1/26/2017 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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t The Agent gave ars update on the structures that were removed from the santuit fond Preserve and Besse Bog. He noted DPW dismantled and removed an old storage shed at Besse Bog and also the old garage at Santuit Pond was removed. The plan is to seed the area with wildflower which will be done this corning spring. HEARINGS: 6:00 Lloyd and Lois Glazer, 205 Uncle Percy's load. Proposed removal and replacement of additions and garage onto existing dwelling and tree removal. At request of engineer continued from 1/1212017. Table until consultant arrives. 6:03 Gooseberry Island Trust, 0 Gooseberry Island. Request confirmation of existing resource area delineation. At request of Attorney Brian Wall, continued from 1/12/2017 to allow time to submit revised plans. The,Agent informed the Commission that he has received a request from the applicant to continue the hearing to 2!9/2017. Motion: Mr. McKay moved to continue the hearing at the applicant's request to 2/9/2017 at 6:09 p.m. seconded by Mr. Anderson. vote 6-0 Rebekah Saiguero, Counsel for the Maslipee Wampanoag Tribal Gaming Authority, requested the commissioners allow her and others to speak on behalf of the Tribe regarding the Gooseberry Island hearing. The Agent said the commissioners can entertain comments but would recommend not getting into any debate at this point because the applicants are not present. Atty. Salguero introduced the Vice Chairman of the I ashpee Wampanoag Tribe. ,Jesse `little doe's Baird. She said she was here to object to the applicant's request for an RDA because it is another attempt by the applicant to facilitate construction on Gooseberry Island. This will impact the shellfish beds and aquaculture activities and also threatens the coast line as a whole. She said the Tribe exercises their rights on Pun horn over shellfish license issued in 1977 and until 2027. She noted the farm serves as a point of employment for the Tribes citizens and wants to make sure their legal rights are protected. She said the Tribe has once again engaged an environmental consultant to review the documentation and based on the findings we respectfully ask that in the future the commissioners deny the request. She thanked the commissioners the opportunity to spear. she expressed her concern that the applicants were allowed to continue the hearing once again and noted she didn't see in the regulations were continuances after continuances of conservation hearings were allowed. Amy Ball, consultant from Horsley and Witten, spoke about their letter submitted to the Commission expressing concern about the project, In addition to the 21 day time frame for this RDA, they have some concerns with the applicants coning forward with a neer RCCA.