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4 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> February 11, 2019 <br /> APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS <br /> Public Hearing: New Shellfish Aquaculture License (Shellfish Grant), Lisa Bohnenberger, 103 River <br /> Road, Mashpee MA: (continued) <br /> Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to approve the application of Lisa Bohnenberger, 103 River <br /> Road, Mashpee for a Shellfish Aquaculture License (Shellfish Grant) for a 1.01 acre site to be <br /> located in Ockway Bay to grow oysters and quahogs as requested. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Cahalane,yes Selectman Gottlieb,yes <br /> Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Opposed, none <br /> Public Hearing: Expansion of Existing Shellfish Aquaculture License (Shellfish Grant), <br /> Mark C. Burtis, 53 Nehoiden Road, Mashpee MA: <br /> Selectman Carol A. Sherman recused herself from discussing the agenda topic of reference. <br /> The Board of Selectmen opened the Public Hearing on the application filed on December 6, 2018 by Mark <br /> C. Burtis, 53 Nehoiden Road, Mashpee requesting a Shellfish Aquaculture License (Shellfish Grant) <br /> expansion from 1-acre to a 7-acre site (304,920 square feet),to be located in Hamblin Pond,to grow <br /> oysters and quahogs. Demarcation buoys will be standard 16-inch round, yellow polyethylene, anchored <br /> at the corners of the site. The application and plans are on file at the Office of the Town Manager and <br /> Board of Selectmen. <br /> In accordance with posting procedures, the Hearing notice was read aloud into the record. <br /> Mark C. Burtis was in attendance with his son Christopher to discuss the license expansion project with <br /> members of the Board of Selectmen and interested public. <br /> Mr. Burtis indicated the proposal is to increase the grant from a pre-existing 1-acre site (Mashpee Grant <br /> #9) in Hamblin Pond. There is no significant shellfish population in this area. The intent is to raise <br /> oysters both on bottom and off bottom using grow-out trays, bags, floatation gear, cages and an offsite <br /> approved land based up-weller system. <br /> The goal of this project is to cultivate 3 million oysters and 2 million quahogs. This ratio will offset <br /> nitrogen mitigation in Hamblin Pond. <br /> During the past three-years, the 1-acre site has been deemed successful, although Mr. Burtis has not <br /> implemented the bottom growth oyster program to date. The bottom sediment is muck with very few <br /> resources. <br />