03/16/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*CRAFT 2 MAY 2020 TOWN MEETING WARRANT* Page 4 The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 7' by a vote of 5-0 'The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 7 by a vote of 6-0 Article 8 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a,nd transfer the sum, of$23,500 from the Community Preservation Fund 10% open Space/Recreation Reserve in accordance with the provisions of M.G.,L. Chapter 44B, §5, for the purpose of' funding the Wetland Restoration of Abandoned Cranberry Bog Project in the Santult Pond Preserve, 0 Santuit Pond Rear (Assessors Map/Parcel 38-7)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 8 by a vote of 9-0. Explanation-. The goal of the wetliand restoration project at the ab�and,on,ed cranberry bog in the Santuit Pond Preserve is to improve the water quality inn Santuit Pond and in Shoestring Bay by reducing the amount of phosphorus in Santult Pond through periodic flooding of the, bog and removing portions of active algae blooms. The flooding will allow the 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 would be implemented to prevent any adverse impact to the river herring. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 8 by a vote,of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 8 by a vote of 6-0 Article 9 To see if the Town, will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of (a sum to be determined,, not to exceed $675,000) from the Community Preservation, Fund Budgeted, for Appropriation Reserve in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §5 for the purpose of funding the Purchase of the Cho pchaque Bog property, 0 Cranberry Lane 11.,71aicres (Assessors Map/Parcel 23,-2,) to include Surrounding Upland; Undeveloped Lots identified as 4 Cranberry Lane 0.91 acres, (Assessors M! ap/Parcel 23-70), 10 Cranberry Lane 0.30 acres (Assessors M ap/Parcel 23-71) and 14 Cranberry Lane 1.06 acres, (Assessors Map/Parcel 23-208) Project for Freshwater Wetland Restoration and the Water Quality Improvement of Santuit 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 9-0.