7/12/2012 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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i Conservation Commission Minutes of July 12, 2012 Public Hearings Mashpee Town Hall - Conference Room 1 Commissioners: Charman John Fitzsimmons, Vice Charman Ralph Shaw, Patty Jalowy, Lloyd.Allen and Mark Gurnee Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Kris Carpenter(Administrative Secretary) .Call Meetinc i To order: 6:55 p The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Chairman Fitzsimmons at 6:55 pin. There was no public comment. Pre/Post Hearing Agenda: 1) Minutes: Approval of the following minutes: June 14, 2012 2 Renee Fudala T Chairman Fitzsimmons presents a certificate to Renee Fudala for her outstanding work. Agent McManus states that the certificate is being presented an behalf of the Commission for all the great work she is doing on the tour guides. 3 Kelsey Boyd Amen orp 2012-2013—Agent McManus sent an application into the Americorps for the 2012 2013 Individual Placement Program and confirms that we have qualified again. Kelsey Boyd has one week left but she will come in for the next Commission meeting for a Certificate of Recognition. ognition. The agent states and all agree that Kelsey ey has done 'amazing work for the Land Steward Program. 4) Tidewath/Bayswater— Joe Coluonno from Bayswater Development states that they have agreed to remove the 2 x 4'sand the filter fabric from the coastal beach project. Mr. Cola uonno says that they are working n a schedule for the.rest of the rock relocation which are being moved to the left side of the coastal hank. Coastal Engineering- Consultants advised how to stack the rocks and recommended that filter fabric be placed behind thea with bedding stones between therm. One inch thick rubber bands have been agreed on to ensure the spacing between the existing piles. The rubber bands will encompass the top and bottom portions of each pile Agent McManus asks, since this portion has been agreed on, will the beach nourishment be moving forward and Barry Fogel from Tidewat h confirms thatthey will be moving forward and he also states that they would like the work to be done as soon as possible as there is no.reason to wait for after summer. Mr. Fogel states that the beach is unusable for a number of reasons including the seaweed issue. He,says that Tid wat h is willing and able to plane 1500 cubic yards right on the beach after the work is done and will hopefully create a higher profile for future nourishments.' Mr: Fogel states that he and AttorneyMillshave been working on a long terra access agreement o that Tidewath and Bayswater can cooperate on timing and location of beach nourishment. Their engineers think that putting it on the beach would still provide protection for-the toe-stones on the Tid wat h seawall. Chairman Fitzsimmons asks if under the original Order of Conditions, the beach nourishment provided by Bayswater a's to be deposited behind the piles-but thea the plan was changed to place the beach nourishment in front of the piles, but has it changed again to place it back behind the piles? Mr.