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S. <br /> Mashpee Conservation Commission <br /> Minutes of June 11,2009 <br /> Public Hearings <br /> Mashpee Town Hall <br /> Present: Chairman Jack Fitzsimmons, Jeff Cross, John Rogers, Len Pinaud,Mark Gurnee, Lloyd Allen, <br /> Ralph Shaw <br /> Also Present: Conservation Agent-Drew McManus <br /> The meeting was called to order with a quorurn by Chairman Fitzsimmons at 6:55 pm. <br /> There was no Public comment. <br /> Pre Post Hearing-Agenda <br /> 1 Approval of Minutes from May 14,2009 <br /> Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to Approve the Minutes of May 14,2009 <br /> r <br /> 2 Mashpee Land Stewards Meeting <br /> The meeting took place on June 9 at : o and approximately 20 people attended. Agent McManus <br /> gave a PowerPoint presentation to the attendees describing management plans for the larger <br /> parcels, over 100 acres in size, such as John's Pond Conservation Area,Mashpee River <br /> Woodlands and Saxtuit Pond Conservation Area. Agent McManus presented suggestions for gate, <br /> signage and parking locations. Tom Mayo also offered a training review of the town's GIS <br /> system. In addition, the Trax Stix devices gps device) have arrived and Agent McMmius plans to <br /> work with Mr. Mayo to identify the ways in which the technology will be used. The device <br /> attaches to a belt or key chain and takes readings as the volunteer plots trails or marks boundaries. <br /> Each Trax Stix cost$120,which Mr. Mayo had researched thoroughly. The next Land Steward <br /> meeting will discuss the usage and availability of the gps devies. <br /> 3) Wildlife Partnership Lands <br /> Three parcels are co-managed by Town of Mashpee Conservation, Mate Fisheries and wildlife <br /> and wauoit Bay Research Reserve. Great Hay Road, as it cuts through each parcel,is being <br /> pruned and widened by 20 feet on each side to-allow the passage of vehicles needed to fight <br /> wildfires in the area. The cleared area is also necessary to allow space for vehicles to turn around <br /> and to create a fire break. Mashpee will be the first town on the Cape to have all Conservation <br /> Lands mapped for faire safety. <br /> 4) Michael Richardson-New Liaison from the Board of Selectmen <br /> The Chair announced that a letter has been received from Michael Richardson,the recently elected <br /> Selectman, who willerve as a liaison to the Conservation Corr i sion. <br /> 5) Issuance of DLP Numbers <br /> Agent McManus anus recommended, in n effort to improve the efficiency of meeting agendas that the <br /> Commission allow presentations for projects that are still waiting for DEP numbers. Orders would <br /> not be issued but hearings could be closed and issued pending receipt of the DEP number and <br /> comments from the IEP. The applicant would be notified of the possibility of having to re-submit <br /> the application depending upon the decision from DEP. Commissioners further questioned <br /> signing the orders to which Agent McManus responded they can be signed at the following <br />