03/02/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT I MAY 2020 TOWN MEETING WARRANT* Page BoardThe l recommends approval of Article The Finance i t recommends approvalArticle Article To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sure of$23,500from the Commun ity Preservation Fund 0% Open Space/Recreation Reserve in, accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44 , §5 for the purpose of funding the wetland Restoration of Abandoned Cranberry Bog Project in the Santuit Pond Preserve, o Santuit Pond Pear (Assessors Map/Parcel 3 -7) including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommn ended by t e Community Preservation Committee, or tale any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee The Community Preservation Committee recommends approval of Article by a vote of 9-0. Explanation-., The goal of the wetland restoration project at the abandoned cranberry bog in the Santuit Pond Preserve is to improve the water quality in Santuit Pond and in Shoestring Bay by reducing the amount of phosphorus in Santuit Fond through periodic flooding of the bog and removing portions of active algae blooms. The flooding;dill allow th,e source of phosphorus being removed, to be incorporated into the wetland plant growth. In Shoestring Bay nitrogen loading would be reduced through the -incorporation into plant growth and in the natural nitrogen processes that occur in wetlands. Best management practices mould be implemented to prevent any-adverse impact to the river herring. BoardThe el t n rec,om,miends approval rticle 8 by a vote of The Finance itt e recommends approval rticle 8 by a vote f Article o see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of o sum to be determined, not to exceed $675,000) from the Community Preservation Fund Budgeted for Appropriation Reserve in accordance with the provisions, of .G.L. Chapter 44 , §5 for the purpose of funding the Purchase of the Chopcha ue Bog property, 0 Cranberry Lane 11. 1acres (Assessors Map/Parcel 23- to include Surrounding Upland Undovolopod Lots identified as, Cranberry Lane 0.9 . acres (Assessors flap/Parcel 23- 01), 10 Cranberry Lane 0.30 acres (Assessors Map/Parcel 23- ' and 14 Cranberry Lane 1.06 acres (Assessors Map/Parcel 3-2 Project for Freshwater wetland Restoration and the water duality Improvement of Sa"ntuit Pond including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee The Community Preservation Committee recommends approval of Article 9 by a vote of 9 o. Explanation, The goal of this project is to purchase a privately-owned 11.71 acre active cranberry bog with a 4 'x30' barn adjacent to Santuit Pond. The project includes the purchase of several surrounding upland properties to encornplass a total of 13.98 acres. 0