8/7/1995 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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to renew it. It - will also be difficult to get a permit for the deposit of the spoils since it is mucky stuff with pollution in it, Dr. Gordon suggested that the Town have a elan that does dredging In Po ponesset Bay, Oc way Bay, and the Mashpee Fiver so that decent flushing can occur. Mr. Baker would like efforts to be rade in the 1 ash ee Fiver and not get into the entire Bair which could then be too big to handle. The Commission welcomed any help from the residents to cone up with solutions to this problem. Tony Fiorentini from Barberry grillage suggested the Commission - write an Article for the next town meeting to seek funds for the dredging of the Mashpee liver, and residents could help by voting their approval. Stephanie Jones volunteered to help Mr. York gather samples for fecal coliform counts. Mr. York noted that identifying the source of the- fecal coliform and nitrogen contamination and then elimination of those sources would seed the cleanup of the Diver. Mr. York cited re ommendat,ions from a- 1991 study by K-v Associates , to control road runoff with catch basins and require denitrification systems for sewage systems . -Subsequently, catch basins were installed on Route 28 in 1993 by the State, and federal funding through grant to install more basins has been approved but not yet received. K-V also recommended maintenance dredging to increase the flushing rate in the River. Mr. York noted that dredging would help if a substantial amount of muck is removed,, a costly endeavor , otherwise the silt will fill back in. wBIFF has received federal grant -funding- to - build alternative septic systems and study their performance. iashpee ' s Harbo'r Management Plan includes dredging, and Mr. Homeyer noted that he would like to see that Plan updated. - Mr. Hanks concluded by suggesting that a plan' be worked out through the Coastal Resou-rce Management Committee to deal with the bacterial problem and the long-tern nitrogen contamination. MINUTE : _ The Minutes of July 3 , 1995 were accepted with the following corrections; P. 2 , (replace) "Falmo th" .with "Mashpee River and Shoestring Bay IT . . , replace "useful" with "useable' CORRESPONDENCE: Nor. Silver read a Letter- of appreciation from the Town for waterways contribution and help with the 125th Anniversary celebration. HARBORMASTER IEPORT: Mr. Ellis reported that boating brochures were handed out at the Marinas . Mr. Ellis reported that signs were installed at three locations ,. the Bridge, Popponesset Spit, and Ockway Bair. The signs indicate "NoSwimming" and "No Parking. " Patrols have been going well . Mr. -Ellis counted + .boats per hour on the water. 1r. Lund' s and Mr. Homeyer' s boats are running fine. The pumpout- lasted 29 days; the power -2-