1/8/2004 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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MASH EE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of January 8, 2004 Public Hearing Mashp a Town Hall Meeting Room I Commissioners present: Jack Fitzsimmons, Chairman, Michael Talbot, Vice chairman, Leonard Pinaud, clerk, Cass costa, Stephanie Jones and Ralph Shaw. Staff present: Robert Sherman, Agent, Lori A, Soucy, Assistant Agent, and Frances Wise, Board Secretary ,lack Fitzsimmons, chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:55 p.m. Public Hearing: None. Ikon-Hri _Aena Old Business: 1. candidates for Conservation Commission. Bob did not have a chance to contact the two candidates over the holidays, but he will check on their availability year-around. 2. Waquoit Bay. Bob shoved a photo of a huge algal washup on a Waquoit Bay beach. He said this is the first time we've had this problem in winter: indicating that it's noir a year-around problem. Lori said that last year there was a seaweed problem on Waquoit Bay and seconsett Island, and Bob and she want to start doing something about this problem now. The Torn dump won't take it. Bob said we are not requiring denitrification for tiro-bedroom homes now, but maybe we should require it for all homes regardless of size. This won't solve the problem, but it will slow it down. Jack asked why v1 BHER isn't helping more. Bob and Michael said they are performing their role well. Michael said there is no composting program, which would be an obvious way to deal with it. Lori said she has spoken with the Health Department and they suggested we send a letter to the Selectmen proposing a composting program. Michael would like to propose to the Selectmen that the Torn sponsor an educational effort to explain how the waterfront properties could be ,managed better regarding nutrient loading. 3. MACC Annual Conference. Bob distributed the program to the members and recommended they submit their application to Pauline by the following Friday.