1/12/2012 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee Environmental Oversight Committee Minutes of Meeting January I ,2012 at 7:00 p.m. Mashpee Town Hall, Meeting Room Present: Chairman John Cahalane, Rick York, Ted Theis, George Petersen, Peter White CAI. To ORDER The meeting was opened by Chairman Cahalane at :0 p.m. APPROVAL of SETING MINUTES 1 ovember'10. 2011 Mr. York made a motion to accept the minutes from November 10 . Mr. Theis seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS Ed Baker Dedication Chairman Chalane read for the record a letter received regarding a dedication that has been ; scheduled for Mr. Baker.er, Thee Baker Family and the Mashpee Environmental Coalition have selected Saturday, June 9 as the date to dedicate the Mashpee Neck Road ramp for Mr. Baker. The stormwater project was expected to be completed by that date. A beautiful sign for the dedication has already been made. Mr. 'white added that a memorial boulder will also be dedicated in Mr. Baler's name at the Mashpee woodlands entrance. Cape Cod Commission Planning and Regulatory Committee The Chair announced that a meeting will take place on January 17'h at 10 a.m. at the Cape Cod Commission to discuss proposed regional regulations on off-shore sand ming for beach nourishment purposes. Mr. York indicated that it offered a good option if it was needed. Mr. York stated that the Waterways Commission typically would be involved with this type of . information and that they were in discussion with the Mate regarding dredging. Mr. York Mated that the 1916 Channel dredging was placed on Popponesset leach, maintaining the spit. The Chair inquired about South Cape, noting the expense of nourishing the beach. There was discussion about Oskar Klenert's suggestion of a revetment to address the issues at South Cape Beach, technology which had been successful in New Jersey. The DEP, however, did not approve the project. Mr. York cautioned that other parts of the coastline would have been impacted. b&. York stated-that the County dredge would charge $7 per cubic yard. Mashpees expense may have been approximately $30,000 per year. NEW BUSE4SS OLD BUSE4ESS ACTION ITEMS UPDATE Zero Phosphorus Lawn Fertilizer Bylaw Update Mr. white reported that the topic was discussed at a recent AMC meeting, adding'that Michael Talbott has expressed interest in working with the draft in order to create a more passable bylaw. Chairman Cahalane indicated that he would follow up VAth Mr. Talbott.