1986-1993-SHELLFISH-GRANTS-MAPS REGULATIONS AND GENERAL INFO BLUE-GRAY BOOK

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j MASHPEE SHELLFISH REGULATIONS - 1990 The Mashpee Board of Selectmen do hereby issue the following,policies and regulations for shellfishing in the waters of the Town of Mashpee as authorized by Massachusetts General Law 130,Section 52. These regulations are effective as of sunrise,April 15, 1990 and remain in effect until further notice. These regulations supercede all previous regulations. ARTICLE I. GENERAL POLICIES All regulations, rules, special conditions, closures and actions taken by the Mashpee Board of Selectmen will be posted in the office of the Town Clerk, the office of the Board of Selectmen and the office of the Shellfish Department a minimum of 48 hours before they are to go into effect unless designated as an emergency action in which case they may be effective immediately and posted as soon as possible. All actions will be published in the Enterprise newspaper at the earliest possible date after the actions have been taken. Any person(s) who violate(s) any provisions of the Mashpee Shellfish Regulations may be punished by a written warning or a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00). In the event of the imposition of a fine of fifty dollars, the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 21D, providing for the non-criminal disposition of violations, shall be applicable as an alternative to criminal enforcement. Each separate violation may be punishable by a written warning or a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00). The privilege of obtaining and possessing a Mashpee Shellfish Permit issued by the Mashpee Board of Selectmen under the authority granted to them by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may be suspended or revoked by the Board of Selectmen for any violation of the Mashpee Shellfish Regulations. A public hearing with the Board of Selectmen will be held to determine such a course of action. The Board of Selectmen shall consider recommendations by the Shellfish Constable and/or the Shellfish Commission. Information regarding the availability of, or the application procedure for a private shellfish grant may be obtained from the Shellfish Constable by calling the Shellfish Department at 477-5360. All shellfishing areas are open seven days a week unless specified otherwise by any other provision or designation found elsewhere in these regulations or by a special designation by the Board of Selectmen. The Shellfish Department will make every attempt to post and maintain signage along the shoreline regarding special status designations or regulations for specific areas. However, lack of signs due to vandalism or other factors will not excuse anyone for violations of properly posted and published actions or designations made by the Board of Selectmen. The Mashpee Shellfish Commission was formed to advise and assist the Board of Selectmen and other town 11 l t, boards and commissions in their decisions with regard to the marine resources of the Town of Mashpee. Public � attendance and participation are encouraged by the Board of Selectmen and the Commission. ARTICLE 1 PERMIT FEES AND CLASSIFICATIONS Non-Commercial (Family)Permits: !' b Resident/Taxpayer Family Permit $15.00 Senior Citizen Resident/Taxpayer Family Permit 2.00 I, Non-Resident/Taxpayer Family Permit 50.00 ." U,i�