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i <br /> yy <br /> WITC. SHELLFISH GRANT HEARING PAGE 2 <br /> 5/18/77 i <br /> { <br /> MR. COURTEMANCHE explained the first area was located on the <br /> northeast side of Daniels Island. A letter from the Department <br /> of Marine Fisheries which contained a rQport of their inwater <br /> z survey of the species available in the area found it contained i <br /> a natural abundance of shellfish of recreational value. <br /> zN . Because we issue many recreational shellfish permits every year, <br /> this is the reason I did not recommend this area. <br /> The area around Punkhorn Point is of minimal use for recreational <br /> shellfish because of location. A boat must be used to reach <br /> this area. ) <br /> D. McCLOUD asked how will the people who will harvest this, <br /> area get there? <br /> MR. COURTEMANCHE explained that there is a town-owned landing <br /> on Punkhorn Point. <br /> i. <br /> I! <br /> D. McCLOUD: Then they can get to it by car also? <br /> I, <br /> MR. COURTEMANCHE: They can get to the landing by car and then <br /> traverse the water by boat. Mr. Courtemanche passed a plan of it <br /> the - area - an outline of Punkhorn Point explaining that the <br /> area encompasses up to the intertidal low water mark, Punkhorn <br /> Point. <br /> fD. McCLOUD asked -if -_the small creek running between--the-Island <br /> and Punkhorn Point-was -involved? - <br /> f <br /> 4 MR. COURTEMANCHE said -yes. <br /> D. McCLOUD stated that this area is accessible by car along. <br /> MR. COURTEMANCHE: Yes, but the grant itself is worked by boat. <br /> D. McCLOUD asked why this area was different from the area refused <br /> *; on Daniels Island. <br /> R. COURTEMANCHE: Because of the DOMF assessment of the shellfish <br /> beds . Again, explained the hearing is for all the p g people in <br /> f Mashpee after which the findings will be recorded. Then a survey <br /> " will be conducted by Department of Marine Fisheries biologist and <br /> � $f + attach form to that letter for the Selectmen to make their <br /> recommendations . <br /> G. BENWAY: The State has yet to come down in this area to determine <br /> the quantities of shellfish per square foot. The Board turned down <br /> the first grant because the DOMF biolog <br /> ist found an abundance of <br /> shellfish. The idea of a grant is to take a bar <br /> ren area and make <br /> it producing through private enterprise. <br /> R. COURTEMANCHE: The procedure is - hearing first, inwater survey <br />