10/23/2014 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission Minutes of October 23, 2014 Public Hearings Mashpee Town Hall Waquoit Meeting Room , Com issloners: John Fitzsimmons, Ralph Shaw, Brad Sweet, Marls Gurnee, John Rogers, Dale McKay, Robert Anderson, Brad Sweet, and Louis Dimeo (Associate Member). Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Judy ] aignealt (Recording Secretary). Call Meeting o order: 5:55 .m* The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Chairman John Fitzsimmons at P.M.. There was no public comment. Pre Post Hearin!Agenda: Approval of Minutes: October 9,2014 Hold until November 13 Meeting. Bria wood Association Land: Wetland violation update — Consultant Brad Holmes hired to assess violation. The Agent updated the commissioners on the Briarwood Association land wetland violation. The Association has hired consultant Brad Holmes, ECR, in order to address the commission's concerns. The consultant will reviewing the site conditions and the history of the property and will report hack with an evaluation letter. Tighe & Bond: Update on grant applications for Quashnet Bog restoration project and fish ladder restoration. The Agent in 'owned the commission that the company Tighe and Bond Consulting will assist the connission in taping advantage of several grants-that are corning up. One was already submitted for a grant application for assessment of the conditions of the fish ladder t John's Pond. Letters of support have been submitted. The next grant application will be for the Mass Environmental Trust. This grant application will be going-towards some additional feasibility studies for the upper Quashnet-River. The-Air Force will he a player in the restoration effort. The Commission is in the process of following up on those restoration issues. 5 - . ,.__u__� _-_- -- -,....., __�_-"_. __. ." _-- - tea- .- - _."- -. •--:L __ _T_.T^ �__""_......""_"z_�_____ __ __ __ u. ."