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t <br /> r <br /> w <br /> Land Steward Program <br /> Mr. Talbot reported that correspondence was received from Conservation Agent Drew McManus <br /> regarding vandalism to the fish ladder on Santuit Pond. Additional stewards were needed to <br /> manage and monitor Santuit Pond. <br /> Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plan <br /> Chairman Petersen indicated that other plants were being closed. Mr. Talbot noted that a suit <br /> hd been filed by the EPA regarding the permit renewal. <br /> CORRESPONDENCE <br /> The FEMA Flood Map/Insurance letter backing the Marshfield group had been forwarded by the <br /> Board of Selectmen to State Senators, <br /> ACTION UEMS UPDATE <br /> Estuary Restoration/Shellfish Restoration/ShellfishPropagation <br /> Mr. York reported that his department had successfully implemented last year's expansion of the <br /> shellfish propagation project with the CPC funds, resulting in doubling the amount of oysters <br /> from 1 million seed to 2 million seed. In addition, a new project was completed in Great River <br /> with 6 million quahog seed, planted in a sand flat and covered by a net to be protected from sea <br /> ducks. Mr_ York noted that protecting and growing the quahogs to over l inch.provided the best <br /> chance for survival. Mr_ York added that the CPC project to renovate the ramp at great River <br /> would allow potential for parking and access to the site for family fishing. <br /> Mr. York also submitted a grant to the rational Fish and wildlife Foundation for seeding 24. <br /> million oysters into Popponesset Bay next year, through the creation of 10 acres of oyster reefs. <br /> Successful.development of the community could result in the removal of 6 tons of nitrogen by <br /> the oysters and 6 toms of nitrogen by the associated reef community. Mr. York was also hopeful <br /> that the oysters would self-spawn based on a historic self sustaining population. Success of the <br /> project would result in restoring the water quality and meeting the TMDL for Mashpee. Mr. <br /> York has also been working on filing additional cooperative grants for additional seed and state <br /> of the art technology for real-tune monitoring. <br /> 11r. York also noted that work was being completed on the shellfish component of the sever <br /> plan. <br /> Pond & Estuary water Quality <br /> Mr. Talbot referenced a document detailing Mr. Reichenbacher's comments, of the Mash ee <br /> Environmental Coalition, regarding sampling which suggested some degradation in most of the <br /> ponds. Mr. York stated that he was not yet in receipt of all of the State information regarding <br /> Santuit. Mr. York added that he worked with the VEC on pond sampling and reported that h <br /> did not see any issues in any of the ponds, though he was unsure of Moody. Any decreased <br /> transparency was not significant. Mr. York explained the PALS snapshot-of Santuit Pond, <br /> comparing the water quality before and after installation of the Solar Bees(2010-2013), showing <br /> no significant difference since it was a one day snapshot. Mr. York also explained additional <br /> data from the Friends of Santuit Pond which showed that transparency doubled after the Solar <br /> Bees were installed. Mr. York noted that submerged aquatic benthic vegetation was again <br /> i <br /> 2 <br />