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1 r <br /> irrelevant in View of the 2101 channel that he proposes. He further stated that <br /> there is no stipulation in there that it cannot be dredged and re-dredged - all <br /> he has to do is apply. He said that they say that this makes Ashumet Pond 2.8 <br /> acres larger and connects with a shallow pond that even today is filled with de- <br /> bris or algae or plant life that they don't want in Ashumet Pond because of the <br /> purity of the water in Ashumet Pond. He further said that Matt Souza, the FaIN& <br /> mouth Conservation Officer agrees with thea 100%% and he has started his views i <br /> front of 24 members of the Ashumet-John's Pond Assodation last steer when Mr. <br /> Sullivan of the DEQE held an on-site meeting. He also said that they are con- <br /> vinced that no good will come of this project - they're afraid it wil1 generate <br /> the same kind of trouble as on John I s Fond. <br /> Mr, Sias said that the CoMmission went down there and looked at that and <br /> said that they were asking to dredge the mouth of that raver to 101 wide and <br /> 41 deep. He further said that you can walk out in the channel to any level i <br /> the greatpond. �. ocean said that there is a submerged island at the south <br /> end of Ashumet Pond and that the island rose above the level of the tta.ter several <br /> feet in a period of drought back in 1965. He further said that it is true that <br /> you could grade to that island from ,-the Falmouth side of the pond., because he did <br /> it. Ashu et Fond has slowly risen over the years to its peak level in tie spring i <br /> of 1973, which was the highest level of that pond in anyone's memory. He added <br /> that you would drown if you attempted to walk it now. <br /> He said that there was approximately o' of water and he has fished it <br /> constantly for 20 years. He also said that he knows the depth and at really <br /> has no bearing on the problem under discussion, adding that it can be waded in <br /> during periods of drought. Mr. Dias pointed out that if tbere's a. drought, the <br /> smaller pond will be a breeding ground for mosquitoes. He wants t 'open the <br /> channel up enough to let the water go back and forth so it won't be stagnant <br /> and the fish can move back and forth. Mr. Coleman pointed out that the algae <br /> and plant life bloom then. Mr. Razon said that Mr. Wheeler has lived there for <br /> ears and hasn't dredged it out before, so, why now? yrs. Sloane said "For the <br /> building lots, of course." <br /> Mrs. Sloane pointed out to Mr. Coleman, after checking previous Commission <br /> xrnutes that Mr. Souza was not at that meeting (the on-sate ,inspection). Mr. <br /> Coleman said that he was at the first meeting, not the one the Conservation o - <br /> mission attended. , He said that in any event he was there at one time and made <br /> his views known. Mr. Coleman said the Commission sees his pol.nt thea - he thinks <br /> it's quite relevant to the John' Pond problem. He also said that he understands <br /> from people who lure on Johns s Pond that this thing is more or less a continual <br /> source of trouble. <br /> Mr. Razon said., "Suppose we're right or you're right, who's godmg to pay for <br /> this in the end?" Mrs. Studley said that at had just been received in the mail and <br /> she didn't know anything about this order until yesterday. Mr. Raz on appealed it <br /> today, <br /> Mr. Coleman suggested leaving it at this - the Conmis ion will discuss it and <br /> see ghat they come up with on it. He said they have asked for what he calls <br /> appellant rights and formal hearing before DEQE, He also said that 'n all fair- <br /> ness they don't trust DEQE and don't think DEQE will do any-thing for then on <br /> their say-so, He said that DEQE will not wish to back dovm. sir. Coleman's group <br /> feels that the Mashpee Conservation Commission and the MImouth Conservation Com- <br /> mission and the Falmouth Conservation Officer and the Mashpee Conservation Of- <br /> ficer and the Fish and Wildlife people and the Division of Waterways and Mr. <br /> Kendall of EPA and State Representative Cahir° and Senator Aylmer all have been <br /> informed of it and at the formal hearing that Mr. C olein .'s group expects to get, <br /> they have also re uested technical assistance in the form of chemical analysts <br /> and expert technicians to testifv on Mr. olem .n's vroUDIs behalf that this oro- <br />