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Ashley reported that the project is commencing. They will be going out to study tides and <br /> doing a shore survey. the Woods Hole Group will be assisting on this. Further we will be going <br /> for a State approved plan and we plan to tie Chapter 91 approval into this study. Ashley again <br /> reiterated she would like someone from the Commission to join this Committee. <br /> Don MacDonald asked Ashley about testing in Mashpee/Wakeby. Ashley reported that they do <br /> bacteria testing weekly there as well as Santuit Pond. Ashley then outlined all testing <br /> procedures for our Town's freshwater ponds. <br /> Mashpee/Wakeby and John's Pond and fresh waters: Relevant question discussed above. <br /> Water Quality: Don reported that boats and volunteers are set. Friday 7/15/22 will be our first <br /> day of testing this season. <br /> Barnstable County Coastal Resources: The Poppy entrance dredge is on the County <br /> schedule but an exact date has not been determined. Lastly, the SPB Easement draft is under <br /> review by the Town <br /> Public Access: Three of our boat ramps will be assessed for storm water runoff: Mashpee/ <br /> Wakeby, John's Pond and Ockway Bay. They all made the Top 20 for a state grant. Ashley also <br /> reported that the Ockway Bay ramp replacement will be a key project going forward. <br /> LG/GP Expansion Project: Dick reported that he is in receipt of notice from the Natural <br /> Heritage & Endangered Species Division of Fisheries &Wildlife that they received our NOI and <br /> appropriate supporting information, and that the Division has determined that "this project, as <br /> currently proposed, will not adversely affect the actual Resource Area Habitat of state <br /> protected rare wildlife species. Dick also noted that he received notification from the Mass <br /> Division of Marine Fisheries that they have received our NOI and will begin the review process <br /> shortly. <br /> Donovan McElligatt reported that they have found an invasive species of sponge at the <br /> entrance to Hamblin Pond. The issue is that if they are disturbed during dredging operations <br /> they will break up, grow and likely expand further down the channel and into the bay and <br /> potentially taking over the waters. He is not sure where they came from but this needs to be <br /> addressed before any dredging operations commence. The best solution is to harvest them <br /> before they have a chance to spread. This is an issue that we need to pay attention to as it <br /> effects our shellfish and waters. Assuming we can do this he sees no other issues with the <br /> dredge project. Don MacDonald suggested his list of volunteers could be a source to get a <br /> team together to do the harvesting. <br /> New Business: <br /> Ashley briefly reviewed new rules they are proposing that will impact jet ski operation: a safe <br /> operator to exhaust distance requirement. <br /> DNR Article for new boating regulations: Ashley read and reviewed the new rules they are <br /> proposing for the next Town Meeting to eliminate the use of power boats on Santuit Pond <br /> (except for appropriate official boats). The intent is to limit potential disturbance and <br /> resuspension of sediment into the water column resulting from use of motorized boats thus <br />