGL c. 9, ss.2 A 1 & �X; c. 40, s.8D, archaeological site locational information is confidential and is nota "public record". However, archeological sensitivity maps that do not show actual site locations are made available to planners, permitting departments and the public to determine if particular parcels are archaeologically sensitive. It was noted that copies of Mashpee's final report marked confidential along with the CD-ROM disks and GIS mapping have been submitted to the Town Manager, the Town Planner, the Director of Public works and the Community preservation Committee Chair. Discussion followed with respect to the sensitive document and having the Town Assessor, Building Inspector, and Conservation Agent privy to the survey for decision making purposes. This would allow these departments to integrate with town planning to easily identify archaeological site's that,might be adversely affected by development. The matter of updating the.survey on a regular basis was also briefly discussed. It was noted the Board of Selectmen would have final authority when making management recommendations detailing bylaws and protection methods applicable to the Town of Mashpee.