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<br /> taxpayers. The system would eliminate three or more Committee,Mashpee River Woodlands Committee, Har-
<br /> private treatment plants and protect water quality in both bor Management Committee and Town Counsel. With
<br /> Mashpee and Cotuit public water supply wells as well as your continued support, particularly for adequate staff-
<br /> the Santuit River and Shoestring Bay. The Town Plan- ing, we will continue to provide the best possible plann- .
<br /> ner was responsible for working with the Town's con- ing services for our community.
<br /> sultants in locating future Town well sites, a project which Respectfully submitted,
<br /> has yielded eight successful wells, of which two are now F. Thomas Fudala
<br /> fully approved by the state for use as public wells. The
<br /> Department also assisted in the creation of the Mashpee Town Planner
<br /> Water District and continues to provide frequent advice
<br /> and assistance to both the Town Board of Water Com-
<br /> Report of the 'i
<br /> missioners and the Water District Commission.
<br /> In the area of open space conservation, 1987 was a South Cape Beach State Park
<br /> quieter, but very successful year. Aside from Town ac-
<br /> quisition of two parcels totaling over 20 acres on Santuit Advisory Committee
<br /> Pond,as well as completition of the Town's applications
<br /> for state and federal grants to help fund those purchases, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
<br /> the Town Planner was able to arrange the purchase of
<br /> an additional three parcels, totaling 30 acres and and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee:
<br /> $550,000,by the Massachusetts Department of Fisheries The South Cape Beach State Park Advisory Commit-
<br /> and Wildlife. A three-way land trade which would add tee("Committee')at its monthly meetings during the year
<br /> 13 acres of conservation land is also near completion.The of 1987, considered and made various recommendations
<br /> Town Planner has also been very active in securing the relative to the use of the "Park". Regretfully, the "Com-
<br /> protection of 270 to 340 acres of land along the Quashnet mittee"did not have the opportunity of making any mean-
<br /> River through either the OSID bylaw or a purchase by ingful recommendations relative to the overall development
<br /> the Massachusetts Department of Environmental of the "Park" and its amenities, due to the fact that the
<br /> Management. The Quashnet is the largest tributary of Department of Environmental Management("DEM')did
<br /> Waquoit Bay, who's protection has also been of prime not present a schematic design of proposed "Park" until ,^
<br /> importance to the Department, both through the late October 1987.A park can only be developed in accord-
<br /> Resource Management Committee of the Qaquoit Bay ance with designs of each component prepared by a Park
<br /> National Estuarine Research Reserve and participation Designer("Designer")selected and appointed by"DEM".
<br /> in the development of a Harbor Management Plan. The The"Committee"has no role in this process. In February
<br /> latter was a primary function of the former Assistant 1986, "DEM" terminated the contract of its original
<br /> Planner, but was stalled when funding for the position
<br /> "Designer"and a new"Park""Designer"was not selected
<br /> was eliminated. The Assistant Planner was also responsi- and awarded the contract until early summer of 1987.
<br /> ble for subdivision and special permit reviews, Planning During the period of February 1986 to the date the new
<br /> Board administration, site inspections for compliance, "Designer"was actually appointed by"DEM",the"Com-
<br /> water quality reviews and fiscal impact studies, and mittee",at all times,urged that"DEM"expedite the selec-
<br /> reinstatement of the position is sorely needed. tion process which appeared to be stalled and which had
<br /> In the area of growth management, a number of new brought the planning and development of the "Park" to
<br /> zoning by-laws were developed, including an annual limit a virtual standstill for better than one year and a half.
<br /> on building permits and mandatory phasing for subdivi- Chairman Morris Kirsner, in behalf of the"Committee",
<br /> sions and condominiums, both contained in the new expressed the"Committee's"concerns and frustrations in
<br /> Growth Management bylaw, and a total revision of the a letter dated March 19, 1987 to James Gutensohn, Com-
<br /> missioner of"DEM"with copies to Governor Michael S.
<br /> thorough review of large special permit projects and a Dukakis and James S.Hoyte, Secretary of"DEM". Shortly
<br /> much shorter "plan review" process for small projects. thereafter Albert Veri and Associates of Providence,Rhode
<br /> Other zoning changes included elimination of the R-3M Island was awarded the contract for park development by
<br /> and high-density R-4 zones and creation of an "Otis "DEM".
<br /> A.N.G.B. Accident Prevention Zone" which restricted Additional contact by letter and phone was thereafter
<br /> certain high-intensity land uses in hazardous areas near made to Francis Keefe, Secretary of Administration and
<br /> the Otis air base. Finance and Secretary Hoyte of"DEM"being two of the
<br /> Aside from those specific items, the Department has key departments whose approval was required to imple-
<br /> continued to spend the majority of its time providing in- ment the approval of the contract once it had been initial-
<br /> formation and assistance to the general public and to ly awarded. The action of latter department was prompt
<br /> numerous Town boards and departments, including the and full approval of the contract was given. In July of s
<br /> Selectmen, Planning Board, DPW, Water Commis- 1987, Albert Veri was introduced to the "Committee" as
<br /> sioners, Sewer Committee, Conservation Commission, the new"Designer"and was informed by the"Committee"
<br /> Assessors' Office, Water District, John's Pond Park of the absolute need to expedite the preparation of the
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