11/7/2011 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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1 1 Board of Selectmen Minutes November 7,, 2011 APPOINTMENTS S &HEARINGS: Consideration of Request for Conservation Restrictions—The Compact of e Cod Conservation Trusts Paula Pariseau of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts was in attendance with Emma Jo Mills-Brennan to request the Selectmen's consideration to place Conservation Restrictions CR on approximately 5.9 acres of land consisting of mostly undisturbed pffie/oak forest with an estimated goo linear feet of shoreline on Santuit Pond. It was disclosed Jeffrey 1 fills and Emma Mills-Brennan, grantors of the subject property,have proposed to grant a CIS on the 6 acres to Orenda wildlife Land Trust, Inc., a Massachusetts charitable corporation. The transaction if supported by the Board of Selectmen would grant in perpetuity 2—C 's on approximately 1.26 acres and 4.64 acres of vacant land to further preserve the Banton Pond Preserve and Santuit Pond. Ms. Pariseau explained the CR meets the ob ect:ives of the T'own's open space plan. The CIS would also protect a Zone II area of contribution located in a groundwater protection district,protect wildlife and provide habitat connectivity. It was noted the Mashpee Environmental Coalition and the Friends of Santuit Pond are mn support of the CIS. Upon review, it was disclosed the perpetual Ck if granted would not permit public access to the property. To adopt a perpetual CR, a vote of the Board of Selectmen and the Mate Secretary of Environmental Affairs is required. The question was asked as to why the land recommended for a CR is intended to be granted to the Or nda wildlife Land Trust., and not the Town of Mashpee Conservation Commission. In response it was noted that most conservation land owners donate to a land trust. It was noted the 'Town.of Mashpee through its Community Preservation Comnmttee purchased 15 acres of the hills Family y Lands adjacent to the Santuit Pond Preserve.