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L4 yN <br /> Town MashpeeWaterways Commission <br /> 16 Great Neck ad Xorth <br /> LILE Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 <br /> e pho :508- 77-014 <br /> Manua[Fa -508-477 0.14 7 <br /> now <br /> MASHPEE ''WATERWAYS COMMISSION MINUTES <br /> August 6, 2002 <br /> Attendance: Jinn Hanks, Paul Lumsden, Jerry Daly, Bill Taylor, and Herb Silver <br /> Other Attendees: Perry Ellis, Hirai Josephs, Ed Baker, Greg Smith, and William Cohen and <br /> others from Save Popponesst Bay, Inc. <br /> Call To order: Chairman Jim Hanks called the meeting to order at :10 p.m. <br /> :Public Comment: Ed Baker inquired about leo the height of the l is r Bair dredged m t rial <br /> disposal site was determined. Jim Hanks explained that we had only preliminary drawings as the <br /> final design has not been done yet. <br /> Gregory Smith, representing Save Popponesset Bay Incorporated presented information <br /> regarding their intentions to seek Ton support to dredge the channel outside Popponesst Bay <br /> and to nourish Iopponeset Spit with the dredged material. They also are working with the <br /> Array Corps of Engineers for a longer-terra solution to protecting'the Spit that would involve <br /> extensive beach nourishment using sand mined from offshore or any other suitable source. They <br /> are emulating what has been done by the Three Bays organization to re-build Dead Fleck over on <br /> Sampson's Island in Cotuit. The Army Corps of Engineers has required additional study of an <br /> alternative that includes spending money on evaluating the feasibility of dredging around the <br /> south end of Poppone set Island and putting in a drawbridge to allow boat passage. This i <br /> recognized as an unrealistic idea, and therefore they are going through the political route to cut <br /> through the red tape and determine a realistic plan. <br /> William Cohen pointed out that the Spit is used by many residents of Ma hpee and other towns,, <br /> and is not just of benefit to New Se bury. He also that it is all private money that has been <br /> pursuing these issues to the benefit of all. Putting the dredged material on the Spit is a common <br /> sense issue. <br /> Herb Silver asked if any of this group attends Town Meeting. He suggested that they would do <br /> well to spew at Town Meeting to advocate their cause. Greg Smith responded they are attending <br /> Page 1 of <br />