1/25/2018 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission Minutes Thursday, January 25, 2018 Mashpea Torn Hal Waq u oit Meeting Room Present: Torte O'Neill, Cale McKay, Brad Sweet, Robert Anderson, Steve cool (Alternate) Also Present: Andrew McManus (conservation Agent), Katelyn cadoret (Assistant Conservation Agent), and Judy Daigneault (Recording secretary) CALF. MEETING To ORDER: : p.m. PRE/POST-HEARING I AGENDA: Public: No comments Minutes: Approve December 14, 2017 and January 11, 2018 Minutes Motion: Mr. Anderson moved to-approve the December 14, 2017 minutes, seconded ,by Mr. Sweet. dote unanimous 4-0 Motion: Mr. Sweet moved to approve the January 11, 2018 minutes, seconded by Mir. cooly* vote 4-0,1 with Mr. O'Neill abstaining. Littleford. parcel conservation restriction: Mark Robinson The Agent introduced Marie Robinson from the Cape Cod Conservation Trust. He noted a while back the town acquired the Littleford parcel of land which connects to the John's Pond conservation land using Community Preservation Act Funds and requested the Commissioners sign the conservation restriction document following lir. Robinson's presentation. Mr. Mark Robinson introduced himself. He said he is the Executive Director of the Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trust and also serves as an advisor of the Environmental Trust. He conferred with the Trust and they are willing to accept the Littleford parcel. He reviewed the parcel on a map. He said the draft has been prepared and it needs to be reviewed by town counsel an'd signed by the Cape Cod Commission and the Board of Selectmen. The Community Preservation Act requires a conservation restriction placed with a third party to have another lager of protection. It is contract between the town and the land trust which is similar to other restrictions the torn has placed on other similar parcels.