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Conservation Commission <br /> Minutes of July 27, 2017 <br /> Public Hearings <br /> Mashpee Town Hall- <br /> Waq unit Meeting Room <br /> Commissioners Present: Dale McKay, Hud Shaw, Robert Anderson, Thomas O'Neill . <br /> -staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Judy Dai neault (Recording <br /> Secretary <br /> CALL MEETING To ORDER: Chairman McKay called the meeting to order at 5:55 <br /> P.M. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> PREIPOST-HEARING AGENDA: <br /> MINUTES: Approve June 22, 2017-Minutes. (bold) . <br /> Update: Horsley Witten Contract-Upper Quashnet Restoration <br /> The Agent gave an update on the Horsley Witten contract for the Upper Quashnet <br /> Restoration. He stated Horsley Witten is revising the contract to increase the scope of <br /> work to cover the funds available from the Air Force. He said he will send the revised <br /> contract to each of the Commissioners. <br /> Update: Gooseberry Island Appeal <br /> The Agent stated he heard from torn counsel that the applicants were notified by the <br /> Office of Dispute Resolution from DEP that they are upholding DEP's decision to require <br /> the applicants to file a nein Notice of Intent for a revised bridge plan before the <br /> Conservation Commission for any changes in design. He noted the appeal period has <br /> come and gone and the applicants dial not appeal the decision. <br /> HEARINGS: <br /> 6:00 Marise s., Gottlieb, Trustee, 76 summersea Road' Proposed shrubitree <br /> removallpruning and hardscape improvements. RDA <br /> Resource Area: Buffer Zone to Top of coastal Bank (non-eroding) Ockway Bay <br /> Don Robinson represented the applicant. He stated they are proposing to clean up the <br /> property to get it to look presentable. He said the plan is to remove several trees on the <br /> property, prune shrubs, remove wood and brush piles, clear all the leaves and weeds <br /> and cover with wood chips, cover two car parking area with gravel or shells and use <br /> gravel or shells to create two paths to the front and side doors. <br /> The Agent showed pictures of the area. He pointed out the trees to be removed and the <br /> overgrown vegetation also to be removed. All of the proposed work is contained within <br />