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Schematic Design for the development of the"Park"with time at the October meeting;it is the position of the"Com- firm priorities to(i)reconstruction of Great Oak Road and mittee"that the Agreement between Town of Mashpee and (ii) relocation of New Town Beach and its amenities to "DEM"dated June 1981 and discussions prior thereto con. which Mr. Veri agreed. templated and intended that Great Oak Road would be re- At a e-Ata Committee meeting in October 1987, Mr. Veri constructed and improved substantially in accordance with made an interesting slide presentation of South Cape Beach the specifications referred to in Drawing No. 16—"Great State Park and their overall design plan and recommen- Oak Road—rebuild alternative"and that legal alignment dations for the "Park" and all amenities. He stated that of its boundary lines so as to conform to paper right of the Schematic Design then presented to the"Committee" way be addressed and resolved prior to improvement. is the result of a long and detailed investigation, In an effort to, hopefully, resolve what appears to be photographing and mapping in order to arrive at a total a serious impasse between the"Committee" and"DEM" planning process that would indicate areas to put inten- on this issue, Chairman Kirsner, in behalf of the "Com- sive recreation,parking lots,sewage, areas that should be mittee", has participated in several meetings initiated by preserved and kept in their natural state. The Schematic Representative Thomas Cahir,attended by Robert Kumar, Designs submission and drawings is a recommended Deputy Commissioner of"DEM", Richard Kendall,Form- Master Plan—combination of a concentrated Beach Front er Commissioner of"DEM", Steve Carroll, Chairman of Recreational Facility and Naturalist Interpretive Program Transportation and others. An understanding has been and Visitors' Center. It expresses design intent consistent reached and approved by the"Committee"which in essence with Ocean Beach Restorative Policies to preserve the would recommend that"DEM" proceed with the recom- natural resources of the beach and salt water marshes and mended overlay and other improvements (Drawing No. it proposes the greatest public use of the public beach with 14);that Representative Cahir would with full co-operation minimal potential for environmental impact. The from "DEM" initiate the steps necessary to obtain suffi- Schematic Design addresses"Park"site development and cient funds to improve Great Oak Road as originally in- program elements, i.e.: (i) Visitors Center(ii) Bathhouse tended (Drawing No. 16); that all legal and architectural and Beach Facility (iii) Supervisor's Residence and costs, land damages and other related costs and expense Maintenance(iv)Improvement of Great Oak Road,Wills that might otherwise be incurred by the Town to legally Road and McGregor Road(v)Town Beach, consisting of conform Great Oak Road to the plan on record with the 30 acres of land with 1700'frontage on oceanside(vi)Bicy- Land Court,would be paid from these funds.Additionally, cle Paths inside and outside of "Park" (vii) Interpretive "DEM" has agreed to assume full responsibility for any trails and pedestrial access (viii) Tram service (ix) Boat repairs thereafter required to Great Oak Road pending its ramp areas (x) Dune preservation and other sites. final improvement (Drawing No. 16). It is intended that The proposed Schematic Design addresses the improve- the aforementioned understanding and related details will ment of Great Oak Road at its intersection of Red Brook shortly be submitted to the Board of Selectmen and if ap- Road all the way to the "Park." The"Designer" submits proved would then be incorporated in the Memorandum two drawings: (i) Drawing No. 14—"Great Oak Road— of Understanding between Town and"DEM"referred to recommended overlay"(ii)Drawing No. 16—"Great Oak in next paragraph;Representative Cahir is most optimistic Road—rebuild alternative."Designer at this October 1987 that the additional funding will be obtained in the very near meeting addressed the known fact that Great Oak Road, future. as presently constituted and travelled, does not conform "Committee"members have been actively reviewing the to the Plan(paper right of way) on record with the Land plans and special meetings have been held for their com- Court, encroaches at points on privately owned land and ments and recommendations. Additionally,the"Commit- that legal steps would have to be taken to correct these tee"intends to view other state facilities for comparison. problems. He estimates the cost of the latter,together with The Schematic Design and Drawings are available for the cost of improving Great Oak Road as originally con- public view and scrutiny at the Selectmen's office. The templated (Drawing No. 16) would approximate about "Committee" urges that the public play a significant role $3,200,000. The funds now available for total "Park" in the development of the"Park"by viewing these docu- development, including Great Oak Road is $4,000,000. ments and expressing their opinions to the "Committee" "Designer" and "DEM"thus recommended that in order at its monthly meetings. to preserve sufficient funds for development of"Park"it- In 1986 there was prepared a "Memorandum of self that Great Oak Road recommended overlay"which in Understanding" ("Memorandum") which establishes the substance proposes to overlay the existing roadway within time schedule for the performance of the various respon- its current alignment with a new bituminous surface and sibilities of each the Town and"DEM"which has to date install new striping and signage; the existing overhead not been signed because various exhibits were to be utilities would remain in place; an option is offered to add prepared by Town engineer and new "Designer" and at- a new six foot bicycle trail along the westerly side of the tached to said "Memorandum" as Exhibits. It is op- existing Great Oak Road—the estimated cost is$300,000. timistically anticipated that with a new"Designer"now able The"Committee"has expressed its firm dissatisfaction to prepare the required plans together with those prepared with this proposal which was presented to it for the first by Charles Rowley, engineer in behalf of the Town,that - 108 -