03/12/2019 SHELLFISH COMMISSION Minutes

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❑ 7. Proof of Mashpee residency for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of Application as specified in the Mashpee Aquaculture Regulations. Commission Comments: No comment ❑ 8. Locus map (USGS) showing project location with reference to the surrounding waterway or embayment. Commission Comments: No comment ❑ 9.Detailed map showing outline of proposed aquaculture area on a nautical chart with latitude and longitude references, or engineered plan with datum references, and mean high water and mean low water lines. Commission Comments: York: "There are various nautical charts that are available with mean low water markers. They must be USGS or NOAA approved." ❑ 10. Detailed map and aerial photo-with the proposed aquaculture area outlined with the location of the aquaculture gear shown. Maximum amount of floating gear allowed in a licensed aquaculture area is 20,000 square feet or 10% of the total licensed area,whichever is greater. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). Commission Comments: Fisher: "This basically states that the grant layout must be specified. Where the floating gear will be located,where the bottom gear will be located.Also,the floating gear must be to scale for the 20,000 square feet allowed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. This is also required by the Division of Marine fisheries for approval in the grant process." ❑ 11.Narrative description of project including: 1.) Location of the proposed project 2.) Boundaries of the project area in terms of metes and bounds, latitude and longitude list of corner points, and lengths of the connecting lines of the grant parameter. 3.) Size of the project area in acres. 4.)Natural resources and bottom sediment type in the proposed project area. 5.) Location,type and color of all buoys to be deployed and which anchors will be used based on bottom type. Minimum size of 15 diameter yellow ball markers. Minimum of 100 pound mushroom or pyramid anchors must be used where lines meet. 6.)Number,types,maximum dimensions and general design of structures to be used. 7.) Species of shellfish to be grown and cultivated within the area. 8.) Security measures that will be used. 9.) Location of unloading, loading gear and product. 10.)Bird deterrent methods to be incorporated. Commission Comments: No comment ❑ 12. List of abutters within three hundred (300)feet of the proposed project area. Commission Comments: Fisher: "The abutter requirement may be 100-150 feet around the proposed aquaculture site as required by the Conservation Commission for the Notice of Intent. This number will change once that information is confirmed to be the same requirement" ❑ 13. If the area is privately owned, letter of permission from the landowner. Commission Comments:No comment