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<br /> <br />SHELLFISH COMMISSION <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 - 7:00PM <br />MASHPEE TOWN HALL – 16 Great Neck Road North <br />WAQUOIT MEETING ROOM <br /> <br />PRESENT: Chair, Peter Thomas, Daryl Christensen, William Holmes, Donovan McElligatt, Jamie <br />Pachico, Buddy Pocknett <br /> <br />OTHER ATTENDEES: Director of Natural Resources, Ashley Fisher, Matt Haney <br /> <br />ABSENT: Co-Chair, Richard Cook <br /> <br />CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chair Thomas called the meeting to order in Open Session at 7:00pm. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT: None at this time. <br /> <br />MINUTES: Approval of the following: June 14, 2022 and August 9, 2022 minutes. <br /> <br />Mr. McElligatt made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 14, 2022 Shellfish Commission <br />meeting. <br />Motion seconded by Mr. Holmes. <br />Motion passed by unanimous consent. <br /> <br />Mr. McElligatt made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 9, 2022 Shellfish Commission <br />meeting. <br />Motion seconded by Mr. Christensen. <br />Motion passed by unanimous consent. <br /> <br />COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE: None at this time. <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br />1. Nitrogen Removal Plan. <br />A brief discussion on information gathered regarding amounts and types of shellfish to be raised <br />within the plan. <br /> <br />Chair Thomas distributed copies of the plan to the Commission and stated that it is a lot of <br />reading and will be a lengthy discussion. The Commission needs to educate themselves before <br />they can educate the others. <br /> <br />2. Volunteer Group. <br />An update from DNR Director on work done to date. <br /> <br />Ashley Fisher stated that she is trying to get the Environmental Oversight Committee back up and <br />running and they will be the management and oversight of the volunteers while they are on site. <br />Ashley has reorganized the Shellfish Water Quality Technician’s job description to include the <br />Volunteer Group as well as propagation. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />