7/12/2018 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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6:09 Jason Tucker & Belle Poppenberger, 155 Hooppole Road. Proposed seasonal dock. NOI Resource Area: Land Under Waterbody (John’s Pond), Inland Bank, Buffer Zones. John O’Reilly, represented the applicants. He explained the proposed project is to install a dock system to extend to about 69 feet into the pond. The dock consists of two types of dock systems. The first portion is a section dock system which exceeds about 36 feet out into the pond. The dock sections will be supported by vertical posts. Each post rests on a 10 by 10 foot pad which rests on the sandy pond bottom. The sectional dock transitions into a floating E/Z dock system. The floating dock extends another 31.7 feet into the Pond. The floats are anchored to the pond’s bottom and the water depth at the end of the float system is 4.8 feet. The sectional dock is proposed to prevent damage to the pond’s bottom by grounding of the float system. At the point of transition, the depth of water is about 2.6 feet. The proposed dock is to provide a launching point for applicants’ boating activities within the Pond. Mr. O’Reilly stated they have not heard back yet from Natural Heritage. He stated the dock section is an opaque dock with 3/8” gaps and will be stored near the deck or the house during the off season. Mr. McKay said this would have to be monitored and asked that a condition be placed that additional legs be placed on the dock. The Agent stated the harbormaster had no input and the shellfish warden defers to Natural Heritage. He said routinely the Commissioners have gone ahead with the decision pending Natural Heritage decision. No comment from the public Motion: Mr. Sweet moved to Close and Issue pending Natural Heritage approval and the condition that additional legs be put on the float, seconded by Mr. Smith. Vote unanimous 4-0 6:12 Town of Mashpee Department of Public Works, 664 Great Neck Road South. Proposed expansion and paving of existing parking lot, addition of fenced-in storage area, tree removal, mitigation plantings and associated drainage systems. NOI Resource Area: LSCSF, Salt Marsh, Coastal Bank, Coastal Beach, Land Under Ocean and Land Containing Shellfish Matt Costa, Cape & Island Engineering, represented the applicant. He explained the project site is located at 664 Great Neck Road South, Mashpee adjacent to Ockway Bay, a tidal coastal embayment that flows into Nantucket Sound. The proposed work consists of improving the existing public parking lot with new access, there is a future building site that will be leveled and graded and relocating the fenced in open storage area. The paved parking area is 51’ from the coastal bank. There will be a drainage system installed. He noted there are no mitigation requirements but voluntary mitigation will be included to improve the adjacent resource areas and the parking lot will be striped. Mr. Costa stated the project meets all of the performance standards. Catherine Laurent, DPW Director, explained until a future building is approved the shellfish storage area will remain as a storage area for Natural Resources. The Agent reviewed the project on the photos provided. He noted the shellfish storage area and the entrance to the parking lot. No comment from the public Motion: Chad Smith moved to Close and Issue, seconded by Mr. Sweet. Vote unanimous 4-0