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iSHPEE WATERWAYS COMMISSION <br /> MINUTES NOVEMBER 5. 1996 <br /> COMMISSIONER PRESENT: Jim Hanks Ben <br /> William Taylor, � Gordon, Herb Silver, <br /> for, Don Lund, Fred Fordham, William Rowland <br /> Also present: Perry Ellis , Harbormaster <br /> Rick York, Shellfish Constable <br /> Ed Baker, pirate ' s Cove resident <br /> Eric Smith, Assistant Town Planner <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: Ed Baler asked. the Status on dredging the <br /> Mashpee River, Mr; Hanks distributed a draft copy of an RF <br /> for engineering services for � <br /> dredging hermits far the Mashee <br /> River and ( ) Sampling of Ockway Bay, Pop" ones set Ba and <br /> Shoestring Bay to develop a master plan for dredging. <br /> was discussion about There <br /> how far up the Mashpee River, to dredge <br /> Dr. Gordon agrees with doing bath metric measurements and <br /> sediment sampling so the engineering firm can male judgements <br /> onhow deep and. how far <br /> u the Mashpee Diver needs dredging <br /> Mr. Baker feels you need to dredge for navigation and flushing <br /> as far up to Orsini Beach. He also advocates : <br /> making chanes <br /> in the vicinity of Canowa ' s Cove t n • <br /> � gale �t �. functional marsh, <br /> Mr. Baker reiterated that he wants dredging the Mashpee iv <br /> to be a high h �i. � River <br /> priority and not �iiore studies done. Mr. H <br /> stated. that the $85 , 000 ants <br /> approved. at Town meeting won ' t cover <br /> permitting the Mashpee River, and Jt w1.11 take uP to two dears <br /> to obtain periitits to dredge the Ma shpee River. due to all 1 the <br /> approvals needed in the permitting process O <br /> Eric Smith from the Planning Department- distributed� � t distributed. a, copy of <br /> the Coastal Resources element of the Mash <br /> dee Comprehensive Plan* <br /> This is an update of the original Harbor Plan. Mr. Smith would <br /> like to work with the Waterways Commission since <br /> the coastal <br /> Resource Management Committee is reorganized.getting ' z • <br /> � � �. ed.. � public <br /> �c <br /> hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, November ember 0 th at the Senior <br /> Center. Dr. Gordon made a motion to h � � : <br /> have Waterways review this <br /> portion of the comprehensive Pian and <br /> to delay any hearing until <br /> Waterways reviews the contents of this draft and makes their <br /> recommendations at their next meetingon Td - <br /> seconded bMr. Han uesair December Mrd, <br /> Hanks, Unanimous,# Some Waterways Commissioners <br /> requested a copy of the full report,. and Mr. Smith will mail <br /> a copy out to them. It was recommended that Mr. Smith dela <br /> doing the executive summary until he receives comments and <br /> revisions from -Waterways . Mr. Hanks will r, ovide Mr. Smith <br /> with the Waterways ys coillmi s Toners comments, <br /> MINUTES: The Minutes of October 1 1996 wereaccepted a <br /> �- <br /> amended <br /> 5 <br /> z <br />