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Don MacDonald,who regularly reports as a liaison on this location,added that he had received <br /> correspondence from residents on the Lake who claimed that there were still many infractions taking <br /> place. Don enumerated several of the particular infractions they cited,which were unknown to Al. <br /> Al told Don that if the local residents see apparent violations to please call him on his cell phone and he <br /> will immediately respond. Al also noted that he would be available to attend any association meetings <br /> for lake residents to share information. Al emphasized that his resources are naturally limited and his <br /> challenge is to allocate available resources in the most effective manner. He added that more assistance <br /> from the Environmental Police would be helpful,but their resources are limited as well. <br /> The discussion also mentioned motor speeds on the Lake and how a 50HP limit would impact residents. <br /> Don stated that a HP limitation would be problematic and would meet resistance for shore residents. <br /> Ken asked Don MacDonald to collect additional information from his sources that may fortify <br /> compliance and to review how cameras are being deployed at other ramp sites on the Cape to bolster <br /> safety compliance. <br /> John's mond: Al reported compliance on this waterway had improved over the recent past. <br /> DNR Director/Shellfish Constable Report: <br /> Rick York reported that the shellfish activities are overall very busy and that there is a staffing shortage <br /> at this time of the year. He is trying to fill any existing authorized vacancies. He noted that the college <br /> students and Americorp staff are gone and adjustments are being made to cope with the workload. He <br /> then asked Ashley to provide her report. <br /> Shellfish Constable Update: Ashley Fisher gave the following report: <br /> The shellfish division continues to propagate the remainder of our 10 million quahog seed, and will start <br /> seeding them in the town's family and commercial shellfish areas in mid-October. <br /> Gear construction continued throughout the month of August into September,we will be finalizing our <br /> 5t" FLUPSY soon. After completion all large propagation gear will be ready for the 2019 propagation <br /> season. <br /> The oyster growing season in the Mashpee River has been better than previous years because of the <br /> influx of great algae in the water column, and successful sets that were purchased from the Aquaculture <br /> Research Cooperation hatchery in Dennis. Each remote set bag was estimated to contain 1,000 plus <br /> oysters,and the town ordered 2000 bags=2 million oysters. <br /> Scallop season will be starting October 1st in Waquoit,and we are expecting this year to be better than <br /> the previous year due to Falmouth's seeding program. <br /> There has been an increase in shellfish patrols in both family and commercial areas within town,as well <br /> as patrol over our grant holders leased areas in the town's waterways. Grant compliance continues to <br /> be a vital portion of shellfish patrols for both navigation and public safety. <br /> The department's Carolina Skiff in Popponesset Bay was pulled for maintenance,the 30 HP engine will <br /> be replaced for the upcoming oyster season starting November 11. <br />