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*DRAFT#4* OCTOBER 21, 2013 Annual Town Meeting1'arrant <br /> Article 24 (Draft#4) <br /> To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 172-9 of the General Bylaws as follows: . <br /> Amend the language of 172-9(A) to include the term "Adverse Impact" and its definition as follows: <br /> "Adverse Impact-Adverse impact means an impact to the value or in teres t of a wetland resource area as <br /> defined by the bylaw that is deemed by the issuing authority to be more than negligible, or random, <br /> unnecessary or undesirable to the public interests of the resource area. Negligible means insignificant to <br /> the values or interests of the resource area" <br /> or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> Submitted by the Conservation Department <br /> Explanation: The term "adverse impact" 'is commonly referenced. in the regulatory language of the <br /> Massachusetts State Wetland Protection Act as a barometer of impact thresholds within wetlands <br /> jurisdiction.Adding this definition to Mashpee's Chapter.172 Bylaw will provide consistency of regulatory <br /> language and terminology. <br /> The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 24 by a vote of 4-0 <br /> The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article-24.by.a vote of X-X <br /> Article 25 (Draft#4) <br /> To see if the Town will vote to..amend Chapter 1.72-14 of the General Bylaws as follows: <br /> Replace any reference to-."office of Energy and Environmental Affairs" and its acronym "4EEA"-with <br /> "Executive office of Energy and Environmental Affairs"and its acronym "EOEEA" <br /> or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> ...........:... <br /> Submitted y the Conservation Department <br /> Explanation: The bylaw must accurately reflect any name/acronym changes in reference to other state <br /> agencies in the bylaw language. This.is housekeeping amendment. <br /> The Board of Selectmen.recommends approval of Article 25 by a vote of 4-0 <br /> The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 25 by a vote of X-X <br /> Article 25 (Draft#4) *** <br /> To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 173.3 (Violations and Penalties) of the General Bylaws by <br /> deleting the phrase "not to exceed three hundred dollars($300)per incident"and inserting "as established <br /> by the Board of Selectmen" or take any action relating thereto. <br /> Submitted by the Conservation Department <br /> 25 <br />