2/3/1994 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission February 3, 1994 Page Mr. Sherman stated if the Board decides tonight they do not wart to do any of this work 1t is the end of discussion and there would be no need for a. filing. To con- tlnue to enter•* airy the thought of doing it, or look at the issues harder, them they should vote to do so. . It was agreed everyone should go out to see the bog before making any decision. Vim: Motion made and seconded to table discussion on the upland portion (B3) road work from, the sand pit up, until after everyo*?e has a chance to see it, Unanimous Vote. 'ice: -2 Motion rade and seconded that the Agent go out with Dort Liptack to tale a. look and report back to the Cor.-mission who will then make a decision. Unanimous Vote. WORK BELOW TBE BOG IN TBE SoUTBERN END: An area down by the golf course. Mr. Sherman advised the biggest problem, in terms of management. It is an old abandoned area and 1s growing up as a shrub swamp. Sweet gale is slumping in and the water is backing up. There- is question whether the work is exempt under the act. Money derived from the bogs cannot be expended on this, as the land 1s owned by someone else. He did not get a clear answer from Bob Golfe e, whether it is exempt.. Mr. Handy stated he-would only be clearing out vegetation. Mr. Sherman stated clarification is needed as to how far below land 1n agri- culture, a river nxrrning through it 1s still considered land in agriculture; this has not been decided. In his opinion, this needs a filing. This would also serve some purposes for trout habitat and. Fran Smith of Trout Unlimited has volunteered to become involved if it is permitted and will provide some manpower. If it is exempt from the wetlands act, which he does not believe it 1s, it would have to through some other permitting agency. The Connission cannot spend money on this permitting as it was once thought they could. The Herring Warden has an article 1n for town meeting for $5-6,000 to take care of the perm.t t ing cost for -this, should it go forward.-, r • 100 # ' Mrs. I lls asl ed. what permitting process �Trout Unlimited went through for the. work done earlier on the river' - Mr. Sherman stated that was done in Falmouth. Mrs. Mills stated. a 4,good deal o F work has ,begin c rt in. she . 1,1r. Shemin stated it was not since he has been here, the major flume on the Quashnet had an erosion problem which he solved by putting in some logs which was permitted through us. - - j ' fA. 0 Mrs. Mills stated- he cleared ,the back {of the banks of the river and reehanneling. bp - . Mr. Sherman stated whatever he knows about has gone through permi