4/8/1981 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Kent How do they grant to put the poles in by hand' Mr. olm s: . I don't expect that they will drive them in, + Kent Is it real wet? Paulinet Yes, that is Hamblin pond. That is all wet., Do ,you know that used to be all fresh water? Sh .r ..ey: Yes, they openb6d that up. Kens Did they open that up where the boat yard .s Dor oth : It was getting some tidal flow from Little Hirer along time ago. -But they 'openned up the culvert on the Sec onset sdie. That rade almost, t, all of the salt. At the very head of the pond, it is fairly fresh water. Ken: What do you think about the walkway? Dorothy: 1 don't like to see that walkway at all. Ken: Asks Mr. Holmes why they want the walkway' Mr.- Holmes s I. presume that they are ging to have some small boat. 1 don't know. Kent They are going to walk down there anyways. So they either valk down over the marsh or on top of it. Mr. Holmes: This is probably better than walking oh l the marsh. Pauline: Fundamentally, this is better, This way, at least,. we can require that they have spacing between the boards so that the sun get through so that there will be marsh grass underneath. i Mr. Holmes: We put it up fairly high so that the air .and sunshine still gets through. Shir].ey: How high will it be . Mr. .Holmes: 'three feet from the ground to the place where you will be walking. Pauline* It is better than thea walking over the marsh. There is not that much tidal action on Hamblin Pond, is there'd - Dorot Not unless you get a. hurricane. Ken: Does anybody else have a walkway in that area? Mr. , Holmes s I can't remember. w Dorothy: I don't think there are any others on Hamblin Pond.. At least, none that we had a hearing on. I think it is a shame to spoil it. Pauline: As long as they don't take any machinery out- there. Kent I think it is an ugly thing in a way, but it is probably better than people walking on the marsh. This is just a-matter of personal preference. All that is -. going to have to be done by hand.