01/08/2019 SHELLFISH COMMISSION Minutes

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prevent this from happening again. Maybe we should start thinking of reducing our number of days we are open to shellfishing?" York: "Unfortunately the tribe would be exempt from that regulation if it was put in place. So therefore we cannot alter our days open in the town." Thomas: "We need more enforcement on the water then and the staff to do it." Old Business: Shellfish Aquacufture License Interest in the Waquoit Bay Area:Scott Matoian Matoian: "I have chosen a 1.9 acre parcel in Hamblin Pond,just north of the small island on the Mashpee Falmouth town line. I went out with my father and surveyed the area and mapped the 1.9 acres. I have experience working on aquaculture grants and I am also a graduate from Massachusetts Maritime Academy. In the future I would love to work on the water and grow oysters in floating cages as well as possible trying to grow scallops in the proposed area." Marques: "How far off the island are you?" Matoian: "I am outside the abutting limit to a salt marsh and the closed I come to the islands parcel lines on the tow GIS is 35 feet. There is also no shellfish resources in the area,the bottom sediment is mostly muck." York: "Yes, it is all muck in that area. It was also an area deemed an area of least conflict for a future aquaculture site." Marques: "How deep is the water at low tide?" Matoian: "The deepest depth in the area is 3 feet at low tide. Also,the area will not affect boat navigation and the island is deemed to be an unbuildable lot. " Marques: "10% of the grant area will be utilized for floating gear?" Fisher: "Yes,he has the option of utilizing 10% of the total grant area or 20,000 square feet whichever is greater." Matoian: "I am currently looking into either purchasing the flow and grow system or the oyster grow system. I want to model my gear after Mike Ronhock's grant, a grant I worked on in the past." Holmes: "What is your time frame for starting?" Matoian: "As soon as possible, but I'm not going to rush anything either. I know it is a process between the state and the town permitting it may take a little while."