5/14/1998 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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MASHPEE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of 14 May 1998 Commissioners present: John Fitzsimmons, Elliot Rosenberg, John Johansen, George Green Jr., Greg v irsen. The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. with a quorum present. 6:45 REGULATIONS RING: In accordance with the provisions of the Town ofMashpee Conservation Bylaw, Chapter 172, Rules and Relations concerning wetlands, a hearing was held to revise standards for vegetation rhn management within naturally vegetated butter strips. Public comments: none. VOTE: Motion made and seconded to accept the revised regulation for options within naturally vegetated buffer strips. Unanimous Vote. 6:55 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Torn Fudala, 'down Planner, was present for the Chairman and Commissioners' signatures on forms for Self Help grants. In order to be reimbursed,sed, the town neem to do a management plan. He reviewed them for the Commission. The Lopez property: only proposal for use on the property is trails and parking, two along the roadway, and a sign describing it as part of the Mashpee River Woodlands Lopez property. VOTE; Motion to accept the management plan for the Mashpee River Woodlands-Lopez property. Unanimous Note. The Ruff property: Where is a cranberry bog on this property with a lessee. An RTA is on the agenda tom*ght for a paring area. There is a proposal to have a boardwalk over the bogs for educational tours. Work to be done by the Conservation Corps. F gs will be with the Commission for anything that is to be clone on the property. There is also the large chum of land acquired as part of the Spring West subdivision. Noel Lerner and Town Counsel have suggested that even though the contract with the lessee is to 1999 and continues unless someone wishes to end it, the Town should go out with an RFP and solicit bids for a new operator. It would