8/23/2018 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission Minutes Thursday, August 23, 2018 Mashpee Town Hall Waquoit Meeting Room Present: Dale McKay, Tom O’Neill, Brad Sweet, Charles Dalton, Marty Bregman (alternate) Also Present: Andrew McManus (Conservation Agent), and Judy Daigneault (Recording Secretary) CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 5:55 p.m. PRE/POST-HEARING AGENDA: Public: No comments Minutes: Approve August 7, 2018 Minutes – Hold Update: Abutter appeal of ORAD – Gooseberry Island The Agent informed the Commissioners that both the abutters and the Tribe filed appeals of ANRAD regarding Gooseberry Island which should not be discussed at this meeting. The grounds are a lack of showing the two resources areas that weren’t acknowledged on the plan of record: land containing shellfish and land under ocean around the island. They are also disputing the delineating of flood zone and the delineation of coastal bank claiming we weren’t recognizing coastal flats and a small area of coastal dune that was not part of the ANRAD. The next step is for DEP to schedule a superseding onsite hearing. They send a State reviewer to meet with Conservation staff, Conservation Commissioners, abutters and all representatives of both parties. They get testimony and the reviewer goes back and comes up with a superseding decision. Update: Mitigation Regulation 12 Review The Agent requested that the Commissioners review Mitigation Regulation 12 because he will be reviewing the regulation to make the language more concise. He said he would like to include the chart used for the mitigation calculation for a reference point when it comes to mitigation in general…in addition to a waiver request reference. He said if the Commissioners have any ideas to let him know and this can be discussed at a future meeting. Public - None