1/12/2012 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission Minutes of January 1 , 2012 Public Hearings Mashpee Town Hall - conference Room 1 Commissioners,., Chairman Jack Fitzsimmons, vice Chairman Shaver, Brad Sweet, John Rogers, Lloyd Allen and Patti Jalowy Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Kris Carpenter Admini trative Secretary) i Call Meeting To Orden 6:55 pm Pre/Post Hearing A nda: 1 Minutes: Approval of the following minutes: December 1 ., 2011 Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of December 15, 2011. 2 Land stewardship Updates (Town Web Page Updates)—Agent McManus suggests the Commissioners to rook at the Town Conservation website specifically the Stewardship link a there new information uploaded. An online observation fora for reporting information and an online sign-up form for the Stewardship Program has been uploaded along with all kinds of information about the parcels. The Agent states that they will start working on the trail maps with comprehensive trail guides. Kelsey Boyd, the Ameriorp volunteer and Kris Carpenter with the assistance of Tori Mayo and the IT Department assisted in getting the website up and running. Things are coming together for the Land Stewardship meeting which is on a Monday, February 6 at ': gpm in the main conference room at Town Hall. The Agent has also contacted the Environmental Police who will be sending a representative to talk about illegal dumping. Thea will be a power point presentation that will explain to volunteers what is involved. The volunteers can sign up to be either passive or active volunteers. A passive volunteer means that you go out to the parcel and observe and report; an active volunteer means that you are willing to participate .in various ways with trail maintenance. 3) Mass Wildlife:: Habitat improvements work at Mashpee Pine Barrens: New England Cottontail — Dave Scarpitti who works for Mass Fish and Wildlife is the lead man on the New England Cottontail project with the state. Mr. Scarpitti will be at the net meeting to present a breakdown of the clearing of vegetation and possibly prescribed burning. 4) [ Star Easement clearing: Mashpee River Woodlands—Agent McManus states that he sent photos of the specif is cleared area to the Commissioners and has not heard back from NStar a of yet. The easement area at the Mashpee Fiver has been cleared all the way to the bottom of the bank and included some sizable trees. The Agent is looking for an explanation of why this was allowed to happen when he was previously told the area would not be touched. Mr. Sweet feels that the subcontractor that NSt r most Iikely hind to do the cutting be Meld partially responsible. Agent McManus states that he had met with a forester, Chris Fallon who was hired by Naar and who specificaIly pointed out that the trees that would not be cut. HEARINGS