6/9/1997 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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fa `roman o Mashee 16 great Xeck load Xorth SfELLFISH DEPARTMENT lYlashpee, Massachusetts 02649 `i To: Board of Selectmen Robert L. Whritenour, Jr., Executive Secretary From'* Richard H. York, Jr., Shellfish Constable Q4bl� , Date: June 4, 1997 Re: 06-04-97 draft of conditions for the Tribal Council's proposed 8 acre Shellfish Grant in Popponesset Bay �Y This is the 06-04-97 draft of conditions for the Tribal Council's proposed shellfish grant in Popponesset Bay with input from the Tribal Council, the Harbormaster, the Shellfish Commission and the Waterways Commission. In addition to the specifications of Massachusetts General Laws, R� Chapter 130, Sections 57 through 68, and the Mashpee Shellfish Aquaculture License (Grant) Regulations, this grant is issued with following conditions: k*" 1. Shellfish shall be cultivated in or on the bottom sediments. 2. Protective gear shall be limited to nets secured to the bottom with sand bags or sand tubes. 3. The surveyed boundaries shall be marked at the corners with inflatable yellow markers at least 18 inches in diameter fastened with 3/811 or larger chain to helical anchors driven into the bottom. �h The words "SHELLFISH GRANT No. 007" and "BOATING ALLOWED" shall be printed on the markers with black figures at least 2 inches in height. 4. The Board of Selectmen shall have the option of changing the boundaries to allow for a navigation channel to be dredged through any area of the site. The total amount of grant area shall remain approximately the same after the boundary changes. The grant holder shall be given at least 90 days notice of the boundary changes in order to remove shellfish. S. The initial license shall be for a period of 10 years. The license {< may be renewed for periods of up to 15 years.