8/22/1996 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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22 August 1996 Page. 1 . #26: The pose is to decrease mil= urn lot size for 15 lots. The Agent will research this. #30: To dedicate as part of the refuge. ##33: To take land designated as Town Forest for use as a new Town cemetery. To be released, it has to have a vote from the appropriate committee. #35: This fell through as the Town did not get the grant. This article is to revive it as other funds are being sought. ##39: It was voted to accept this last meeting. #46: Where is a big flap over who is going to be on the Committee. #47: The waterways Commission is coming in to do dredging. This wiH take a lot of investigation. ##50: To form a Lake Management Committee for MashpeefWakeby. The ratio of residents to town offidals seems somewhat uneven. #53: This is by petition. The Agent asked if the Commission wished to take a position? It was noted funds to be administered by the Board of Selectmen. Mashpee Water District& A letter was sent to the District. There are implications for the upcoming hearing. DCPA: Mr. Sherman stated if the Commission sloes not go ahead with it, it will die on the vine. Mr. Green and Mr. Sharpe agreed it should go forward. Mr. Rosenberg was opposed to it. It is something which affects all residents of the town and should be brought up publiely with the support of the Selectmen and other Boards. The Commission should take a leading role but should not take a position which would affect the future of the town by turning over responsibilities to a non-town agency. We do not have the right as an appointed Commission to take such a step. There should be a pubhe meeting so the public wiU be aware we are considering something like this. Mr. Green stated let's not do it in secret, lets have a public hearing. IIIb. Fitzsimmons agreed with Mr. Rosenberg.erg.