10/30/1989 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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*4 BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES RE L.AR SESSION MON A o OCTOBER t 1989 PAGE TWO APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS SHELLFISH HEARING A public hearing was held relative to recommendations of the Shellfish Commission. Paul Somerville was present to explain the recommendations* 1 . That the management closure area in Popponesset Bair that extends from the sign on the beach's in front of 96 Captains Row to the end of the pier at 126 CaptainsRow up theshy River b re- opened e -- en d to all valid Mashpee Shellfish Permit holders as of sunrise on Wednesday, November 1 1989, TH i s is to coincide with the reopening of the Mashpee River by the state Division of Marine Fisheries under seasonal closure number S : . s. That the Little River and Great River be closed to the draggTng of scallops as of sunrise on November 1 , 1989. That these areas remain opera for the dipnetting of scallops (this is to protect the seed scallops that will be next year's crop and is recommended due to the absense f any amount of adult stock in these areas at this time) . Dragging will still be allowed i n the main channels of Wa uo i t Bair as originally designated. , That the following areas be closed to the harvesting - of all shellfish except scallops, for the purpose of receiving transplants of contaminated q u a hyo s That waters and flats enclosd by a I i ne drawn from the h i,gh water mark on the north side of and at the base of the pier at 105 Whippoorwill Circle across Great River to the high water mark on the north side of an at the base of pier at 426 Monomos oy Road, then in a northerly direction alon the high wate rmark to a point on the south side and at the base of the pier at A Monomoscoy Road t then back across Great River to the sign o the point of