11/17/1976 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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all these trees at the Quashnet River, 'nto the woods on each side of it at the State's recommendation. The trees were dropping too much vegeta- tion into the river. open it up and plant grasses and open up the use- fulness of the river. "here's more people that will be going down there the river was still there and there warn It any garbage or 'bottles, just. natural thing with trails. It was asked if Fish and Wildlif a own a section of the river. Mr. Pocknett suggested that a Boy Scout Camp would be a nice thing for the town, - 1 . Studley feels the town should have a campground. Someoneis com- ing into Popponesset for a campground proppsal, but she warts to.,rn--owned carping grounds. Richardson Jonas vigorously protested the campground idea, as did Barbara Sloane. !r. Buckingham said when you begin to talk of Mashpee River Corridor, after the trip we took do m through its he keeps wondering what is the impact on that area if you open it up too much and thea said he comes to the next i logical question, how much is too much. There is no way of answering that now. They don't pant too many people down there at the river. Opening up the ancient ways won't invite too. many-people down there as it is pretty much inaccessible,- except by foot or boat. Make it primarily a hiking type thing with more passive recreation, Mrs. Sloane said that some would like to make it far more active rather than passive. 11Ir. ' Pa.rker said the BOR f unding is geared more to recreation and the self-help funding '.s ge a.r'e 'more for conservation. Mrs. Studley brought up the subject of the campground g i , wondering "how and where". Bourne has a scenic park that they operate up there and also a campground. It shouldn't cost a. great deal of money if put on town- owned land. We have town maintenance men who could do the maintenance work, which is little actually. 1'T would meed electrical hookups, etc. The rest of the people present chid not cotton to the idea and said lltraibers and tents go together" It was mentioned that the area back of the golf course is a good hunt- inr.7 area nc we wouldn't liketo see it destroyed. would that be one area where *e could set a well field? An accurate identification of town-owned property would be a good ob- jective. The first thing is to establish whether the town of-ins it -or not (2 10 acres of forest), whether it went completely-through the procedure in order for town to hold a clear title to it and then establish bounds because Mr. Urrina is encroaching upon part of it. There must first be a title search and thea a survey once you have developed statement of goals, The rap contained in the book of Conservation of Natural Resources was found to be not entirely accurate - some things are there that don 't exist and there are some things that exist, but aren't on the map. That should be Completed in the tcian. As far as i de nluifyin file lana, she various boards should be able to accomplish it. Mr. Pocknett said the idea about the 12 acres is a' good one and an ' asset to the town and with the 1-useum and Attaquin., you can make it one big tourist -area.