3/4/1999 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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F The Chair called for pudic con ent;there was none. VOTE: Motion made and seconded to close pendimg definition of the vier with the revised plan. Unanimous Vote. HEARING CLOSED PENDING. G. 7:40 MASHPEE HERRING WARDEN to dredge to remove periodic blockage of sand restricting the migration of herring to and from Mashpee Pond, 3 10 CNM 10.35 4 and 10.53 at Mashpee Wakeby Pond,Mashpee River and mill Pond. Mr. Johansen stepped down for this hearing as he assisted with the filing. The Chair appointed Mr. Con ry as a voting member for this hearing. Mr. Shenum reminded the Comiruission that four or five years ago there was a Notice of Intent to create the groins which have helped some in preventing the silting out of the mouth of the river. There is,however, some sand deposits that get into the flume itself and below the flume. The Division of Fisheries has asked us to address that because periodically they will need to be moved. It will enhance fisheries. It would be detrimental to fisheries who couldn't get thorn out in a drought year. This would be cleaning it flown to the concrete base and in front to the level of the concrete base. In other words,as far as we can get with a crane to make it even with the concrete base. Mr. Sherman recommended to close the hearing. The Chair called for public comment;there was none. VOTE: Motion made and seconded to close the hearing. Unanimous Vote. HEARING CLOSED. 7:45 CoRNELT TS FERRIS for a Detenrnination of Applicability for pruning acid maintenance of trees and plants at the rear and skies of the house at 38 Seconsett Point Road. Jeffrey Hamilton presenting. Mr. Sherman asked where most of the cutting was going to be done. Mr. Hamilton answered that they would be window pruning just to open things up so they can see the water. All around the house there is a lot of dead wood. Mr. Sherman asked Mr. Hamilton if he could add language to his permit so that for the work between the house and the water that they meet to go over it. N&.Hamilton agreed and he added to the permit that there would be a pre-work onsite meeting with the Conservation Agent. The Chair called for pubfic comment;there was none. VOTE: Motion made and seconded to find negative. Unanimous Vote. NEGATIVE DETERMINATION. 7:50 J-USTIN THOMAS to construct a single-family dwelling,driveway,well, septic system, landscaping and removal of a gravel pile adjacent to proposed construction and within the buffer zone at 28 Sampson's Mill Road. John Ellis presenting. Mr. Ellis stated this consists of two contiguous parcels of land constituting 6.89 acrcs as shown on Assessors Map,62,parcels 68 and GIA. The proposed house site has been designated as 28 Sarnpson's NO Road. It is bounded easterly by Mashpee Neck Road; on the north by land of Marjorie Jordan and on the west by land of John Thomas. The dominant feature of the site are a series of overgrown cranberry bogs and ditches. The proposed home construction is at its closest point 52 feet from the wetland and 53 feet from the 50 foot buffer from the