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ti <br /> willing to serve. Mr. Hanks also stated that our Local Com rehensive Plan Coastal <br /> � Resources <br /> Element should be a <br /> good starting point for this planning effort, <br /> Shellfish Aquaculture Moratorium bequest by Perry Ellis <br /> There was a lot of discussion of the moratorium on new shellfish grants approved by the <br /> selectmen at their meeting of 6 April 1 998. <br /> Mr. Hares brought up the letter Mr. Ellis had wntten on the subject bJect because the <br /> Commission had never voted one vera or another. The reason i <br /> � s that although the ComrDission <br /> had advocated a moratorium a year ago, 'it was for a different reason i.e,pending ' <br /> new regulations. • � � l� g adoption of <br /> 11 r. Ellis letter stated a reason of wanting to have areas delineated where <br /> aquaculture could take place. Mr. Hanks stated eve should make our opinion known. <br /> There was discussion of the subject of how do we know F J when there are too many grants? <br /> Is there a number, oris it the area of the waterways covered. Mr} Ellis introduced the idea that a <br /> grant holder should remain a resident of the Town of Mashpee, for the duration of the <br /> forfeit the ant+ He ill p grant, or <br /> ' present that idea to the Shellfish omrrnssion. <br /> Mr. Hanks made the point that if new regulations lations are adopted,opted} then he sees no need of a <br /> moratorium, and that people should have the opportunity to propose additional perhaps <br /> . , sp p <br /> different, aquaculturero ects. <br /> p � <br /> Mr. Silver stated that he thinks it is u to the Shellfish omni ' <br /> p F ssion, or somebody, to <br /> come up with the reasons why there should be a limit onants, or how man there should <br /> and the rationale therefore. s it is ou d be, <br /> now,, there is no plan to determine answers to the man <br /> questions that exist, let alone what a list of whatues i <br /> � tons should be answered. MrF work stated <br /> that the purpose of the moratorium is to determine whether an oyster fishery can established tablxshed or <br /> not, others thought . <br /> that was only a small portion of the issue. <br /> Mr. Silver requested that ars item should beut on the next est agenda to discuss what <br /> questions need to be answered pertaining to Aquaculture during the moratorium. <br /> Local Comprehensive Plan - <br /> Mr. Hanks read a note Eric Smithertainin • <br /> p g to the draft Local Comprehensive flan <br /> Coastal Resources Element. He explained that the draft plan was not consistent ' <br /> points in��� 1 tint nth some��the <br /> p Regional Policy Plan,notable the issue of seal level rise. He explained the <br /> background of how the Coastal Resourcesp <br /> Management ornn�ttee arrived at the conclusion to <br /> not accept the premise of sea level rise. He also ex lained h ' <br /> p *that Eric had prepared a note to shote <br /> what action would have to be taken to make the plan consistent and asked for an <br /> commissioners nu ght have. comments the <br /> MOTION made by Hanks to adjourn a t 10:0 .m. <br /> } ,l p was seconded by Mr. Lund and so voted <br /> unanimously. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> James P. Hanks, <br /> Chairman,Waterways Commission <br /> ii <br />