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decide how to do it and how to fund it. Your continued Wills Work Road support for our work and your participation in this The Committee has also expressed concern over decision-making process will be sincerely appreciated. the condition of the road and its accessibility to emergency vehicles servicing that section of the Park. Respectfully submitted, WBNERR and a DCR roadway engineers met at the F.Thomas Fudala,Chairman site last fall. They met with Town officials this Joseph N. Lyons, Vice-Chairman summer,and are developing a plan with estimated costs Mark N. Gurnee, Clerk for the improvements to the road. We are waiting for Thomas F. Burns a plan and budget to be developed. This summer, L. Glenn Santos seventeen (17) loads of gravel were delivered to Paul Gobell,Administrator improve the road for this season. Other Matters Report of the The Committee would like to congratulate John Singleton and his crew for the improvements added to South Cape Beach Advisory the Park this season. Committee The Park had three lifeguards and four maintenance staff. The beach had guards on duty seven To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the days a week for the public's safety. Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: There are presently two openings for additional The South Cape Beach State Park Advisory Mashpee representatives on the Committee. A letter Committee, at its meetings throughout the year 2014, requesting appointment to the Committee should be considered and made many recommendations relative addressed to the Board of Selectmen. Two letters of to the use and management of the South Cape Beach interest have been received. State Park and its amenities. On behalf of the Committee,I would like to take Hunting this opportunity to thank Senator Dan Wolf and Hunting is not a permitted use of the Park under the Representatives Randy Hunt and David Vieira for their terms of the 1981 Agreement,but Town bylaw does not efforts and cooperation on behalf of the State Park. The prohibit such activity and,thus,the matter is submitted to Committee also expresses its thanks to the Board of the Committee for its consideration each year. Selectmen, the Town Manager, and other Town officials for their input and cooperation. We also wish Accordingly, in 2014, the Committee again to thank John Singleton, James Rassman, and other considered whether or not hunting should be permitted members of the WBNERR staff. within the Park during the 2014-15 hunting season. The major issue to be determined was whether or not, I would personally like to thank the Committee at this time, hunting was compatible and consistent members,past and present,who have given their time with the current use of the Park. and dedication to the various issues. The present constituency of the Committee is as follows: There were no incidents reported pertaining to hunting during the 2013-14 season,and the Committee Jeralyn Smith,Chairman voted to allow hunting for the 2014-15 hunting season. J.Michael Cardeiro,Vice Chairman This recommendation to permit hunting is again Perry Ellis,Clerk probational,and will be considered and reviewed each William Martims,Member year. As in the past,signage will be posted in all safety Lewis D. Newell,Member zones,as well as on Will's Work Road. Robert Lancaster,Barnstable Representative Linell Grundman,Sandwich Representative Running Water for Park Facilities Donald Clarke,Falmouth Representative The Committee members are unanimous in the conviction that running water should be made available Respectfully submitted, in case of fire, as well as for outside showers for Jeralyn J. Smith,Chairman patrons to rinse off after leaving the beach and before South Cape Beach State Park Advisory Committee changing. We will continue to pursue this goal. 146