2/24/2011 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission Minutes of February 24, 2011 Public Hearings Marshpee Town Hall - Conference Room Commissioners: Brad Sweet, Mark Gurnee} Lloyd Allen, John Rogers Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Kris Carpenter (Administrative Secretary) Call I le tincLT Order: 6:55 pm - Public Comment Pre/Post Hearing And : 1 Minutes. Approval of the following minutes. Thursday, January 27, 2011 & Thursday, February I 1 g, 2 1 Agent McManus states that the February 1 t" meeting can not be approved as Vee Chairman Shaw is not present and that would not leave a quorum. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of January 27, 2011 and hold the minutes of February 10, 2011 until March 1 , 2011. 2 Request for Two week Extension f Nista Pruning Window: The Agent would like to request two week extension to the vista pruning window to Manch 14 Ih instead of the.March 1't deadline. I Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the two week extension for Vista tar Pruning until March 14, 2011. 3) Preparation for MACC Presentation with Alen Hackman: Saturday, March 5 Ih, is the MACC Conference in Worcester arnd the Agent mentions than the Commissioners are all members r and are welcome to attend. Agent McManus will be doing ar presentation with Alex Hackman who oversaw the Eel Diver restoration. Mr. Hackman will show what was done at the Eel Fiver which is mostly complete. -Agent McManus will then present for the second half and will explain what Ma hpee is currently preparing for Quashnet River Realignment Project. 4) uahnet Site Visit with David Gould: The Agent had met with David Gould last week who is the Natural Resources urees Coordinator with the Town f Plym u.th. Mr. Gould mostly prepared and started the Eel Diver project in Plymouth. They went out to the Quashnet Bogs and Mr. Gould had some interesting things to say in regards to the approach that Haley.& Aldrich outlined in their feasibility study. Plymouth's approach i "Process Based Approach" and that Haley &Aldrich basically outline b rrning up the sides of the new channel so that when the water rises it will not run over the top of the banks. Mr. Gould states that they prefer an involvement of a flood plain with the river so that when it over flows the barns there is input into other channels such as small streams which are associated with ar wetland systems rather than ar channelized system totally isolated from any wetlands. Agent McManus would like to reassess the approach of the Harpy Aldrich -outline whose specialty is Pollution Iennediatin.- The agent suggests bringing in other : consultants who have stronger experience with ecological restoration. Mr. Sweet asks if Mr. Hackman would be available to the Town and the Agent responds than he is. The town of Plymouth obtained a company called-Interfluve which specializes in river realignment and restoration projects. Nor. Gould had suggested sending a Request for Response to consultant firms who would erne in to give a brief presentation of their approaches. - 1