7/23/1998 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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23 July 1998 Page 12. Agent to go view the bog. It is 5-6 acres. This might be a significant test case for the bylaw. Mashpee Cowmons,,j Notice received the joint Cape Cod Commission and MIEPA site meeting is Tuesday, August 16 at 4:00 p.m. Other than nitrogen loading issues, the Commission would not be in.valved. Petition: A copy of a petition by Ed Baker was distributed. It is asking the Selectmen to prohibit any more dredging in Popponesset Bay untia. such time as Mashpee River is dredged. ' Mr. Green advised results of a study showed dredging will not have any measurable affect an the Raver. They want to da this to increase property values. Town Meeting Article: Town Planner submitted an article to the Selectmen to place tax title land takings under the Commission's care. Harbormaster: Request received from Perry Ellis to approach the Commission regarding the burying of dredge spoils on Conservation hand. He would then plant a diversity of habitat. The Agent told him that this was invasive and Conservation land is supposed to be for low impact recreational uses. He will have to check with Joel Lerner, He asked Diane Boretos for her view an this and she stated there is a need for samplings, coastal grasslands that are disappearing aU over the coast but this would not do it. These are only best created by burning. He fait, as a public relations concept, for the Commission to turn Conservation land over where they would knack the trees, excavate huge holes and pain in mud from the river, he did not see this. Mr. Rosenberg would be concerned with the level of contamination in the Aver now. Mr. Wirsen suggested the spoils be used to cap the land fill. Mr. Green stated this is the property proposed for Harry's park and he would be opposed to dig g it up, cutting down all the trees and burying mud from the river. Mr. Sherman dial not think it made sense from a public relations standpoint, a scientific standpoint, or an ecological standpoint.