2/2/1999 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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Mr. Baker asked Mr. York if he had an opinion as to why the family shellfishing area adjacent to the spit at Popponesset Island is practically devoid of shellfish. Mr. York stated that it was a complicated answer with more than one factor. Some of the factors that he believes are responsible are number one the water flow is too fast for the small larvac to settle in a lot of areas. The ether factor is there are a let of predators out there like sprier crabs and sea gnus. Mr, Baker stated that after they did the dredging after Hurricane Bob the current turned part of the flat into concrete. Mr. York did mention another factor. When he first came in 1992,there was that winter storm that broke through thespit he noticed that not only did it break through the spit but it took three or four inches of the top layer of that flat and took it right off of there. Any small shellfish in that layer would have been carried away with it. The whole top layer of sand and small shellfish were just blown out of here. At this point,there is a strong current there. Mr.York said he put some experimental spat collectors, which is basically a setting to slow down the flog* That way they are protected from currents but also from predators. It didn't really work. Mr.Baker believes what destroyed it was the dredging the silt out of the channel on the tip of the island. Harbormaster 22 January, 1999—Letter to Selectmen regarding Drcdging popponesset Bay. Mass DEP 20 January, 1999—Notice of Application—Richard J. Spohn, Santuit Pond,walkway, Stairs, Ramp and Float. Office of Town Administrator 9 January—Kathleen Harold—Notice of title change for Mr. Whritenour and Ms.Mason Selectmen's office Agenda., 11 January, 1999 Agenda.,25 January, 1999 South Cape Beach Advisory Committee. Notice of Cancellation of 2 February Meeting—No Quorum Town Clerk 12,January, 1999—Notice to all Chairpersons to get originals of minutes in to Town Clerk's office. Watershed Management Committee Agenda—26 January, 1999 OUTGOING: To: Board of Selectmen—5 January—Draft article for May Town Wan-ant requesting$200}000 for maintenance dredging and Mashpee River Dredging. To: Board of Appeals— 11 January, 1998—Request or denial of Nest Dock Special pernnit—No plans. 5