04/09/2000 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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recommendations to the Falmouth Selectmen that, among other thin s. the "'Slow o Wake portion of the main channel be extended further into the bay to the next set of buoys and that the portion of the Bay west of that area be"'Slow No wake" as well. The Falmouth Harborrnaster posted it accordingly early in the season last year. Mashpee did not alter the rules in the eastern portion of that area. 11&_ Hanks SUM ested that if Steve wants to rare the issue for the Mashpee side, he would need to get some people together and present their ideas to he and PerTy Ellis, the harborrnaster. Another issue brought up was that we might want a sign saying"Ido Power Loading" for great Diver boat rarnp. This means of loading your boat causes the ramp to drop off quickly by digging a crater at the end of the ramp, Public Comment (resumed) Chairman Jim Hanks suggested that we go around the room and introduce ourselves before we start the Shellfish Constable Deports. The Sheilfish Constable meeting was called to order at 7-28 p.m. hahman, Steve Cadrin noted that there were three major items to be discussed at this meeting: 1, Review of WaterQuafity Monitoring Program am 4 Performance Reports from all Aquaculture Grant holders that will be open to feedback from both commissions} and 3. Three new proposals for Aquaculture grants a. Bob Bangs (new proposal), b. Steve Ball (revised proposal) and c. Mo Cassanelli(revised proposal). The meeting was then turned over to Rick York. lir, York suggested, in the interest of time, gentlemen with the Aquaculture Fant Proposals night want to be heard first so that they rna , if they wish, excuse themselves from the remainder of the meetings. Dick provided the use of an overhead projector so that everyone in the audience might better vier the reaps during presentation. Steve Ball from 53 Any Road made the first presentation of his Aquaculture Grant Proposal. lir. Ball started his presentation off with mentioning that he has downscaled his proposal significantly from his previous one. W. Ball's first site is now 2,500 sq. feet. His second site at 156 1 onornoscoy, which he is part owner of, is 2,180 sq. feet. Steve explained his proposal at length using a map and answered questions quite thorodghl . Mr. Hams shared with everyone that he and Harbormaster Perry Ellis had opportunity to visit the proposed site and neither of them could see any problem with amending last year's application. Herb Silver made a motion to amend Steve Balls Aquaculture Grant Proposal of last year for both proposed sites. Bifl Taylor seconded the motion and all other Commission members voted in favor, Steve adrxn motioned that Steve Ball's new proposal does not significantly impact the shellfish resources. Sean Hendricks seconded the motion and all other Shellfish Concession members voted in favor.