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managing the "Facility" either individually or jointly '. Report of the with "DEM". However "DEM" took the position that South Cape Beach State Park this issue was not properly a matter before"DEM"and the"Committee"at this time by reason of paragraph Advisory Committee of the "South Cape Beach Development Agreement" dated December 27, 1990 between the Town and I To the Honorable Board of Selectmen "DEM" which provides that "upon the completion of and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: the "Facility" it will be managed by "DEM". The South Cape Beach State Park Advisory Com- The "Committee" made reference to "DEM"Com. mittee ("Committee") at its monthly meetings during missioner Webber's letter of March 27, 1995 addressed the year 1995 considered and made various recommen- to the"Committee" in which he referred to"the possi dations relative to the use and development of the bility of a cooperative agreement relative to Town South Cape Beach State Park ("Park") and its amen- involvement or management with the Town in subse- quent ubse j ties. quent years, subject to discussions and negotiations. MCGREGOR ROAD"FACILITY" Accordingly it was understood that the Town:would (NEW TOWN BEACH) not be precluded from renewing its request in the As I stated in the 1994 Annual Report all funding future. necessary to construct the"Facility"had become avail- (ii) STAFFING OF WEBNER TO MONITOR able. Construction started in the fall of 1994 and the AND SUPERVISE THE RECREATIONAL AREA, "Facility"was completed and open to the public for the The "Committee", Town officials and others were 1995 summer season. deeply concerned by the apparent insufficiency in The "Facility" includes an upland 200 car gravel number of "DEM" personnel and Environmental parking lot, over-dune board walk and viewing plat- Police Officers(EPO)designated by"DEM"in its Plan form, regrading, realignment and paving of McGregor to attend to the many responsibilities "DEM" has in Road, contact stations controlling ingress and egress connection with the management of the "Park",which from McGregor Road, landscaping, dune restoration, included supervision of the Recreational Area with ref- portable toilets, appropriate access for the elderly and erence to its use and preservation of natural resources, the handicapped, all in accordance with the provisions monitoring the unauthorized use of over sand vehicles and design of the Final Environmental Impact Report and also access by ORV (Over The Road Vehicles), as Amended of the Department of Environmental Man- closing and opening of the gate at Wills Work Road, agement("DEM") providing appropriate traffic procedures and controls in order to monitor traffic to and from the "Park",to !; In January of 1995 "DEM" submitted its proposed enforce Regulations, to provide a sufficient numberof'! South Cape Beach Recreation Area Management Plan lifeguards to monitor the beach "Facility" etc. to the "Committee" for its consideration. A "Commit- "DEM" acknowledges these concerns but takes the tee"meeting was thereafter held for the purpose of dis- position that what is an adequate staffing plan to deal cussing the provisions of this Plan. The "Committee" sought and received recommendations and input from �s ith operational issues cannot be resolved until the Town Boards and Departments including the Board of "Facility" has operated for a year and as issues arrive Selectmen,Robert Whritenour the Executive Secretary, "DEM"" will then know best to address and resolve R. Gregory Taylor Director of Public Works, Perry them. DEM, also cited as a reason for the limited Ellis Harbormaster, Gus Frederick, Leisure Service staffing, existing financial constraints. Director, Orin Evans of the Boards of Health, Robert Sherman Conservation Agent,James P.Hanks Director The "Committee" and "DEM" therefore agreed that of Coastal Reserve Management Committee, George the all operational issues and other problems that may W. Baker Fire Chief, Police Chief William C. Przy- arise after the 1995 season will be addressed at"Com- j bylek, Thomas Fudala, Town Planner, other mittee" meetings the first of which is scheduled for Depart- ment representatives and the general public. January 30, 1996. The "Committee" held a second meeting with (iii) UNAUTHORIZED OVER THE SAND "DEM" in May 1995 for the purpose of addressing VEHICLES-although Mashpee by laws prohibit Sara some of the major issues which included the following: vehicles in beach areas there have been a number of incidents of unauthorized access and resulting damage (i) TOWN MANAGEMENT OF "FACILITY" - to the sand dunes. "DEM" contends that ,it had Representatives of the Town wanted the opportunity of reduced the incidents of such abuse through as increased presence and that the design of the new 128