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The next meeting of the Quashnet River Footbridge will take place on Tuesday,May 22 at 5:30 in Town Hall. Community Preservation Committee-The Chair stated that there were Community Preservation Committee Articles on the Warrant at Town Meeting. Among the projects were a housekeeping item to adjust the 10%revenue amount from last fiscal year, 414 to appropriate $140,000 into the operating expense account, Special Town Meeting Article#6 appropriating $167,000 for Habitat for Humanity to build three new homes, and#7 requesting $32,500 for the Mashpee Revolutionary War memorial. Design Review Committee-No meeting Environmental Oversight Committee-No meeting Historic District Commission-No meeting MMR Military Civilian Community Council-Update of MMR Joint Land Use Study-No update Cape Cod Commission-Mr. Lehrer reported that he was still awaiting a response from the Cape Cod Commission about attending a Planning Board meeting. The Chair suggested that if May 16 would not work,they could attend one of the June meetings. PLANNING STAFF UPDATES Seaport Economic Council, Supportive Coastal Infrastructure Project Grant Proposal- Mr. Lehrer reported that he had submitted a grant proposal, in conjunction with Save Popponesset Bay, seeking$1 million for dune and beach nourishment at Popponesset Spit. Mr. Lehrer stated that the spit was a crucial piece of green infrastructure,protecting coastal assets such as shell fishing beds, recreation and the maintenance of water quality. A decision should be available in August. Letters of support were submitted from local legislators and Mashpee's Board of Selectmen voted to submit the grant. A 20%match would be provided by Save Popponesset Bay and Mashpee would offer an in kind donation through dredging. Natural Resources and the Conservation department were also involved with data collection. Mr. Lehrer stated that to ensure the long term viability of the spit, more substantial nourishment was needed. The funding would allow for the opportunity to truck in additional sand. There was discussion about the means by which the nourishment would be executed and Mr. Lehrer offered to share the coastal engineering plan. It was noted that work would be completed in compliance with Mass DEP. Housing Choice Initiative, Submission for Designation-Mr. Lehrer stated that Massachusetts was designating Housing Choice Communities based on work already completed. The designation was based on identifying the number of units created since 2013. Designation could provide priority for available funding. Mashpee has beat the threshold by 1.1% so official designation was anticipated by the end of the spring. CORRESPONDENCE -October 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report for South Cape Village N=5.6 -November 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report for South Cape Village N=6.40 -December 2017 Discharge Monitoring Report for South Cape Village N=5.10 -January 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report for South Cape Village N=5.60 -February 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report for Southport N=39.75 -March 2018 Discharge Monitoring Report for South Cape Village N=4.5 WATERWAYS LICENSES ADDITIONAL TOPICS 8