1/10/2013 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Minutes

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i Mashpee Environmental oversight Committee Minutes of Meeting January 10, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Mashpee Town Hall, Room Present: Chairman George Petersen, Selectman John Cahalane, Rick York,Peter White Absent: Ted Theis CALL To ORDER The meeting was opened by Chairman Petersen at 7;10 p.m. APPROVAL of MIEETIl o MEWTES December 1 , 2012 Mr, York offered corrections to the minutes on page 2. Mr, York made a motion to accept the minutes with changes on page 2 to read "only 5 million oysters would remove 2.5 tons of nitrogen and the associated bacterial denitrification would remove another 2.5 tons of nitrogen, for a total of 5 tons from i Popponesset Bay. In wa uoit,30 million quahogs would remove 6 tuns of nitrogen, assisting with 213 of the cleanup." Selectman Cahalane seconded the motion. All voted unanimously, Co CATIONS Where was no public comment. NEW USI ESS Chairman Petersen announced that additional funds would be available from the State to address the restoration and maintenance of Massachusetts' darns. ]fir. York noted that it was significant amount of money. The Chair will seek additional information to report to the Committee. Mr. York confirmed that the Santuit darn would be worked on in the spring and that the pond was being lowered in preparation for repairs. ACTION I'T'EMS UPDATE EstuaryRestoration/Shellfish Propagation Mi. York stated that he had recently presented to the Waterways Commission and was receiving feedback about his proposal. Mr. York announced that Mashpee had been awarded ars Americorps Week grant for May allowing more than 20 volunteers to assist with Conservation and the shellfish project expansion. M-_ York indicated that the volunteers would assist with building 10more oyster seed trays to double the Town's oyster production. Americorps would also be assisting during the summer with the oyster and quahog propagation project and a Town Article will be submitted seeking funds for an additional 1,0 00 oyster seed bags and 10 million quahog seed and gear. Mr. York continues to finalize the shellfish component of Mashpee' Watershed Nitrogen Management Flan, known by the Mate as the CWNT. The Town Meeting Article was expected to total no more than 2001500 to assist with the first phase of the clean-up. Additional funds would be requested over the next two years. Chairman Petersen inquired about the Cook case and its impact to Mr. York's plan. Selectman Cahalane responded that the first ruling was in favor of'the Board of Selectmen issuing the license on all counts, but that there would still be 90 days to allow for ars appeal. liar. York