1/4/2001 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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January Zoo Page 12. organization that was started in 1986 because there was no action by any town board that was taping any action to get dredging done in Popponesset Bay and the outer channel. An engineering firm was hired by Save the Bay and paid to obtain the permits. When the Town and the Commonwealth realth f Massachusetts carne up with $150,000 and $50,000 respectively, there was a $75,000 shortfall. Save the Bay raised the money to get the dredging done in the outer channel and Popponesset Bay. They pumped that sand the entire length of the Spit. It lasted from 1987 to 1992. They had no vegetation or snow fencing put in place, for obvious reasons. In 1992 Hurricane Bob cut right in at the end of Popponesset Island. Again, Save the Bay worked closely with Bob Sherman and the State agencies in a matter ofthree creeks got the permits to dredge that sane spot as being talked about tonight. From 1992 to 2001 that Spit is still there, a lot of it has gone out into the ocean, but it is still there. They are not an adversary, they are asking here tonight help with a problem common to the entire 'Town of Mashpee. He is looping for yelp from some Board in the Town. What he has heard tonight such as looking to do further stuffs, etc., he believes that as a Board and homeowners that are putting up their o v money, is out of the realm of their line of duty. He did prepare an executive summary and distributed it to the Commission. He advised he highlighted and tabbed page. Mr. Harrington stated at the last meeting no one wanted to tally 'about Brian Howes study which this 'Town paid $150,000 for. It addressed duality of water in Popponesset Bay. He asked why is the duality of grater in Popponesset Bay better than oeway Bay and better than lashpee River? It is for one major reason, circulation of water and flushing action. The comment to cut the channel down in size gill cut down the circulation of grater and the flushing action. He was not pleased and asked the Board to look at that issue closely from that standpoint and also from the standpoint of safety, boating and swimming. To narrow that, would cause people that are corning out or corning in, it may be creating a major hazard. Illir. Harrington referred to comments re alternatives to dredging, in 1987 t' the suggestion of the Conservation Commission, Save the Bay was asked to do soil samples all over Popponesset Bay and the little tributary that corner out onto the Popponesset Island-Bridge. They did so, it was $600 and submitted it and got Conservation and Array Corps of Engineers said we could not dredge up Popponesset Bay, around. the tip f Popponesset Island, because the stuff was almost as bad then as it i up the Ma ee Diver, all much silt, and you name it. They could not p