5/13/2010 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Mashpee Conservation dommission Minutes of May 13, 2010 Public Hearings Mashpee Town Hall Commissioners: Vice Chairman Ralph Shaw, Lloyd Allen, Brad Sweet, John Rogers Staff Present: Dreg McManus (Conservation Agent) and Cris Carpenter (Administrative Secretary) The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Vice Chairman Shaw at 6:55 pm. There was no public comment. Pre/Post Hearing Acienda 1) Approval of Minutes from 4/29/1o Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of April 29, 2010. 2 Administrative Approval: SE 3-2586 (one Waterline give North) Applicable Resource Area: Flood zone A and buffer zone to salt marsh Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to continue the Administrative Request of SE -2586 to May 27, 2010. 3 Updates: • O nsites for Grant Projects: santuit Pond Darn Fish Ladder Johns Pond Fish Ladder Agent McManus met with the Natural,Resource a and Conservation services for the water restoration grant money. The grant money is primarily focused on repairs/replacement of fish ladders and storm water runoff projects that will help reduce siltation and contamination of shell fish. He met therm at the santuit Pond Daum fiat to discuss how the darn itself needs to be repaired but it will not do much good to replace the fish ladder if the dam can not be repaired. They discussed homy the town is planning on doing an "in find" in matching labor and some funding for repairs to the dean and the road that leads to the dery as that is in really bad shape from AT 's. Don Liptak who is our representative for these grant funds will see if they can expand the parameters of the funds to include darn repair. The Johns Pond Fish Ladder will require an extension of-the retaining walls on the pond side to prevent sand from accumulating in the fish ladder and extend the wall on the river side because of the steep embankment and erosion. It was suggested a rock gabion wall on the river side and large boulder jetties on the other side instead of concrete because of safety concerns with children. There is also the road runoff issue at the end of Mashpee Neck Toad that needs funding for repair as well. Agent McManus believes that we will get funding for all three projects as they are all "shovel ready". • uashnet Fiver Feasibility study— Division of Ecological Restoration onsite at Quashnet bogs: Agent McManus, V. Chairman Shaw and Commissioner Allen met at the Quashnet Bogs with representatives from the Division of Ecological Restoration to look at the Quashnet Fiver and consult on the river re-alignment. Steve hurler from Fish Wildlife clarified the 3rdscenario as the best option which involves complete realignment of the river through the bogs. The Agent's next