2/23/2017 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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t Conservation Commission Minutes of February 23, 2017 Public Hearings ahp ee Town Hall Waqu cit Meeting Room Commissioners Present: Brad Sweet, Thomas O'Neill Robert Anderson, Dale McKay, Bud Shaw Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Judy Daxgneault (Recording Secretary CALL MEETING To ORDER: 6:66 p.m. The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Chairman Brad. Sweet at 5.55 p.m. There was no public comment PRE/POST-HEARING AGENDA: MINUT'Es: Approve January 26 2017Minutes. Motion: Mr. shave moved to approve the January 26, 2017 minutes, seconded by Mr. McKay. vote -0. UPDATE: sea Run Brook Trout coalition meeting recap. The Agent gave an update on the meeting of the Sea Run Brook Trout coalition held at Waquoit Bay which discussed some of the details and timing regarding the introduction of Brook Trout to the Santult Pend. The habitat restoration area is on Santuit Fiver South of Sampson's Mill Road. Ideas were shared on public outreach for riverfront protection, signage at key locations, link to Brook Trout fact sheet on websites sending out an information letter to residents who abut riverfront of the Mashpee, Santuit and uashnet Rivers. They also discussed limiting the outflow from Santuit during the warm summer months and checking rivers for upcoming herring migration season but no removal and/or cutting of goody material. Also Steve Hurley, glass Fish and Wildlife, suggested once this work takes place which is reintroduction of woody structure to the river and reintroduction of Brook Trout from the Mashpee Fiver over a period of a' number of years, the Brook Trout will develop their own unique genetic strain as the previous population had. The Agent noted l atelyn Cadoret, Assistant Agent, will be meeting with members of the Seabrook Coalition, the Tribe and Mass Fish and Wildlife down at Maushop Stables to do some field assessments which will take place next Tuesday. HEARINGS: