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I <br /> Conservation Commission <br /> Minutes of November 1 , 2012 <br /> Public.-Hearings <br /> Marshpee Town Hall - Conference Room 2 <br /> Commissioners: Charman John Fitzsimmons, Vice Chairman Ralph Shag, Brad Sweet, Mark Gurnee, Patty <br /> Jaloy, and Joann Rogers <br /> Staff Present: Dreg McManus (Conservation Agent) and Iris Carpenter(Administrative Secretary) <br /> Call Meetinc <br /> i To order: 5:55 pry <br /> PPP_99_. <br /> The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Chairman Fitzsimmons at 5:55 pm. <br /> 4 <br /> There was no public comment. <br /> Pre/Post Hearing c nda: <br /> 1 Minutes: Approval of the following minutes: September 13, 2012 & October 11, 201 <br /> 2 Land Ste wardship U@date : <br /> I <br /> a "Guest Lecture" series for the Land Steward Program which will be open to the general public. <br /> The Ameri rp volunteer i corking on recruiting guest lecturers to talk about aquaculture and <br /> harvesting of oysters and also a person that specializes in identifying trees by the type of bark. <br /> They are working on other guest lecturers a w ll. <br /> December e ember 1 1h for a trail cleanup day in the 11a tepee Fiver Woodlands. <br /> 0 The Fall newsletter has been issued which covers everything that was done last year and this <br /> year. The newsletter will be updated quarterly. <br /> 0 Will be organizing a cleanup day for the John's Pond Conservation area. <br /> 3) Mass Fi hNVildlife NEC Habitat Manaciement„Plan: Discussion on Clearing Within the Wetland Buffer— <br /> ent McManus explains that the conditions written for Dave S arpitti from Mass.. Fish & Wildlife for the <br /> New England Cottontail application previously submitted addressed specific areas of selective pruning <br /> I <br /> and clearing within the 100' wetland buffer. The agent has had several discussions with Mr. Sea rpittl <br /> and is asking where the Commission stands with the new information that has been submitted. Mr. <br /> S arpitti had explained that clearing/pruning into the 100' buffer areas is basically the same as the <br /> reason for clearing upland; the vegetation has reached a Stage where it is no longer a nutritional value <br /> for New England Cottontail or other species. Mr. S arpitti would like to treat these areas because they. <br /> are very produ tive and re-gr wth is increased more than the upland areas. Agent McManus <br /> recommends the allowance but to carefully monitor the work with weekly updates from Mr. S arpitti. <br /> Motion crude, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the project as proposed with close <br /> monitoring by agent <br />