2/3/1994 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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F MASHPEE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes of February 3, 1994 Commissi o ers, prese t : Harry Desrosiers , Gertrude Simmons Ferriday, susana Lanni , John Johansen, John Fitzsimons , Paul A.verett . Also present were selectwomen Carol .Jacobson. and Judy Mills, Herring Warden Leigh Potter, Brian Handy and Steve Ball. The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:55 p.m. and appointed John Fitzsimmons a voting member. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None, :Co CRANBERRY AGFA: Brian Handy presented the Commission with a check in the amount of $37,644.00 towards the 1993 harvest. FLUME WORK - Status: The County sale on plants Will be taken advantage of for revegetation. Bids for the work will be turned in to the Executive Secretary, PLANT LIST: Mr. Sherman advised the omission's Arborist, Ellis Allen, will review the list:. '"The disturbed "areas will main be disturbed. this spring for sanding operations',, once the sand is removed., }it will be' r vegetated. Brian has agreed, if'th6 Commission provides the plants, he will help with the planting. Plants must be picked up on April 21 -- 23. s The lease agreement calls for a status rep rt within 45 days of harvest. Mr. Handy had the report with him. Ile advised they had taken about three acres of the Garner Bog off and replanted that with a high yielding variety. The smaller of the two pieces was s tried i aria is --riot as- yet planted. 'three acres of the Quashnet hog was -'removed oved. ands re larked and. another five w111 be replanted this spring. Nothing has been done with the flumes as yet. . Handy advised they did work on the Johns Pond sluiceway with concrete blocs to stabilize the situation. 'here was a fairly decent harvest off the Quashnet and small remaining piece of Garner. Roads were widened going around the Quashnet. They are trying to stabilize the banks. A 1 o t of sand was removed and regraded where they could. They had hoped to do ice sanding this winter but are running out of time. They have ordered two barges of sand and hopefully they can flood the bogs in the spring and get some sand out there at the Quashnet Bog. They dial work on the irrigation system and cleaned all the lateral ditches and removed m terl- is with a helicopter to minimize damage to the bog. Elevan tori of vines were put in that were purchased from Wisconsin. AI LTA OPERATING PLAN: Mr. Sherman asked if there was any progress? 11r, Handy had not heard from Don Liptack and Mr. Ball will contact hin, tomorrow. Mr. Sherman advised that Joel Lerner of EOEA has stated that there should be a Conservation Plan in place as soon as possible. Mrs. Ylills asked for the revenue figures for the bogs. Mr. Sherman advised payment is in the amount of $37,644; last year the figure was $22,000. Tentative decisions were made at a meeting Mr. Sherman. and Mrs. Ferriday had with Executive Secretary and 'down Accountant. According to EoEA this-money must_ be spent on town conservation Land., it cannot go back to the general fund.