3/22/2018 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Motion: Mr. Sweet moved to Close and Issue with the conditions as requested by the Agent, seconded Mr. Shaw. Vote unanimous 5-0 6:21 Thomas Smith (Applicant), 1437 Great Hay Road. Proposed aquaculture project in Great River. Owner of record: United States of America. NOI Motion: Mr. Shaw moved to continue the hearing at the request of the applicant to April 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., seconded by Mr. Smith. Vote unanimous 5-0 6:24 Mashpee Department of Natural Resources, 88 Seconsett Island Road. Proposed replacement of shellfish upweller tank and pump house with installation of two shellfish upweller tanks. Owner of record: Town of Mashpee. RDA Resource Area: LSCSF, Buffer to BVW, Salt Marsh, Land Under Ocean and Land Containing Shellfish Rick York, Director of Natural Resources, explained they are requesting to remove one existing shellfish upweller tank and pumphouse and install 2 new 5’ by 23’ above ground upweller tanks that are 40” tall. The tanks will assist the department in growing seed shellfish as part of the comprehensive watershed nitrogen management plan. The goal is to use shellfish as a way to remove nitrogen from the bays and estuaries in Mashpee. There will be tree removal and trimming of trees. He noted the upweller tanks sit on the sand. The Agent noted the trees to be removed on the photos and the trees to be trimmed. This would provide better access for trucks coming in and out of the area. He showed where the upweller tanks will be going. There is no impact to the resource areas. Motion: Mr. Sweet moved a Negative Determination, seconded by Mr. Smith. Vote unanimous 5-0 PRE/POST-HEARING AGENDA: Assistant Conservation Agent Report (Update) The Assistant Conservation Agent reviewed the work AmeriCorps has been doing on the conservation lands. They will be scheduling the herring run prep work and general clean up of the rivers. They have finished cleaning the Quashnet culvert and through the bogs of John’s Pond. They finished the Quashnet River Bank stabilization project and added new trail steps and fixed existing trail steps and Santuit Pond Reserve and cleared an overgrown trail in Mashpee Woodlands. The Assistant Agent said the Mashpee Library Stem Programs have been very successful. One rdth was held at the library and was directed towards 3 and 6 graders. There was onsite training at the Mashpee Herring Run which was well attended and on April 18 there will be a land stewards program at the Library. She said she will be working on larger maps for the kiosks and showed some examples. She said they will be working on the videos for the website and hopefully they will be progressing through the season. John’s Pond Fish Ladder Project – NRCS Funding Update The Agent stated he is working on with the National Resource Conservation Service, who will be federally funding a couple of projects in Mashpee. One of them being the possible restoration of John’s Pond Fish ladder or at least taking care of the erosion that is happening at the upper and