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3 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> December 19, 2005 <br /> COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE: <br /> Barnstable County Commissioners—Wastewater Collaborative: <br /> The Selectmen were requested to appoint a representative to the Cape Cod <br /> Water Protection Collaborative to ensure water quality decisions are made <br /> collectively. Correspondence was received from the Barnstable County <br /> Commissioners dated December 14, 2005 with respect to this regard. <br /> One of the primary goals of the Collaborative is to seek state and federal <br /> funding sources for assisting towns with wastewater projects. There is no <br /> cost to the Town to participate. <br /> A representative from the Sewer Commission was deemed appropriate to <br /> represent the Town of Mashpee. The first meeting of the Collaborative is <br /> Wednesday, February 1, 2006. It was agreed the matter would be placed <br /> on the Selectmen's agenda for continued discussion with Tom Fudala. <br /> APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: <br /> Public Hearing—Shellfish Regulations: <br /> The Board of Selectmen opened the Public Hearing on proposed revisions <br /> to the Mashpee Shellfish Regulations to allow for the taking of oysters <br /> year-round for non-commercial purpose only. The harvest limit would be <br /> one peck per week. <br /> The Hearing notice was read aloud in accordance to posting requirements. <br /> Richard York, Shellfish Warden was present to discuss the amendment. It <br /> was noted the Shellfish Commission also voted to recommend the changes <br /> to the Board of Selectmen for final approval. <br /> Mr. York was pleased to inform the Selectmen that oysters in the <br /> propagation program have grown to the 3"minimum harvest size. He <br /> extended appreciation to Americorps for their assistance. It was also <br /> noted that there has not been an oyster fishery in Mashpee since 1986. <br /> Harvesting oysters removes the nitrogen contained in the oysters and <br /> mitigating eutrophication. The goal of the department is to increase the <br /> number of oysters each year. A harvest of an estimated one million <br /> oysters would remove approximately 500 kg of nitrogen annually. This is <br /> 10%of the target for nitrogen reduction in the Mashpee River. <br />