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fertilizers. Along with increased shellfish production and harvesting, as part of our Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan, the Nitrogen Control Bylaw was adopted overwhelmingly by Town Meeting in 2014 to promote smart, clean, water-friendly lawn care. The revisions to this Bylaw, now expanded to become the Nutrient Control Bylaw, are intended to further improve water quality in all of our waterways. Lawn fertilizers with phosphorus are also a leading cause of pollution of our ponds and streams; therefore, along with other Cape towns, we have included management of phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizer based on the State regulations adopted in 2015. The Conservation Commission and the Department of Natural Resources have also agreed to help with education and enforcement of nutrient regulations, and are now included in the Bylaw. All of this is intended to help protect taxpayers and property owners from the potentially huge expense of a court-mandated sewer infrastructure program, while protecting and improving our valuable waterways. The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of Article 34 by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommend approval of Article 34 by a vote of 4-0. Motion made by Selectman Andrew Gottlieb. Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 34 as written in the warrant, with the exception of the first sentence in §107-4D, which shall be replaced with the following language: The application of Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer without nitrogen is prohibited within twenty (20') feet and the application of nitrogen is prohibited within one hundred (100') feet of the following Resource Areas, as defined in The Mashpee Wetlands Protection Bylaw, Section 2 and Regulations: any freshwater or coastal wetlands; marshes; wet meadows; bogs; swamps; vernal pools; lakes;ponds; rivers, streams; creeks; and estuaries. Motion made and passes to dispense with reading of article at 8:58 PM. Motion passes at 9:01 PM. Article 35 To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan laying out and defining Pierre Vernier Drive, Katian Way and Gunters Lane, and to accomplish said purpose and for expenses related thereto, the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $7,000 from revenue available for appropriation to the Pierre Vernier Drive, Katian Way and Gunters Lane Roadways Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Petition The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of Article 35 by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommend approval of Article 35 by a vote of 4-0. 39