3/18/2010 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

Home Browse Search

Mashpee Conservation Commission Minutes of March 18, 2010 Public Hearings . Mashpee Torn Hall Commissioners: Lloyd Allen, Jeffrey cross, Brad Sweet, John Rogers, and Lou seligowski (Associate) Staff Present: Dreg McManus (Conservation Agent) and Kris carpenter Administrative secretary) i The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Commissioner Alien at 8.55 pm. There was no public comment. Pre/Post Hearin A ends 1Approval of Minutes from 3104/10 Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of March 4, 2010. 2 Chief Baker: Phase 11 & Irl Roadside Clearing: Mashpee Natural Wildlife refuge Agent McManus explains that this is a continuation of the Wildfire Treatment by Federal Fish and Wildlife, state Fish and wildlife and DCIS. It began in the southern part of Great Hay Road and winds through Jehu Pond. It consists of roadside clearing to expand the width of the roads to allow access for emergency equipment and crew in the case of a wildfire. Chief Baker mentions that they had received a grant from the county Extension service and added one egress at the center of the parcel (west of the Mashpee Fiver) with a gate and a lock box. They have been maintaining the urban interface area so that if there was a wildfire, it should hold at the interface. i The grant money allowed the purchase of equipment for a middle-story and ground treatment which was to remove the underbrush. Over the next duple of weeks, they will be working in the Great Hay Fid section of the Mashpee Wildlife Refuge and also will meed to finish the roadside treatment and pick up debris. They would like to continue work in the neighborhood of Great Pines Drive, Dover Road and Holland Mills area. The treatment scheduled for this area will be more aggressive based on a prescription written by a forestry consultant for Federal Fish and Wildlife. Chief Baker is asking permission from the Conservation Board to continue the prescription into these areas. Agent McManus mentions that another round of grant money may be forthcoming and he will recommend treatments of other areas such as the Pickerel Cove in Hagen carnpgr"ound which is a newly acquired parcel and has several old buildings that should be demolished. 3) AdministrativeApproval: SE 43-2562 o Ockway Bay Road)--Alter and Replace Hard ca in . Applicable Resource Area: Flood zone A; Buffer zone to salt marsh ,John slarvinski represented the home owner and explains that they would like to reprise the bards aping; walkway, driveway, etc. They will install a 5' fence with approximately 81 1 above ground s the wildlife can pass through.