11/15/2018 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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9 Community Preservation Committee Minutes November 15, 2018 Applicant: Mash ce Conservation Commission and Falmouth Rod & Gun Club Proposal Title: Garner Bogs/Upper Childs River Restoration Project: $240_,5.10 (cont'd) It was disclosed the Falmouth Rod& Gun Club and the Town of Mashpee recently completed negotiations and executed a 20-year lease agreement on the 24.7 acre parcel containing the Garner Bogs,the northern tip of the Farley Bod and the Childs River which flows between the two bogs. The title remains with the Town of Mashpee and the Conservation Committee is responsible for the administration of this land. Mr. Anderson indicated the full scope of this project encompasses 40 acres of land and water in the Towns of Mashpee and Falmouth. The goal of this project is to reconstruct the Childs River channel through the Garner Bogs, remove flow control devices which are barriers to fish passage and restore the abandoned Garner cranberry bogs to wetland creating permanent habitat for waterfowl and wildlife. It was explained there is a lot of sand deposition, layers within the bog,plumes, bog infrastructure and impact on the continuity of the river and fish as well as wildlife. The first two phases of engineering are complete. The project is anticipated to get to 60% design plan by the end of November. The 60% design plan will allow the permitting phase to begin. Phase 3 of the design plan is expected to be completed in the late Spring of 2019 with the completion of construction in late Spring 2020. The Town of Falmouth Community Preservation Committee was noted to have contributed $150,000 in CPA funding for the Falmouth portion of the project. Additional grant funding has been obtained. The total outside funding awards to date amount of$668,810. The cost of the proposed project is $1,829,638. It was noted that a ground penetrating radar study was conducted in October of 2017. The data describes the depth of the bottom of the peat layer within the bogs, and mapping to divert the river and areas notable to support heavy equipment for this project. In closing it was reaffirmed the creation of a cold-water fishery will foster the return of a reproducing population of Sea Brook Trout, American Eel and other native fish. In addition to restoring the abandoned cranberry bogs to wetlands for waterfowl and wildlife habitat, the restored wetland will act as a natural water filtration system for the local watershed in a 50 year flood event. The project will also provide recreational activities, education and pollinator fields.