1/20/1994 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Conissiori January 20, 1994 Page Offen of sand: Fields Point has offered to donate 1.76 acres of land off Route 151, on to Quashnet tier, Assessors Map 73, block 33. VOTE: Motion mane and seconded to accept the land as offered. Regulations: Revisions needed to Wildlife habitat, vernal pools and storm damage prevention. The .Agent would like to have these included when the AG regs hearing is held. Draft proposals were distributed. r Mr. Homeyer asked if notice was going to be in the newspaper for the hearing. Mr. Sherman stated Town Counsel advised it should only be placed as a legal. ad. 'Mr. Homeyer disagreed. Mrs. Ferriday asked if this advice was given to all other commissions? Mr. Sherman advised this was given to him by Leslie Morse, not this Town Counsel. There is reason for pressing ahead on this, something should be in place as quickly as possible in respect to the cranberry industry. There are no definitions in the AG reqs. F R The Reg hearing will be schdiiled for February{10 from. 7:30 to 8:30. Pe Fantoi requested a co of the proposed re s ,t review in the interim. g� p p 4 p. g Mr. Sherman agreed; it is a public document. i Mrs. Ferriday-.pointed out it is a daft. * _ - Fermey: A Certificate-of Compliance was requested, There is a question of whether this was reorded in 1976. The agent will get legal' advice on' this. % .1. .hi . %9ML Cranberry Bogs: Mrs. Ferriday advised she had a meeting with Brian Handy and Stege Ball; Robert Whritenour did not attend. Payment for the crop will be $36,000 now, and at_ the suggestion of ocean Spray Cranberry Co. , reconciliation will be when he gets the reconciliation from ocean Spray, based on $12.00 per barrel. The final poet ±117 be-by Januar 63 1995, Mr. Homeyer asked if there is any way to go back on the previous bog operator? Mrs. Ferriday stated there is none. VOTE: Motion made and seconded to accept the proposed payment for the cranberry crop. Letter to be sent to Brian Handy with copy to the Executive Secretary, Code of Ethics: These were reviewed previously with no vote taken. Mr. Sherman suggested every member sign it, to the effect that they have received it; it is not a pledge they have to go along with it. VOTE: Motion made and seconded to formally accept the Code of Ethics; each omission signed that they had received a copy of the Code. The Agent advised each time the Commission ratifies an enforcement order, that should be a vote with a second and included in the minutes. Mr, Homeyer deft the meeting at 9:05 p.m. Brian Handy: He will be on the Agenda February 3rd; the Selectmen will be invited. Budget: Mrs. Ferriday advised the budget is the same as for FY9 + with the exception of a request for a full time assistant agent. The Agent advised he was told by the