1/10/2018 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Fond and Estuary Water Quality Monitoring: Update Rick York stated we are continuing their routine monitoring. SPOTS Conservation Department Report: atel n Cadoret reported the torn recently acquired funding from the Mass Wildlife Habitat Management Grant to do more prescribed burning/mechanical thinning at the Holland Dill section of Great Hay load. It's part of the Conservation strategy for the New England Cottontail Management Flan. It will be dependent on site conditions as to when and where the exact work will tale place; it needs to be completed by Mune 30th. We will be collaborating with the Library on a grant they received which is part of the STEM program. She will update further at the next meeting Land stewards Program: Update Amen ores is continuing their trail clearing and trail step work'at Santuit Fond. Interactive Trail Mapping: Update More videos will be done of the trail system by 118 Group. Herring Run Fish Ladder Improvements: Herring Counts: No update Vehicle Damage to and Dumping on conservation Lands: No Update Quasbnet Kiger Restoration/Realignment Project: Update 1 atelyn Cadoret read a statement Dreg McManus, conservation Agent, on the update of the Quashnet River Restoration Project. "Unfortunately, we have hit a snag with the funding from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC). AFCEC has been trying to work with the Air Force contracting center to finalize the funding. A lawyer from the Air Force has questioned the use of funding for restoration work. The Conservation Department has supplied ample information on the restoration work that is,needed and AF EC is on our side. They know that they are responsible for addressing the filed berm and the impacts to the upper Quashnet as a direct result. We have submitted a' copy of a signed agreement ent between the Air Force and the Town of ll ashpee that