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The Community Preservation Committee wishes increase in permit applications for projects ranging to acknowledge the continued support of the Board of from complete tear down and rebuilding of single Selectmen, the Town Manager, and Town Meeting in family homes,home additions and septic upgrades,to making community preservation a continued success landscaping improvements,docks,and coastal erosion in the Town of Mashpee. control projects. The Community Preservation Committee also 2014 has also seen the addition of some new recognizes the Director of Public Works for her conservation commissioners. Mashpee residents,Dale continued support of the CPA program, and applauds McKay,Lou DiMeo,and Robert Anderson have joined her efforts and accomplishments in the planning, the Commission over the past year. Mr. McKay and preparation and construction of these projects, to Mr.Anderson have taken on full-time roles,while Mr. minimize costs while enhancing and beautifying the DiMeo has taken one of the associate commissioner Town of Mashpee for the present and for the future of positions. Overall, the Commission has a very well- community preservation. rounded group of dedicated citizens, who are passionate about protecting and preserving Mashpee's Respectively submitted, wetland resource areas. Current Chairman and Richard Halpern, Chair—Housing Authority longtime Commission member, Jack Fitzsimmons, is Burt Kaplan, Vice-Chairman —At-Large set to retire this January after serving nearly 24 years on Evelyn Buschenfeldt,Clerk—At-Large the Conservation Commission. In his role as Wayne Taylor—BOSIPark Commissioner Commission Chairman,Jack has overseen hearings that Ralph Shaw—Conservation Commission have covered a wide range of project proposals,many Diane Rommelmeyer—At-Large of which have not been without their share of Ed Larkin —At-Large controversy. We would like to thank Jack for his many Mary Waygan—Planning Board years of service to the Mashpee Conservation Frank Lord—Historical Commission Commission and wish him well in his retirement from public service. The Commission is actively seeking volunteers to fill one full-time vacancy and several associate Report of the positions. Although the position of conservation Conservation Commission commissioner is voluntary and unpaid, all commissioners are automatically enrolled with the Massachusetts Association of Conservation To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Commissioners (MACC). As MACC members, Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: commissioners can take advantage of fully paid workshops, seminars, certification courses and Mission conventions, for the purposes of gaining additional "It is the goal of the Mashpee Conservation experience in wetland protection. Workshop topics Commission to protect Mashpee's precious and unique range from running effective meetings and writing natural resources,by utilizing the provisions set forth in permits, to plant identification, wetland delineation the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL Ch. techniques,and effective management of conservation 131 § 40) and the Chapter 172 Wetland Protection By- lands! These workshops are typically offered on a year law under the Mashpee General Town By-law. round basis and are fully paid for by the Conservation Furthermore, it is the mission of the Mashpee Department. Conservation Commission to protect, monitor, and enhance Mashpee's conservation and open space parcels, The Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge for the preservation of native flora and fauna,andfor the Partnership enjoyment of our residents and visitors to our Town." The Mashpee Conservation Commission has continued to work very closely with the partners in the 2014 Changes Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge Once again, 2014 was a busy year for the partnership (comprised lands owned by the Mashpee Conservation Commission. We've seen a significant and Falmouth Conservation Commissions,the US Fish 86