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-A grant has been submitted for Santuit Pond storm water mitigation <br /> - We will trial a ramp attendant for the Great River Launch under the Recreation Dept. <br /> - The new Shellfish Regulations have been passed and are ready to be enforced. <br /> -An overview/summary of DNB's water quality program for all freshwater ponds was given to <br /> provide differentiation from the program we run with UMass Dartmouth. <br /> - The study for stormwater runoff that the office submitted to the State has made the"Top 5" <br /> list and we are hopeful of receiving grant funds. <br /> Donovan McElligatt stopped by at the end of the meeting to comment on the LR/GR NOI he <br /> had received.He impressed upon the Commission to recognize that the area is an <br /> environmentally sensitive area and that evidence of sponges being present needs to be <br /> recognized.Dick Noonan will follow up with Donovan on this matter. <br /> Committee Reports: <br /> Mashpee/Wakeby and Johns Pond and fresh waters:Relevant maters covered above in <br /> DNR/Harbormaster's report <br /> Popponesset Bay Area:Nothing to report <br /> Waquoit Bay Area:Nothing to report <br /> Water Qualify:Training for the program will be held on 6/29 at 3PM.All testing equipment will <br /> be handed out at that time as well.We have 15 boats and 34 volunteers ready to go. <br /> No date has been set to report to the Select Board on last season's testing results. <br /> Given the Town is moving forward with a sewer plan Don McDonald asked whether this <br /> program was still needed.Ashley replied that monitoring and tracking our waters was still <br /> important to keep pressure on the Town to move forward.She also noted that this program <br /> specifically monitored nutrient buildup in the waters which is an important measurement. <br /> County Dredging:Ken reported that we do not need to submit any Articles for the October <br /> Town Meeting.And that the Poppy Approach Channel will be scheduled for December 2022 <br /> like it was last year. <br /> Ken reported that we received from Save the Bay the draft of the"easement"that would <br /> enable us to continue using the Spit for the disposal of dredge materials.(As a note,Audubon <br /> will not allow us to use their property).The draft has gone out to the appropriate groups, <br /> including the Town,for review. <br /> LG/GR Expansion Project.Dick reported that the NOI has been filed with Conservation and the <br /> National Heritage application has gone out for review.The next steps will be: <br /> -Order of Conditions once the Notice of Intent is approved. <br /> -A determination of"no take"from Natural Heritage with a time of year restriction for dredging <br /> (most likely). <br /> -filing with MEPA for review(are expecting they will want us to file an Environmental <br /> Notification Form or Expanded Environmental Notification Form). <br /> -When we file with MEPA we will also file with Chapter 91 and <br /> lastly,the Corps of Engineers and Coastal Zone Management. <br /> New Business: <br /> No new business <br />