8/24/2017 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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x Conservation Commission Minutes of August 24, 2017 Public Hearings Mashpee Town Hall Waquoit Meeting Room Commissioners Present: Cale McKay, Brad Sweet, Chad Smith, Thomas O'Neill, Robert Anderson, Bud Shaw Staff Present* Drew McManus anus Agent), Katelyn Cadoret (Assistant Conservation Agent), and Judy Daigneault (Recording Secretary CALL MEETING To ORDER: 5:55 p.m. The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Chairman Dale McKay at 5:57 p.m. : There was-no public comment Minutes: Approve .duly 13, & ,271 2017 Minutes Motion: Mr. Sweet moved to approve the July 13, 2017 minutes and July 7, 2017 minutes, seconded by Mr. Smith. Vote unanimous 6-0 ADDITIONAL TOPIC (This space is reserved for topics that the Chairman did not reasonabranticipate would be discussed). I atel n Cadoret gave an update on the activities of the Land Stewards Program. r She stated they have been working on repainting the kiosk at the Mashpee River Woodlands parking lot as well as some of the benches. Mashpee TV was there to record the work and they will also be at the pollinator gardens when we do some weeding, She will be featuring these at ars upcoming newsletter. There , hasn't been any excessive dumping or issues with our gates at the conservation areas. The negative activity has seemed to have subsided. She only has one outstanding violation citation to be paid. She will also be working on a Faceboo page for the Mashpee Land Stewards. In light of the rainstorms the Conservation Department will be addressing the storm runoff issues at Mashpee River and Route -130. The Agent noted there is an issue with vehicles illegally going in and out of Conservation land and State Fish and Wildlife land which is part of South Mashpee Pine Barrens. He will be asking DPW to place boulders at this location and this issue will core before the board at a future meeting for a Grote.