09/09/2021 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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, ;.N Town of Mashpee y' 16 Great JVeck Load Aorth ' OLE Mashpee,Massachusetts 02649 Mashpee Conservation Commission Minutes Thursday, September 9t', 2021 Waquoit Meeting Room, Mashpee Town Hall, 16 Great Neck Road North, 508-539-1400, extension 8564 Broadcast Live on Local Cable Channel 18 Streamed live on the Town of Mashpee website: hM2s://www.mashpeema.gov/channel-18 PRESENT: Brian Weeden, Tom O'Neill, Brad Sweet, Chad Smith, Charlie Dalton, Alex Zorro CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m. Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. PRE/POST-HEARING AGENDA: • Minutes: 8/26/2021 (Paul, Brian, Tom, Chad, Charlie, Alex)-Tabled HEARINGS: 6:00 Brendan Carroll, 140 Popponesset Island Road. Proposed replacement of pier and NOI relocation of existing ramp and float. Owner of Record: Angelo P. Catanzaro, Trustee, 140 Popponesset Island Road Realty Trust. Mark Dibb from Cape and Islands Engineering presented plans & described the project. Assistant Agent said Harbormaster and Shellfish have no issues, Marine Fisheries recommends float stops to the shallow area to the northwest of the float. It was noticed that between 2007 and 2017 there was significant tree removal within wetlands jurisdiction. In 2011 there was an RDA for after the fact tree removal. Agent said if approved, he recommends a condition to require a 10 ft wide mitigation planting area starting from the existing naturally vegetated buffer from the top of the coastal bank. Said plantings would include at least two species native of shrubs and 2 trees. Mark Dibb said regarding the mitigation, the client is trying to decide how to proceed. He asked if another type of mitigation is available, like the shellfish fund. If not, they would prefer to request a continuance vs. have a condition. He mentioned a neighbor had a recent project approved by the Commission with no conditions. Assistant Agent said a buffer is more appropriate in this situation than a shellfish mitigation fee. Agent said mitigation is recommended for previous violations on the property (history of tree cutting). Agent stated that the neighboring property likely had a different set of circumstances and thus should not be used as a basis of comparison to this situation without the benefit of research into that particular project. Mr. Weeden said if they continue they'll likely get the same answer. Mark Dibb said he like the continuance so they can properly explain this to the client in detail. Mr. O'Neill asked how many trees were cut and how much the lawn was expanded. Assistant agent said she can't determine exactly how many from GIS, nor can she tell how much square footage the lawn has changed. Ms. Zollo says it looks like at least 7 large trees were cut. Mark Dibb said he can't find any changes to the lawn from GIS, Assistant Agent agreed. Mr. O'Neill said the trees are great, but asked why we're asking for buffer mitigation. Agent said he's fine with the tree clearing