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In order to conform to the economic development 2015 Conservation Department strategy of the Town to promote more lands for public use, funding was allocated to the Santuit Pond 2015 was a very busy year for the Conservation Preserve, a valuable property for wildlife habitat and Department and Conservation Commission.Commission trails. The CPA funded project supported the meeting agendas averaged 7 hearings per meeting. Most construction of a 10-vehicle parking lot off Route 130 permit applications involved work on single family for public access, removed an old metal storage homes ranging from tear down and rebuilds and home building,re-vegetating the site location. additions and landscape/hardscape improvements and hazardous tree removal. Other projects centered around The Community Preservation Committee wishes coastal erosion control and repair of coastal docks that to acknowledge the continued support of the Board of were damaged from ice flows over the last winter. Selectmen, the Town Manager and Town Meeting in making community preservation a continued success The part time position of Assistant Conservation while enhancing and beautifying the Town of Mashpee Agent was filled this past Fall with the addition of for the present and for the future of community Katelyn Cadoret. Ms. Cadoret holds a Bachelor's preservation. Degree in Biology from Bridgewater University and brings significant experience to the position by virtue of Respectively submitted, her education and work history as a shorebird manager Richard Halpern,Chair—Housing Authority for the Massachusetts Audubon Society. The Assistant Burt Kaplan, Vice-Chairman—At-Large Agent's position is responsible for the management and Evelyn Buschenfeldt,Clerk—At-Large upkeep of Mashpee's conservation lands. Job duties Carol Sherman—BOS/Park Commissioner include routine monitoring of all of Mashpee's Ralph Shaw—Conservation Commission conservation parcels, trail maintenance, volunteer Diane Rommelmeyer—At-Large recruitment, overseeing habitat management projects Ed Larkin—At-Large and working the partners of the Mashpee National Mary Waygan—Planning Board Wildlife Refuge on various habitat improvement Frank Lord—Historical Commission initiatives. We are very excited to have Katelyn join the Conservation Department. Her energy and enthusiasm has been infectious and we look forward to seeing her efforts benefit our precious conservation lands. Report of the Our Administrative Secretary, Cynthia Bartos, Conservation Commission continues to be the glue that holds the department together. Cynthia's friendly and outgoing nature To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the provides smooth communication between department Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: staff and the general public. The Conservation office runs like a well-oiled machine thanks in large part to Mission Statement Cynthia's efforts. Judy Daigneault,The commission's recording secretary,has consistently provided excellent The Mashpee Conservation Commission is meeting minutes. responsible for the continued protection and preservation of the Town's precious wetland resource Renee Fudala is the Conservation Department's areas by utilizing the provisions set forth in the naturalist tour guide. Renee offers tours of various Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL Ch. 131 conservation parcels in Town year round. Her tours § 40) and the Chapter 172 Wetland Protection By-law focus on native flora and fauna as well as natural under the Mashpee General Town By-law. history. Renee has been with the Conservation Furthermore, it is the mission of the Conservation Department for many years and her tours are very Commission to monitor, manage,protect and enhance entertaining,informative and popular. To see Renee's Mashpee's conservation lands and open space parcels tour schedule, check the Conservation Department for the benefit of native species and the enjoyment of page on the town's website here: the public. hitp://www.mashpeema.gov/Pages/MashpeeMA_ Conservation/naturetours 95