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environmental concerns were reported in 2014. Construction of the 1.8 megawatt photovoltaic solar Report of the array was completed on the landfill. American Capital Mashpee Historical Energy will operate the solar array for at least 10 years. Commission In 2014, the Board reviewed three draft regulations for consideration. One was an amendment To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the to the"Regulation to Protect Water Quality in the Town Citizens of Mashpee: of Mashpee for All Properties." The amendment will clarify the monitoring of groundwater and the The mission of the Mashpee Historical requirement for secondary treatment for septic systems Commission is to preserve and maintain the history of over 600-gallons per day of sewage flow. The Mashpee and to identify, evaluate, and protect its amended regulation was adopted. The second cultural heritage,historic records and properties. Our regulation reviewed was an amendment to the existing office is open Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m.to 2 refuse regulation. The Upper Cape Regional Transfer p.m., from late May through December, in temporary Station (UCRTS) located at the Mass Military office space in the lower level conference room of Reservation closed at the end of 2014. Therefore,all Mashpee Town Hall. references to the UCRTS were removed from the regulation. The third regulation was a new regulation In 2014, the Mashpee Historical Commissioners concerning mobile food vendors. The draft regulation assisted 21 visitors requesting specific documents or is still under consideration and should be adopted in information about Town history and responded to nine 2015. internet and telephone requests. One graduate student from UMass-Boston Public History program visited, The Barnstable County Department of Health and searching for source documents describing early Environment provided the summer bathing beach interactions between Wampanoag villagers and sampling labor and administrative reporting to the town European colonists. and state. The Department of Public Health changed the protocol for closing beaches due to indicator During 2014, renovations in and around the organisms from one sampling event to two. For a Archives building continued, with completion of a bathing beach to be considered"closed" it would have stone-faced ramp and installation of an attractive black to fail or have indicator organisms which exceed their iron railing leading from the expanded parking area to regulatory limit for two days in a row,not one. There an overlook of the 1831 Schoolhouse and Community was one fresh-water beach closing due to high bacterial Park alongside Great Neck Road North and on to the counts in Mashpee. The fresh-water closing occurred Archives Building's new handicap accessible entrance. at the Attaquin Beach on Mashpee/Wakeby Pond. No Landscaping around the building has been completed. marine closings occurred in 2014. Santuit Pond Following a meeting with Town Manager Joyce Mason continued for a seventh year with an algae bloom that and DPW Director Catherine Laurent in late May forced the closure of the pond to recreational regarding furnishing needs,placement of furniture and swimming for one week in July. The SolarBee solar work flow,and a second meeting with Ms. Laurent in circulators continued to work in the pond, which late September to review work flow plan and the status improved the overall health of the pond and shortened of renovations, new tables, chairs,desks, book cases, the algae bloom. file cabinets, and a map case were purchased and arranged in the building,providing pleasant work and In conclusion, 2014 proved to be a year of storage areas on both floors. In mid-November the challenging public health issues which required Commissioners were invited to view the interior of the continued diligence and action. We would also like to building and discuss placement of equipment and commend our health agents and administrative staff for collections currently stored at Anchor Self-Storage. their professionalism, conscientiousness, and Final security and wireless internet services were being commitment to the residents of our Town. completed in December. We are awaiting the final inspection and occupancy permit before we can start to Respectfully submitted, move back into the building. We hope to be fully Lucy Burton, Chairperson functional and open to the public in June, but much Burton Kaplan,Co-Chairperson work still needs to be done obtaining appropriate Kalliope Egloff, Clerk 96