6/10/2010 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Mashpee Conservation Commission Minutes of June 10, 201 Public Hearings llasinpe Tern Hall Commissioners: Chairman Jack Fitzsimmons, Vice Chairman Ralph Shaw, Brad sweet, John Rogers, Mark Gurnee, Lloyd Allen Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Cris Carpenter Administrative Secretary) The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Chairman Fit sirs mons at . pm. Thea was no public comment. Pre/Post Hearing Agenda 1 Approval of Minutes from 512711 5 Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of May 27, 2010. 2 1ews & Updates: Eel River site Visit Dates: Agent McManus spoke to Alen Heckman who is the site supervisor for the Eel liver Project and he offered two dates for possible tours; June 1 9th at 1 arrn or June 24th at 1 pm although if neither of these dates are acceptable} he can contact Mr. Hackman for alternative dates. The Agent will provide the transportation. � santuit Pond Darn site Visit 6122/1 a@ : arn: On June 22Id, Dori Liptac and other member's of the NRCS will be visiting the santuit Pond Dam as a final onsite and review to expand the perimeters of the grant funding to-include the darn repair. M-r. Sweet asked if the situation has been stabilized and the Agent says that it is 91semi 31 stabilized. He has been out to the dam on a daily basis and it is getting worse each day. They had planed sandbags but he would like an engineering firm t6 perform a dye test to see where the water is running off and where the seepage is coring in. There was no water running off from the plywood so he believes there is a hole somewhere.- if they conduct a dye test then they will be able to find the source. The sandbags are only slowing it down. Mr. sweet asks what the process is to get an engineering firm out to the pond and Agent McManus explaiins that Wesson & Samson are the current engineering firm and are responsible for keeping the state informed of the condition of the dans. Cape Walk - Mashpee: Saturday, Americore held their Cape Walk which they do about every two gears. It is a cape wide walk where.a representative from each town volunteer to lead the walkers .from one town to the net on established trail systems. Torn Fudaia and Agent McManus led the gaup through Mashpee starting at.Johns Pond perking lot at the town beach and finishing at Ryder Conservation lead on cotuit Feed in Sandwich. The entire walk started at Jahns Pond and ended at Meetinghouse conservation Area at Exit 5 in Barnstable which was a total of 14.2 miles. There were over 30 walkers involved. This is the first year Mashpee was involved. 0 Regulation ##2 — Docks and Piers: Agent McManus would like everyone to take a look at Regulation 27 which combines Regulations 3, 10, 11 & 27 and to send,any suggestions or comments to him.