07/26/2021 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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6 Board of Selectmen Minutes July 26, 2021 Public Hearing: Proposed Parking Ban or Parking by Permit Only on Great Neck Road South in the Area of the Ockway_Bay Boat Ramp: The Board of Selectmen opened the Public Hearing on a proposed parking ban or parking by permit only on Great Neck Road South in the area of the Ockway Bay Boat Ramp. The hearing notice was read aloud into the record in accordance with posting procedures. It was disclosed that parking has been problematic and for safety a proposed parking ban or parking by permit only was considered. Parking by permit would require a residential or Tribal sticker under the current sticker process. There would be no additional cost to residents. The typical permit sticker season is June 15tn to September Pt. It was agreed signage would be posted. The Board of Selectmen opened the hearing to solicit comment. Being none,the Board motioned as follows; Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to close the Public Hearing. Motion second by Selectman Cotton. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Opposed, none Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb effective immediately pending the posting of signage to designate the area within 500' of the entrance and exit to the Ockway Bay Boat Ramp parking on both sides of the road by permit only, exact distance from June to September. Motion seconded by Selectman Cotton. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Sherman, yes Selectman Weeden, yes Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Opposed, none Water Quality Presentation: Brian Howes -University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: Mashpee resident Dr. Brian Howes,Director of the Coastal Systems Program at the School of Marine Science& Technology at UMass Dartmouth met with the Board and interested public to review the results of the Summer of 2018 Mashpee Water Quality Monitoring Program. Dr. Howes indicated the major threat to estuaries world-wide is increased nitrogen loading. Nitrogen enrichment is causing impairments to estuarine resources in portions of most of the Cape Cod estuaries. Dr. Howes has worked to analyze the impact of nitrogen pollution and in 20 years,there is nothing good to say. The only way to restore degraded estuarine habitat is primarily through increased tidal exchange, control of watershed nitrogen sources and increased nitrogen removal in transport. The Town of Mashpee is attempting to control the watershed nitrogen sources in Phase 1 of the Wastewater Implementation Plan,through wetland restoration using cranberry bogs and with the aquaculture program.