12/1/2011 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission Minutes of December 1, 2011 - Public Hearings Mashp e Town Hall - Conference Room 1 Commissioners: Chairman Jack Fitzsimmons, Vice Chairman Shaw, Brad Sweet, John Rogers,, Lloyd Allen, and Patty J lowy Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Cris Carpenter(Administrative Secretary) Call Meeting To order: 6:55 pry Pre/Post Heart n -A ends: 1 Minutes: NIA 2) ua hnet Fiver Steering Committee Update—The first official meeting was on November 18 th and consisted of three members from Trout Unlimited and Michael Talbot from Talbot Ecological Lard Care. They reviewed the history of the Quashnet Bogs-and discussed the decision previously made by the Commission to forego cranberry growth and pursue restoration of the river and bogs. They also discussed a list of goals that they would like to achieve. The agent states that he will forward the minutes from the meeting to the Commissioners 3 Town Counsel: Land Stewardship Inquiries: Solicitation of local businesses & by-lair wording- Make ordin -Make sure everyone has latest version of Ch. 172 By-law—Agent McManus had discussed the solicitation cif local businesses for support of the Land Stewardship Program with town counsel such as a local landscape company that mig ht be wiIIing to do some comm unity cork with conservation lands. The agent wanted to know if thea would be any conflict and torn counsel stated that there would not be any as long'as It is strictly in the interest of improving conservation lands. They would even be allowed to put up small signs that would say the work was donated by such company. Mr. Sweet suggests possible advertising seeking local organizations that could help. 4) Land Stewardship Update— Mailings will be sent out net geek to all the.potential volunteers that the agent and Ms. Boyd have identified: specifically areas around the entryways to the parcels a well as people that had been involved in the program before. They have also been making ing inquiries into'a possible website. They are looking for one reasonably priced; hopefully around $350/yr. A link.w uld be provided on the Town of Mashpee website. The most important thing i to be able to provide trail raps and also observation forms that can be imported/sent directly to Conorn. 5) New Signage at Argy Brown Rd/ Great Hay Ind — Signs have been placed at Army Brown Road and Great Hay Road. The signs at the beginning of Army Brom state "Not a Thru Way. 6) South Cape Beach Salt Marsh —The agent received a call from Jim Raman from Waquoit Bay in which he had asked Agent McManus if he was aware of four or five different research plots that had been created in the salt marsh behind South Cape Beach parking lot. The plots were wood framed and semi-disturbed. The agent found out that they may have been created by a Brown University student who has been studying salt marsh die back. There are actually several plots spread across the Cape. The agent will follow up tb verify