10/11/2012 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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conditions will most likely mirror Sandwich's conditions such as a ' gide width but Ma hpee Harbormaster requires the display of the home address and DEP ##on the dock sections. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to the Administrative Approval as proposed - 5) Inde endent Consultant Findings- Tidewat h Beach Nourishment—Agent McManus states that he contacted Greg Berman from the Woods Hole oceanographic Institute/ Sea Grant Program which i set up to assist government agencies and municipalities with consulting services. Mr. Burman has done a significant amount of work along this stretch of coast in determining erosion rates and has a great deal of experience with this particular coast line. The agent states that Mr. Berman reported new information regarding the dimensions of the bank which everyone seers to agree on the overall formula but Tidewat h consultant had stated the top of coastal bank to be 22'; Woods Hole Group started 23.5' and Mr. Burman reported 22.4'. The Tidewath consultant had determined the bottom of the coastal hank to be '; Woods Hole determined o' and Mr. Berman's findings were 1.9'. Tide rat h consultants said the height of the coastal bank was 18 7; Woods Hole said 23.5' and Mr. Berman stated 20. '. The.length of the coastal bank was unanimously agreed on o '. The difference of erosion rates is; Tie rat h reported 1' per gear; Woods Hole Group reported ' per year; and Mr. Berman reported 3' per year. Agent McManus states that based on the calculations for nourishment volume estimated by; Tid ewat h was 364 cu.yrds. a year; Woods Hole Group proposed 1,410 cu. yrd . year; and Mr. Berman started 1,230 cu.yrds per year.y The went has scheduled a sight visit with Mr. Burman next Wed ne day, October 17 1h so that the Commissioners can take a look at the sight fiat hand and answer any questions. Agent McManus contacted Amy Cohen from the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife because Attorney Fogel had inquired if there would be any detrimental effects to rare species habitat off the coast and Ms. Cohen indicated the area was mapped as foraging habitat for Viper Plover, Least Terns, Roseate Teras and Common Terns which the addition of sand to the area is determined to be a benefit to the habitat. Mr. Berman's report stated that-due to the lack of profiling over several years, it rakes hard to determine the erosion rates and the figure he is corning up with is from the information-that was provided to him. Agent McManus states that Mr. Berman's report is only a preliminary at this point 6) Richard Cook Filing — Richard Cook has filed a letter with DEP requesting to reduce the footprint of the aquaculture farm to put it below the threshold of alterations in a velocity zone which triggers an Environmental Notification requirement. Torn Counsel stated that in order to be disputed, an amendment will need to be filed by the attorneys for their original dispute with DEP. 7) Sub Committee„Report.— Brad Sweet, Mark Gurnee and Agent McManus met to discuss proposals to update the mitigation regulation. Agent McManus explains that submitted mitigation plans show rows of uniform plants which is more of a generic plan. The agent states that he has contacted Mary LeBlanc from LeBlanc Landscape Design to come to another meeting to help with some idem for the mitigation regulation. Agent McManus shovers some pictures of the completed Moody Pond Project and comments that they have placed large boulders in place of the concrete piles as one of the piles had been removed 'and two of the bushes were trampled. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 pm. [115:48) Iespe tfully submitted, Kris Carpenter Administrative Secretary *� #1 material submitted for hearings can be fbund on Conservation Flash Drive dated 711110*** 4