06/20/2019 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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4 Community Preservation Committee Minutes June 20, 2019 Request for Letter of Support for the Garner Bogs/Upper Childs River Restoration Project (continued) The Community Preservation Committee recommended to Town Meeting in May of 2019 funding in the amount of$240,510 for the Garner Bogs/Upper Childs River Restoration Project to assist in the creation of a cold-water fishery in the Upper Childs River and to restore the abandoned Garner and Farley cranberry bogs to wetlands. A draft letter was presented to the CPC addressed to the Department of the Interior U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in support for the Childs River Restoration proposal. The project is managed by the Falmouth Rod& Gun Club in collaboration with many partners and supporters including the Town of Mashpee. Of the $240,510 in CPA funding, $125,510 would be committed to be provided as a non-federal match for this grant. Motion made by Ms. Waygan to authorize CPC member Richard Halpern to sign off on the grant letter in support and commitment to the Childs River Restoration proposal. Motion seconded by Mr. Larkin. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0-1. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Gottlieb, abstained Mrs. Thayer,yes Mr. Halpern,yes Mr. Larkin,yes Ms. Waygan,yes Mr. Harsch,yes Opposed, none APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS Review of CPA Applications proposed for October 2019 Town Meeting: Catherine Laurent Director of Public Works Proposed Title: Ockway Bay Boat Ramp Improvement Project Phase IL• Catherine Laurent, Director of Public Works was in attendance to review the application submitted by the DPW, the Waterways Commission and Department of Natural Resources. In October 2017, the CPC approved funding in the amount of$121,500 to conduct Phase II of the project scope to support site design and to reconfigure the congested Ockway Bay parking area. The property will now accommodate 19 vehicle/trailer spaces in addition to 8 vehicle-only spaces. As a result of topography more extensive work for this project is required. Ms. Laurent has requested $40,000 to complete the project. The figure has been reduced from the initial $55,000 estimate listed in the application. The project includes a top course of asphalt, shoulder work, landscape and a DNR storage area which was planned in the initial application.