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�. � <br /> LIPTACK* Typically not, <br /> J RMYN: Would ryegrass be appropriate. so, after we do the <br /> dredging your recommendation would be an annual rye? <br /> LIPTACK: I would go with an annual rye and possibly a <br /> (inaudible) . I would recommend that to hasten the process. <br /> The whole idea here is to cover the disturbed area as quickly <br /> as possible. The situation as it is out there now, it is <br /> covered but it took such a period to get to that point our <br /> objective is to minimize that period of vegetation <br /> development so I think the process could be hastened with <br /> seeding. <br /> J RMYN: I would have no problem with that. <br /> HERMAN: That would be ydroseedinc <br /> LIPTACK: hand-seeding, w ate er. <br /> RMY : The ryerass, annual rye at that time of year is <br /> going to germinate in about five days . <br /> LITAK: Yes, very quickly. <br /> F RRIIAY: Most of this growth is choked off over the <br /> wintertime; is there enough root structure there to keep it <br /> LIPTA K: There should be; most o hese are perennial <br /> tplants <br /> and the root structures have established. You will get some <br /> knock--down with foliage vegetation but I think that lays down <br /> flat actually is better. Some of those are pretty deep- <br /> rooted species and the root structures are there. <br /> F RRIDAY: Anything further? <br /> CARL O : My name is Jeff Carlson, I'm the executive director <br /> for Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association and I have some <br /> testimony I would like entered into the record. <br /> Frank covered the important issues and I just want to <br /> reiterate the fact that the cleaning and dredging of water <br /> management systems such as we see here is something that is <br /> critical to the normal functioning of the cranberry bock and <br /> is something that is done by just about every cranberry <br /> grower. Without the ability to get in there and keep that <br /> stream flowing, it would be verb' difficult to continue t <br /> manage that bog system, If you have too much water and it <br /> backs up into the bogs, you are going to encourage disease <br /> problems and obviously if you get to the stage where you are <br /> flooding the bogs at the wrong time of year, you can <br /> completely eliminate the ability to crow cranberries on that <br /> site. It is something that every cranberry grower spends <br /> lot of time managing their water system; it is imperative for <br /> the future of the bogs on that site. I think that given the <br /> arguments that Frank laid down from our perspective, it is <br /> and has been land in agriculture and used for mare years in <br /> the practices that have been outlined as certainly 'normal <br /> 'management practices. Based upon that, we certain.y hope <br /> that the Commission would issue a Negative Determination. <br />