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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
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06/02/2011
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Jack Vaccaro from Vaccaro Environmental represents IIT. Caffyn and found after reviewing Mr. <br /> Cook's plans that it does nip into the priority habitat so they have submitted a MESA rare species <br /> request to Natural Heritage to determine what rare species were in the area and this specific email <br /> from Ms. Cohen is under dispute. Mr. Monroe says that this is easily resolved by getting the <br /> coordinates from Natural Heritage and the Armycorp. <br /> Chairman Fitzsimmons recommends a continuance in which Mr. Cook agrees and asks for a two <br /> geek continuance. - <br /> Motion marde, seconded and unanimously carried for a continuance until 6/16/11 at 7: 12 pm <br /> 4Prescribed Burn Proposal Mashpee Pine Barrens (Tori Eagle/Chief Baker) <br /> Material submitted: Power Point Mashpee Fla Plan Power POOt Presentation (USB Flash Drive <br /> [7/1/101); Handouts: N.E Cottontail(Aug 2006 f National Wi fe-M naQha Fire to Protect <br /> Wildlife & People (March 2010 Print) <br /> Torn Eagle from the J.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Assistant Manager for Eastern Massachusetts <br /> National Wildlife Refuge Complex states that Mashpee Natural Wildlife Refuge is one of eight areas <br /> that they manage. Mashpee Natural vllildiife i a partnership refuge. Mr. Eagle explains that they <br /> have received a draft fire management plan for a first prescribed burn in Mashpee Natural Wildlife <br /> Refuge. It is a small scale but their objectives are; to reduce hazard fuels in the wild land urban <br /> interface where Dousing developments are abutted very close against the natural community which <br /> involve fuels that are very common in the pine barren areas; to improve habitat between the <br /> cottontail rabbits; maintain the ecological integrity of northeast pine barren eco system; and also as <br /> a training opportunity for town, state and federal firefighters. Data has been collected to develop a <br /> model in prescriptions for managing hazardous fuels in the refuge. The plan calls for over-story and <br /> under-stony management to reduce the potential for running crown fire. Prevailing winds in the <br /> summer when the fuer are the,driest is from the southwest which will put it right into a specific <br /> housing development. Mr. Eagle explains some of the equipment they had brought in to use and <br /> some of the processes used to widen access roads. He shows some pictures from the Holland <br /> Mills Board work. They had created fire breaks around three major subdivisions within Holland Mills <br /> and Great Hay Road area. They will burn 13 ages which will be divided into four burn <br /> x management areas. <br /> Mr. Eagle states that since they were doing all this, Massachusetts Ecological Services, Fish <br /> Wildlife services and the state became more involved in the New England Cottontail conservation. <br /> The N.E. cottontail is on a candidate list to be considered an endangered species which they have <br /> been doing everything they can not to put therm on the endangered list. They have, been doing <br /> intensive habitat management by tracking, monitoring and modeling. Their range has been <br /> significantly reduced. They have put collars on every rabbit caught and have been monitored <br /> through the burn management process. They are down to 8 rabbits (from 28). <br /> They have used mechanical decries to clear under-story but pitch pine and scrub oak are a fire <br /> dependent eco system. Chief Baker has brought in firefighters for training; Mr. Eagle has brought in <br /> his staff as well. He states that a burn may req urire 10-12 firefighters but they will probably have <br /> approximately 20. They will have to follow DEP's stria ozone guidelines. <br /> Chief Baker Mates that they will use the Reverse 911 system to contact homeowners along with the <br /> regional sign boards. Mr. sweet asks of some other areas of concern and Chief Baker Mates that <br /> with this particular area, they were able to overlay the habitat management plan for the rabbit so <br /> that there were two projects to complete at once. He also states that this was a test project to see <br /> how the rabbits reacted. <br />
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