05/09/2019 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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as to how long is it going to stay cleared and who is going to monitor the erosion control and how often and there is no timeline on when they will be doing drainage improvements. The Agent stated he called the applicant and issued a verbal stop work order and informed him he had to come back to the commission to answer some of these questions. They will revise their application and come back in. The Agent explained to the applicant, if the commission encounters a permit which was issued and you see something that might result in an adverse impact to a resource area, the commission has every right to step in and issue conditions to ensure that the resource areas are not adversely impacted. He said we are not trying to put a stop to the project but we are trying to protect the resource areas. The commissioners are empowered to revoke or modify or require any information that comes across your agenda at any time. The Agent stated the applicant will be coming back to the commissioners with a new plan. Discussion: Osprey platform on Conservation land at 77 Whippoorwill Circle The Agent gave an update on the Osprey platform at 77 Whippoorwill Circle. He stated the purpose of the request was to authorize the platform. He wanted to make who ever is going to construct the platform knows what they are doing because of the salt marsh. He reached out to Marine Tech and they said they would be willing to build the platform. He did inform Cass and Marlene who at the last meeting stated they would pay for the installation but asked the commissioners, if necessary, if they wished to assist with the cost since the platform will be installed on Conservation Land. The Agent would check on the cost and bring this back to the commissioners at the next meeting. Update: Assistant Conservation Agent The Assistant Agent stated she recently did some vernal pool certification work with AmeriCorps at John's Pond and Santuit Pond a collected data to certify them. She noted it was a great learning experience. The Assistant Agent stated spring time Pollinator maintenance is going on. The Herring Count Program is going on. It has been fun and informative and successful. She will be doing a clean up at John's Pond and dumping has not been much of an issue. She has been assisting DNR with oyster seed bags. Mashpee Wildlife Mashpee news —the trail book and the maps are almost done. The Environmental Oversight Committee is working on a helium balloon ban. Review: Town Hall Meeting The Agent stated we got unanimous approval for both articles for CPA funding $320,000 for the Upper Quashnet which will be added to the $884,00 from the Air Force which should cover the planning, permitting and construction and $240,000 for the Charles River.