11/16/1983 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Min ites of Conservation commission Meeting of November 16, 1983 page Dock at 1154 Popon sset Island Road Chairperson Studley brought the Board up to date on what was happening with the dock being ' constructed at 1154 Poponesset Island Road. She explained that Hollander & Koblinsky want a cease and desist order however, that DEQE issued an extension to the superseding order of con- ditions which runs out in January. Mr. Hollander said that one of the plans was okay but another one did not show mean low water properly on the plan. Chairperson Studley explained that the original order was : issued on the project prior to approval of the town by-law by the Atty, General limiting docks to 45 feet in length. Dot said that it is her opinion that nothing can be done as everything is legal. She said that she has obtained a certified copy of the by-law Brom the town clerk and asked that it be seat to DEQE - eq sting that they specifically mention the particular by-lar as one of the conditions in their superseding orders. i f Conservation Plan A letter dated October 1 , 1983 from Robert L. Robes, Executive Director f Cape Cod Planning & Economic Development eras read into the minutes with reference to their comments on the town' s update of the conservation plan, The secretary was asked to send Joel Ferner a copy of the letter. Capi.ta.1 ReMLest The Commissions request for $10, 000 to be appropriated for the Conservation Fund for the purchase of land through the Capital Program Committee was denied as it is not considered a capital expense. Absences from M etro s The town' s recentby-law approved by the attorney general on October 12 , 1983 regarding absences from meetings was reviewed,, ��-0 ~d� Tra inRights - Cranberry s A letter dated October 19, 1983 from Mr. Wako Har u, requesting permission to trap the bogs recently acquired from Makepea a was reviewed by the Commission. Memos dated October 20 and November 7 from the Executive Secretary asking the Commission for a response were also reviewed. The secretary was asked to send a memo to the Executive Secretary stating that the Commission approves the contractor being responsible for designating g a trapper r .ah is and that they would 111e to know what types of traps wi l i be used. Check for Cranberries check in the amount of $18p412.20 was received by the Selectmen for the town' share of c anb '' ries harvested from the M epe ce cranberrybog. Discussion was rade on the C mmis i n using the money for conservation ex- penses such as bounds on new, property. Dorothy moved that the money be used from the cranberry crop to survey and place bounds on the town's land acq isi bion of the Makepeace property. Charlie seconded the motion. Al in favor. An article will be submitted for special town meeting.