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i <br /> I <br /> shell surface. Care will be taken to remove as few trees as possible to accommodate the 20-foot <br /> wide corridor for the driveway. <br /> Mr. Vaccaro discussed the shellfish survey. At every pile location one cubic foot of sediment was <br /> scooped and the material was passed through a '/4 inch sieve. There are rib mussels along the <br /> saltmarsh edge, but very little shellfish were found. Quahogs were found in the subtidal area of <br /> the channel. Mr. Vaccaro said that the densities were not significant enough for residential or <br /> commercial harvesting purposes. He said that the Minutes concerning the Tribe's aquaculture <br /> grant around Gooseberry Island are ambiguous. <br /> In response to the Agent's request for clarification of the mitigation figures, Mr. Vaccaro said that <br /> he will prepare a spreadsheet. The Agent recommended submission of more substantial and <br /> detailed mitigation plans. � <br /> The Agent read the letter dated March 2 } 2014 from Eileen M. Feeney, Fisheries Habitat <br /> Specialist from the MA Division of Marine Fisheries into the record <br /> Mr. Vaccaro said that he has never found soft shelled clams in this kind of deep muck. Mr. McKay <br /> said that he saw white soft shells and rib mussels in the area and wondered if the survey i <br /> accurate. <br /> The Agent inquired about the following: <br /> • clarification regarding the staging area reference in the narrative and the impact of heavy <br /> equipment being stored overnight; <br /> • clarification regarding sediment transport and waterflow and the impact of the piles on those <br /> dynamics of the area; <br /> consultation with a coastal geologist because of the velocity zone; <br /> a contacting the Cape Cod Commission about the proposal; <br /> • research to determine if there are any wetland restrictions included in the Deed. <br /> Mr. DIMeo asked if the Applicant world consider arching the bridge, therefore requiring less <br /> pilings. Mr. Vaccaro said that the Applicant wanted to maintain a low profile and that 5 feet of <br /> clearance is standard. <br /> Public Comment: <br /> Mr. George Greene submitted a copy of a downloaded GIS plan showing the lines of the shellfish <br /> grant surrounding the island. He said that the landing and Punkhorn Point F oad have been used <br /> for centuries by the Wampanoag to fish. He said that the potential development of the Island with <br /> a septic system will threaten the shellfish grant. He asked the Board to consider the impact that <br /> the bridge will have on the shellfish grant and others navigating through the channel. He said that <br /> he agrees with the Division of Marine Fisheries letter and challenged the results of the shellfish <br /> survey. Mr. Greene said that reduction of nitrogen (shellfish propagation)plays a pert in protection <br /> of the environment. <br /> Shellfish Constable Fick York said that the Minutes of the Board of Selectmen meeting when the <br /> Board originally issued the grant show that the creek is definitely in the grant. He said that he can <br /> provide the document. He also said that the pilings would displace 22 square feet of bottom that <br /> would decrease the productivity of the shellfish faun. <br /> Mr. John Weltman, owner of 80 Pun horn Point Road says that the land court shows he owns up <br /> to the marshland. Mr. Weltman. aid that he has the right of way to the middle of the road and <br /> that SN Trust does not own the road. He said that the bridge would disturb both the shellfish and <br /> shore bird habitat. <br /> _ f <br /> r <br />