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No comment from the public <br /> Motion: Mr. Sweet moved a Negative Determination, seconded by Mr. Smith. Vote 5-0. <br /> AFCE/Upper Quashnet Restoration Update: REVISED AGREEMENT UPDATE <br /> The Agent updated the Commissioners on the Upper Quashnet Restoration. He said the Air Force <br /> drafted a revised funding agreement with the Mashpee Conservation Department for the restoration of <br /> the Upper Quashnet River. The revised agreement dedicates $844,511.11 towards the restoration <br /> efforts. He said the Air Force changed the wording of the agreement to reflect a monitoring and <br /> maintenance requirement of the town to monitor and maintain the berm system now and into the future. <br /> He noted the intent is still the same. The funding will be set in a dedicated account and we will bill the <br /> Air Force all thru the construction. All has signed off and now the Director of the Air Force Civil <br /> Engineering Center needs to sign off and he is awaiting confirmation of that signature. We can then <br /> reach out to Horsley &Witten and give them the green light to begin their research. <br /> Update: Bright Coves Association (New Seabury) storm drain maintenance <br /> The Agent explained the issue with one of the storm drains located on Popponesset Island Road on <br /> one of the pipes that come out onto one of the creeks. The salt marsh is getting filled in and <br /> smothered. Eric Peterson, President of Bright Coves, took ownership of the problem and we met out <br /> there and a few days later and he had a crew out there cleaning out the storm drain. He said long term <br /> this is going to require some upgrade to the system around New Seabury. <br /> Update: Gooseberry Island bridge appeal (Town Counsel Correspondence) <br /> The Agent referred to the correspondence from Town Counsel regarding the bridge at Gooseberry <br /> Island and stated if the Commissioners have any questions, he can forward them onto town counsel. <br /> The argument is whether the bridge re-design will be decided at by DEP at the state level or be <br /> remanded back to the Conservation Commission. <br /> John (Jack) Fitzsimmons Memorial Ideas (Former Chair of the Conservation Commission) <br /> The Agent sadly announced that Jack Fitzsimmons passed a way on January 24. He served on the <br /> Commission for 24 years and most of that time as Chairman. He asked for suggestions for a memorial <br /> perhaps at Fells Pond where he lived. If that doesn't work, we can look at doing something on one of <br /> our conservation lands or one of the pollinator gardens. Brad Sweet will check out some parcels at <br /> Fells Pond and get some ideas from the neighbors. <br /> Updates: Conservation Land/Stewardship Program — Katelyn Cadoret <br /> Katelyn Cadoret has been working with the Ameri Corps Team and the Shellfish Constable to <br /> coordinate some events to promote our volunteer programs: land steward, herring count for the <br /> conservation department, national resource department shellfish propagation program. They have <br /> booked the library for the next 5 Saturdays including the upcoming Saturday which will be Quahog Day. <br /> It will give people more of an option if they want to spread their time between the programs we have. In <br /> March, they will be featuring the herring run program along with training at the Mashpee Fish Ladder. <br /> The other three days they will focus on Oyster Propagation, Pollinators and on Land Stewards. In <br /> addition, our Ameri Corps Member has helped with social media outreach and continues to update our <br />