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ing nitrogen, the primary culprit in the degradation of "Committee", upgraded the road and then paved it our bays. We are currently applying what we have down to the Town parking lot. learned to the development of an overall wastewater management plan as part of the Water and Wastewater The"Committee"played a major role together with Facilities element of the Comprehensive Plan under the significant effort by Representative Thomas Cahir development by the Planning Department. It is our in accomplishing this long needed result. hope that the Plan, once adopted by Town Meering, will serve as the jumping off point for a more concert- However,there remains as unresolved as of this time ed and better-funded effort by the Town to finally make the issue as to whether "DEM" or the "Town" should a serious attempt at dealing with our wastewater treat- have the responsibility of future upkeep and mainte- ment needs. The commission stands ready to do our nance of that portion of Great Oak Road. There are part in that effort. ongoing discussions between "DEM" and the "Com- mittee"relative to the matter. Respectfully submitted HUNTING E Thomas Fudala, Chairman Dennis H. Balzarini, Vice-Chairman Hunting is not a permitted use of the "Park" under Bradley S. Caffyn, Clerk the terms of the "Agreement", but Town By laws do not prohibit such activity and thus the matter is sub- Report of the mitted to the "Committee" for its consideration each South Cape Beach State Park year. Advisory Committee Accordingly, the "Committee" in 1996 again con- sidered whether or not hunting should be permitted within the "park" during the 1996-1997 hunting sea- To the Honorable Board of Selectmen son. The major issue to be determined was whether or and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: not hunting was compatible and consistent with the current use of the Park in its present undeveloped The South Cape Beach State Park Advisory Com- state or whether to continue to allow this activity would mittee ("Committee") at its monthly meetings during endanger the lives or safety of the public using the the year 1996 considered and made various recommen- "Park". dations relative to the use and development of the South Cape Beach State Park ("Park") and its ameni- Richard Fleming,Park Supervisor stated at a"Com- ties. mittee" meeting that there had not been any reports of any incidents during the past season nor injuries to per- GREAT OAK ROAD sons or property and that there was little or no environ- mental impact. Other reports corroborated his state- As I stated in my Annual Report for the year 1995 ment. Mr. Fleming further stated that if the "Commit- the clearing and improvement of the 32 foot wide Great tee"were to recommend hunting for the coming season Oak Road from Red Brook Road to the entry of the that"safety zone" signs would continue to be placed in i "Park" had been virtually completed. The two inch prominent places to protect the public and that patrols binder course of asphalt paving was in place and addi- would be made by "DEM" personnel as time and i n tional drainage had been provided in various locations. staffing would allow. r The remaining drainage and road shoulder improve- ments were made and the final top course of asphalt There were statement by hunters and a representa- was placed in 1996 and thus the entire roadway was tive of the Sportsmen's Club in favor of continued if completed by the Department of Environmental Man- hunting. h agement("DEM")in accordance with its obligation as it set forth in the June 1981 Agreement ("Agreement") Although there is clearly a growing concern by the j k between the Town of Mashpee ("Town") and"DEM". "Committee" and others as to whether hunting should ie be allowed it was the consensus of a majority of the ie GREAT OAK ROAD WITHIN THE"PARK" members that the current use of the "Park" was not ,p such that the "Committee" could foresee any conflict The long standing concern over the required between regulated hunting and current"Park"use.This ig improvement and paving of the gravel portion of Great recommendation to permit hunting is again probation- er Oak Road which les within the "Park" and which is al and will be reviewed and considered each year or as ,h used for access by Mashpee Residents to the Town the situation may change within the year. t Beach was also resolved in 1996. "DEM", in accor- dance with its agreement with the "Town" and the 129