8/10/1983 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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*F ` MASHPEE -CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING of AUGUST 10, 1983 } MASHPEE TOWN HALL The following members of the Mashpee Conservation Commission were present for tonight's meeting: Chairperson Dorothy Studley, vice Chairperson Pauline DeLory,, Wayne Tavares and March Dardano. Chairperson Studley convened the meeting at 7:30 p.m* Discussion of Flow Chart Wayne 'Tavares recapped on the Selectmen's meeting which was held two weeks ago with reference to setting up a flow chart to try to streamline the approach of what is going on with the various town departments and boards with regard to collection of taxes and acceptance of plans. He commented that when raw land of a sub-division plan 'gets approved through Planning Board, Conservation Commission does not get notified. Pauline said that when the Planning Board approves plans, the plans do not stipulate that there is wetlands on them. Dorothy commented that copies of plans should be sent to the Conservation Commission when submitted to the Planning Board. She said that the developer should mark common areas and beach areas as well as open sapce, recreation and'boat ramp areas. The Commission members agreed that a formal channel of communication was needed. Wayne volunteered to draw up a draft of a flow chart for the Commission and submit it to Charles Rowley, Town Engin- eer. He will also attend the Selectmen's meeting scheduled for August 24. uashnet Valley Golf Course Tbm Devane, representative for the Quashnet valley Golf Course, met with the omission to bring thea up to date on the changes which DEQE requested them to make on the golf course plan for Quashnet Valley Country Club. He told the Board members that the Army Coprs of Engineers,, Coastal Zone Management, the Society for Preservation of Cape Cod, MEPA, and Division of Fish arta Wildlife have all been involved. He commented that all of their opposition was in favor of the revised plan and that Arlene Wilson, who repre- sented the Society for the Preservation of Cape Cod, said that she would endorse it after thinking about it. The revised plan was shown to the Commission for their review. Mr. Devane outlined the changes in the areas of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th golf holes and told the Board that it was suggested b . Mr. Shepardson of MEPA that the golf course be put in the upland, which they did. He said that he would be making a formal submission of the plan by Friday and that copies would also be sent to their opposition. Chairper- son Studley also. requpsted that they shit the uses of fertilizers and pesticides and a copy of the chemical breakdown. The article on the warrant for Special. Thwn Meeting of September 12 was also reviewed with reference to the town granting an easement over seven acres of the town property to Quashnet in exchange for property consisting of 9 acres of heat Hay Road. Pauline asked . Devane if the property has been land courted? Mr. Devane said that it was surveyed and that was not sure if it had been land courted. Dorothy asked if the bridge was tar ngi.n . Devane replied, yes arta that it would b no different from what the Commission has seen in the way of construction, Dorothy wondered if it would effect the liability of the town in using the bridge. Wayne suggested that town counsel be contacted for an opinion on the bridge issue.