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F <br /> i <br /> I <br /> for the oyster harvest project. There was discussion regarding work in Falmouth that would <br /> consider the changes in eater column nitrogen due to oyster.aquaculture. Mr. York shared <br /> slide depicting the Toe n's.plan to increase oyster propagation, with a greater increase in the <br /> Tribe's farm operatin and a goal of removing 5 tons of nitrogen per year from the Mashpee <br /> River and the Popponesset Bay system. Five million oysters would equal 2 ' tons of nitrogen in <br /> the harvested oysters, but the full impact would be the denitrification of oyster beds. There was <br /> discussion regarding numbers needed for DEP and the possibility of phasing in while gathering <br /> accurate data. It was determined that the smaller, more conservative numbers would likely be <br /> acceptable by DER Nor. Howes reminded the Commission that a plan was still needed. Mr. <br /> Lombardo added that the shellfish project would be adaptive management and if it were not <br /> successful, another option would be necessary. Mr. York noted that the shellfish currently in <br /> place would count in the equation for the TNML that the MEP report had generated because it <br /> was based on real data. Mr. York added that the 2011 quahog commercial west was 'A rnillion <br /> pounds of quahogs, removing ' ton of nitrogen from the Bay and was already part of the <br /> equation. It was suggested that the capacity could be 5-10 acres and was not an issue. <br /> In Waquoit Bay, Mr. York expected work to be focused on Jehu and Hamblin Pond area with a <br /> goal of seeding 30 million littlenecks per year because quahogs would be less of a risk and ` <br /> would only take two years to grow for harvest. To remove 6 tons of nitrogen, 3 million <br /> littlenecks would be needed. 1&. York suggested the importance of the shellfish projects to <br /> cleaning up the watersheds while the CWAV was being finalized. Mr. York would propose <br /> seeding 10 million next year, increasing it each year. fir. York sued that the Seapuit River area <br /> was hosting 22 acres of quahogs which would total at least 20 million and seed at approximately <br /> 75%. <br /> Regarding quantification, Mr. York stated that Town and Tribe harvests were reported, creating <br /> accurate data. Additionally, the state had a system whereby sold quahogs were scanned and <br /> reported to DMS creating additional accurate data, down to the pound. Finally, continuous <br /> monitoring would be a requirement, <br /> Chairman Fud al a inquired about the destruction of salt marshes due to nitrogen and the Fluor <br /> Island Study and whether ther it could potentially impact the models being used. Mr. Howes <br /> discussed the study and described the differences between low and high tide and nitrate addition. <br /> Status of GHD Taste <br /> -GHQ Work-fir. Gregg will begin work on the next step of the plan, incorporating the shellfish <br /> component. <br /> -Regina villa Associates Public outreach Work-No cage. Mr, Gregg reported that traffic <br /> to the website was minor sirs .e there had been no new information added to the website. The <br /> draft of the MEI' report v ill be added to the site. Mr.-Howes requested that it be clearly labeled <br /> as a drab and that it first be reviewed by the Sever Commission. <br /> Voucher Signatures <br /> -GHD Billing for$615.97-The July invoice was for Rema Villa and would be deducted from <br /> the SRF funds. <br />