6/3/2003 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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�. Review of Minutes—The minutes from 6 May were reviewed and John S art bau h proved they be accepted as written,Jerry Daly seconded the motion,and the motion carried with one abstention. OLD SSSS • �' �e�- er berry stated that aU the boats are In the water,the WAM � .a■.r. r■rwww rrr� markers are in,and everything is rwming well. The channel out in front of iopponesset has shoaled to less than 3.2 feet and is redly bad. He also stated that the Rech Vessel might be taken away by someone who 's interested. That would save us from bav*to dispose of it. He pounced that a Celt class was coag up Monday night the Wh. The dement is.short handed this spring. .Terry Daly asked what was the procedure for emergency dredging if a hurricane blocked our channels. He also asked-if we were at that point with our current Prop one set Bay outside charnel situation. Perry pointed out that fisheries and wild life agencies wouldn't let us near i because of nesting plovers and the anadramous h. The spit is where we would put.the material, so thatis problem. Tim Leedhm asked if a survey had been done to determine if the plovers were present. No one knew, but Jim Ham said that Save Popponesset Bay was working on a Plover Habitat Management Plan With Mass Audubon. Jerry Daly asked if the Audubon folks say there is no plovers, would we be able to dredge. Perry stated the plovers are there and nesting because the fences and signs are up. A lengthy discussion of the alteratives and problems ensued. Tim Leedharn volunteered to take a boat ride with Bob Sherman and measure the depths. He said he would stop by and see Bob In the morning. Ferry said if Bob coup go he would join them. hn Hanks moved that Tim Leedom investigate the problem tomorrow with Bob Sherman,Jerry Daly seconded the motion and It cam*ed unanimously. T pend' on the results,the group agreed we should appraise the Selectmen of the situation. Jerry Daly moved,and BM Taylor seconded it,that we ate a letter to the selectmen after we obtained the results. The motion carried unanimously. u* n Hanks brought up the fact that last month we tabled the issue of swing m Popponesset Creek and Perry should be aware that Save opponesset Bay plans to put up sarin signs �g the public against ` g m the creek. Perry stated that he looked again at the site,,but could see no way of changingit. He Oih*s the rope vaarker works as well as anything. Perry added as a .note that the people who have moorings are very far behind schedule compared to dock owners, 2. 5kllfigh Cogl e - -Rick reported that it is cooler d=nom and clearer than usual,. Jim Planks noted there had been an algae bloom in great liver that lasted about 2 days. Rick added that because of the temperature,the shellfish had not spawned,which is a good thug because the l r ae would have no algae to feed on. Also,the war has been supersaat r ted with oxygen sometimes. He also reported a major bloom of copepods, small colorless aninWs,Bch also eat the small algae. Rick is scheduled to get 3 million quahog seed Page 2 of 2