11/13/2014 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Atty. Wall spoke about the cost of the services and requested the commission remove a few of the items from the FFP in order to reduce the cost. He stated # 2 water dependent status and #4 assessment of adverse impacts eeme to be the most significant issues. Following a discussion, the Agent started once a consultant is chosen, he can discuss with then what the most important issues are such as the water dependency issue and performance issues. The Agent stated BSC)s Group was the most thorough and they have local knowledge, thoroughness of response and recommended BSC Group. Motion: Mr. shaver roved to hire the BSD Group as the consultant, seconded by Mr. Anderson. Vote - Atty. Wall spoke about the cost and wanted to reserve his client's rights and asked that in the contract it should state not to exceed ar certain price. The agent said that he would get a revised scope of services from BSC Group, including language reflecting a cap on services. 6:30 Candace M. Gordon, et al Trustees, 55 Amy Brown-F ad. Proposed replacement f existing deck with a screened porch. ICDA Resource Area: Buffer Zone to Coastal Bank Matt Costa, Cape and Islands Engineering, was representing the applicant. He explained the proposed project was to alter the existing deck to enclose it into ar screen porch. All work will be done within the existing disturbed area. The project porch will extend two feet closer to the resource area and mets the performance standards. The Agent recommended a negative determination. Motion: Mr. Shaw roved a negative determination, seconded by Mr. McKay.. 1 to unanimous. - 6:33 Friends of sarntuit Pond (Applicant), 117 Timberlane Drive. Proposed control of aquatic riuisan a weeds in Santuit Pond. Owner of record: Town of Mashpee. ICDA Resource Area: Land Under Waterbodies/Watterways Gary O'Neil, 191 Timberlane Drive, North end of Sarntuit Pond. He said since the implementation entati n f solar bees, the pond has become clearer and the sunlight has coma thru and weeds have sprouted tremendously which has been a negative impact on the swans resting on the north end. Fishermen have stopped coming down. The Agent explained the solar bees were put in place as a least intrusive wary of reducing the algae blooms and most of the phosphorus in the pond. Solar bees keep the phosphorus at bay and reduces the likely hood of severe algae growth_ The solar bees improve the water clarity and because there is a cleaner water column there is more sunlight penetration. What has happened is since the water clarity has improved the sunlight has spurred on the growth of aquatic weeds. The pond was inspected by personnel from Dass Fisheries and the species was identified as elodea which is a native species but can grow in volumes which can become a nuisance and an impediment t 5 ' 4 f 5