5/10/2011 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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IR Mashpee Waterways Committee Meeting Minutes of May 10th, 2011 Meeting. The Meeting was called to order by Chairman Iden Bates at 9:o4AM in fleeting Room , Ilashpee Town Hall. Present were; lien Bates, Bill Taylor, Perry Ellis, Tiny Leedham, Al Wickel Absent: Paul Zammitto and Steve Pinard Also in attendance: Rick York-Shellfish Constable motion to approve the meeting minutes of the April 12Ih, 2011 meeting was made b Al wrclel, by Bill Taylor, and unanimously approved. Committee Reports Harbormasters Report: Shellfish Constable Riel York reported that Patrol bows were in place at both Little River and New Seabury Marinas. He furthered reported that approach channel markers to Fopponeset Bay would be in place by ret week. Aids to Navigation were repaired and in place in Fopponesset Bay. Shellfish Constable Re-port: Shellfish Constable Rick York reported that Quahog fishing was taping place as expected. Cape Cod Water Resources Restoration Projects (CCWRRP) both Santuit Fond, Fish Passage Restoration Project and Mashpee leek Road Shoestring Bay Storm-water Remediation Projects were moving forward. 25% funding was complete for design. I ashpee DPW was also working on funding for the Santuit Fond solar powered oxygen generators. wa uoit Bay: ferry Ellis reported that recent dredge effects looped good with water depths remaining in good shape for this season's boating activities, Tiny Leedhan mentioned he planned to continue his review of the local boating areas and would include the wauolt Bay estuaries in the next few weeks. I Popponesset BE. Al wi l el and Tim Leedham have both noticed what appears to be better flushing in the Fopponesset Bay areas after the 1916 maintenance dredge. Members were waiting to see and hopeful that there would be changes to the water quality as reported by this up-corning ear's water duality testing program, Mr. Leedharn also reported that there has been little boat traffic, but recently he. did visit the new dredged area in the Bay and was very pleased with the soundings recorded. we are looping forward to the positive reviews we should receive this summer when the boaters return to find safer and deeper waters for their boating pleasures, 1lsh ee-Wao ; Bill Taylor reported on the recent passing of chairman Bili Marters.