4/7/1977 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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A TE: ril 7,1977 Yiashpee Town :all TIIE: 7:30 P*M* a The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dorothy stud ejr, �Tith the following members present: Barbara Sloane, Pauline Ike Lox y, Dorothy Studley., � Norman Dias and Charles Buckingham. Also in attendance, for all or part of � the meeting were: Ron Poc ne tt, AlanliaxinP Eduard Poo �=y , rs. Langley, IIrs. I•io ri ar ty and Mr. C oler�an. After determining that there was a quorum present, the hearing was opened for Wilfred Wheeler, Trustee of Wheeler Realty Trust, to dredge a chax lel. Mr. Vheeler was present, as well as his counsel, Theodore Schillingand Mr. inial .. Nye, the Surveyor. The plan presented was identical o the original, except a area had been designated There they intend t -gut the fill - 185 cubic yards of sand. They wanted the area designated more fully, but not amending it as such. � They have filed with the state, theP`Vi and DEQE and Amy Corps of Engir'eers, inasmuch this is a great pond, they will be required to seek a permit under Chapter 91, which they have done. The Corps of Engineers said that their chis_ oosal of the dredge material will not regnire any federal perm ii t, that vane of it will be in that pond or in an; water. state has also given tentative ap- prov l to project, but they have not received permit, Miss. Studley asked Jif any of t 4i s project falls in Falmouth and the aln.swer was in the nem; ti e. gone of the proposed work. gill affect the aw•m of Fl- mo.0 th at all. - 'Mr. ll.' r . o ?k- ett inquired of the purpose ,hproject. Fe was told that it is a great pond and there 's a nan-made pond that's existed for a nus xber of years which Kr. 'Wheeler's father developed in the early 1900's. It is full of ducks, wildlife and fish and there is a sandbar forming in front of it. They are trying t 'peep this a viable pond ire relation to the great pond, based on conservation purposes. It was asked if there any boats in there, and it was pointed out them are occasional canoes and rowboats. *feeler spade, mentioning that his father had created the holly Reser- vation eser- vation and, at the ti e, was greatly interested i n using native peat. He dug ars area to Fet peat' in the area that i