10/7/2010 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission M1nutes of 0 cto f er 7, 2010 Public Hearings Mashpee Town Hall - Conference Room I Commissioners: Chairman Jack Fit summons, Mark Gurnee, Brad Sweet, Jeffrey cross, Lloyd Allen, John Rogers Staff Present: Drew McManus (conservation Agent) and Kris carpenter Administrative secretary) Call Meetinq To order: 6:55 pm - Public Comment Bill Martiros, a resident on John's Pond since 1967 addressed the Board regarding the deterioration of the pond and that it has been deteriorating at a faster pace over the last few years. He wanted to bring to attention a couple of issues that he has seen. Fiat is the runoff into the pond from the following; a boat launch ramp on John's Pond Estates; a state launch ramp on Hoophole Road; a launch ramp on riarwood; a ditch that rum from just outside the Airforce base which takes the overflow water but when that overflows, it.runs into a trench where someone had dug that goes straight to the pond. On Algonquin, where the road travels down the bill and levels off at the pond, there is a trench filled with blue store that was dug directly to the pond and he's not sure if it was the Association that created that or not. The Chairman asks specifically what is the issue and Mr. Martiros states that weed growth is one of the main issues and the other is from the high water levels. He states that when the water level is high it undermines the soil at the edge of the water. He has lost approximately four feet of water frontage from his property. One winter, when the pond froze over, the ice bake off the bark from the trees at the edge of the water. He is also concerned about the rules and regulations regarding boating. Chairman Fitzsimmons suggests that because this is a Great Pond, then Mr. Martiros should write a letter to the state. Mr. Martiros had felt that conservation was responsible and Agent McManus explains that it depends on the issues. The State will gat involved as a cooperative effort if there are residents that bring attention to the issues. The Agent suggests to Mr. Martiros that the two of therm should go out and Mr. Martiros can show him the areas that he i .concerned with. The then can identify the areas in a letter addressed to DEP it which the Agent says that he will corroborate the information so that they can find out what could possibly be done with the public ramps. The Agent explains that you have to establish cause and effect with water test sampling and provide details. Agent McManus does inform Mr. Martiros that water levels are his. responsibility as Herring warder and he will be paying more attention to that during the winter time. He explains that at the end of October, they will be removing some of the board as all of the Herring Fry will have exited the pond by this time. Mr. Martiros asks if thea is any kind of pond committee that oversees the ponds. Agent McManus believes that the Friends of Sartuit Pond, which was recently established and also,'possibly, the Mashpee-wakeby Pond Committee which recommended contacting the Environmental Oversight committee which has a broad interest and also to contact the Waterways Commission. Agent McManus wanted to also pont out that there is a lack of enforcement to boating on all of the ponds and unfortunately that cores down to the availability of funds to hire Assistant Harbormasters. HEADINGS 7:00 James Regan SE SE 43-2611Cayuga Av nine New ' seasonal Dock - N 01 Cont' to 12102110 @ 7:00pm 1 4