9/8/2009 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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4 Community Preservation Committee Minutes September 8, 2009 OLD BUSINESS: Name That Conservation Land Contest: The,Town of Mashpee and Mashpce Conservation Commission are having a contest to find a suitable name for the recently purchased 78.67 acre Vinhaven parcel located off Route 130. The land, a former church campground called Vinhaven was funded through Community Preservation Act funds,through an approved taxpayer debt exclusion and with Fish and Wildlife contributions for a conservation restriction. CPC members were requested to consider entering the contest. Once a winning name has been selected, a sign will be created and placed at the Route 130 entrance to the parcel. It was noted the CPC would be acknowledged on the intended conservation land signage. CPC Signage for Funded„Projects: Tom Mayo,the Town's GIS Administrator is working on signage for the CPC Committee to portray CPA funded properties. The draft sign will be reviewed at the next meeting. Santuit Pond Dam Update Representatives from the Town of Barnstable and Division of Fish& Wildlife are scheduled to meet with the chair of the CPC and Town officials on September 22 d to review the potential of sharing costs associated to the repair of the Santuit Pond Dam which has failed compliance with the Office of Dam Safety and the Department of Conservation and Recreation. To date,the Community Preservation Committee has funded the preliminary work conducted by the engineering firm Weston& Sampson, approximately $19,000. Presently,the water level is down as boards have been removed to lower the lake level and reduce pressure against the dam.