10/12/1983 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Mashpee Conservation Commission Minutes of october 12# 1983 Page Executive Secreta re: Bog Management Committee, cont. Mrs, So .tis asked if they were looking towards the Recreation Department handling the everyday management of the beach area. Chairperson Studley replied "Yes". Mrs. Jacobsen said that it would be something discussed as a croup. Joe said that was why he thought it important for a hearing of some sort to be held and following the hearing the bog management com- mittee could make some recommendations the conservation commission. He said that as f ar as the management agreement that the town and common- wealth have executed, there is a responsibility to get public input as much as possible. har le commented that 1 a public hearing were held, would you make a statement and ask the people ±f they differ from what is being thought or would you ask the people to tell you, Mr. Martiros said that we should define what the town is interested in for services and thea listen for the input, Chairperson Studley said that it -would be better for the committee to get together to see what help they can get from different agencies. Mrs. Soltis asked if there was clear access to the beach area. Charlie commented that there was Back Road which is open for town use. Joe commented that there were a number of ancient ways. Mr. Martiros said that if it were to be run specif i ally as a beach, you would have to cut off accesses Brom the back ways. Joe said that there should be gates at all entrances to the property. In terms of the Recreation budget, Mrs,. Soltis stated that no monies were available. Mr. Martiros asked if there has to be a lifeguard on a pond Joe replied "noel, For example, he mentioned that the State does not have one on South Cape Beach. He said that it is not an approved beach and. that Mashpee does not have approved beaches to the extent that they provide the services that the Dept, of Board of Health rewires. He said that it has been the town' practice in the past that when lifeguards- are not on duty at a beach, that the beaches be posted strictly for liability., The Executive Secretary urged the management committee to meet as soon as possible. Mrs. Jacobsen said that she thinks it is important to meet very soon to get started. A date of Tuesday, October 18 , at 3 :00 pom. was set for the first meeting. _ w OEM Mr. Donald Priestly, 630 Gleneagle Drive, met with the Commission stating that Bill Warwick had told him of the Board' s concern of what was taken out in the way of vegetation. He explained that they took out snags and cedar trees and they would replant with indigenous material for the area. Charlie commented that he knew the area and the bushes in the area and growth all contributed to a duck resting area -Mr. Priestly said that he was thinking of planting blueberry bushes and perhaps putting up some bird- houses* ird- houses. Discussion was made on the rip rap wall and that he would be buy- ing an abutting piece of .land from New Seabury and would be continuing the wall. Mro Priestly asked for suggestions of plants that the commission would like to see. Wayne suggested Phragm ite , viburnumi, aronia and clethea. Charlie said that he would be happy as long as the area is revegetate .