10/16/2019 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee Shellfish Division along with Falmouth Marine and Environmental Affairs seeded over 70,000 (20 mm) scallops in Waquoit Bay on September 271'. Areas seeded were areas that were known to be productive in the past from catch reports offered by commercial fisherman from both Mashpee and Falmouth. The goal is to enhance the family and commercial fishery of a once plentiful species. Although not part of the CWNMP water quality restoration plan, scallops also filter algae and remove nitrogen. Opening day for scallops is October the first, and it is forecasted that this year will also be extremely low compared to past years. • IMA's with other towns; DRI Review Process: Update No update. • Planning and Funding for Wastewater(WW) Management/Sewers: Update A$250,000 feasibility study for connecting to Joint Base Cape Cod WWTP will occur, as it is unclear if it is more cost effective to connect completely to the Base. The recent anoxia issue in Cape Cod Bay may result in less support for this connection as it will result in an increase of effluent. The Buzzard Bay Coalition also do not support the increased effluent dumping in their bay. In January,the Board of Selectman will be voting on more wastewater issues. The Capital Reserve Fund has been created, and the regionwide Capital Reserve Fund received $3M on October Pt • Mashpee Nutrient Control Bylaw; Update No update. • Town-wide Stormwater Management-Mitigation Planning: Update Catherine Laurent has compiled a list of streets that are priority. A new project opening up Mitchell's Landing on Shoestring Bay may exacerbate run-off if the catch basins weren't forthcoming. REPORTS Conservation Department Report: • Herring Run Fish Ladder Improvements; Herring Count Program w/APCC: Update Mark Mitsch of Brierly Associates has been hired to do the Phase I Dam inspections of the Santuit and Johns Pond fish ladders. • Conservation Department Events and Pollinator Garden Maintenance: Update No new plants were added this fall. We may split some plants to add to bare spots in Pickerel and Jehu. • Land Stewards Program: Update The 2019-2020 Americorps Cape Cod group will assist the Department with trail and herring run maintenance for 3 service days scheduled in November. • Damage to and Dumping on Conservation Lands: Update Some older piles have been reported lately, including one off Whitings Road off Route 151. • Quashnet River Restoration/Realignment Project: Update The Phase I-III Contract with Horsley-Witten has been signed, and it will include data collection, Modelling, and concepts. There will be a stakeholder meeting soon. • Farley Bog Restoration: Update The project received another SNEP grant in the amount of$245,000, they received it last year as well. An NOI-Ecological Restoration Project has been submitted to the towns of Mashpee and Falmouth. The project is on.schedule at this time for replacing the culvert at Carriage Shop Road and removing 3