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the Legislature, I would also like to rt thank the Economic Bob and related costshat land transfers be for market value Development Ad Hoc Com Jeff Oakes, Charles Nickerson, William Kerfoot, Mr. Kirsner Chairman of the "Committee", Mumbala, Ted Nadolny, Richard Dalton, Greg Hunt, and Spyro Mitrokostas; it was their dedication and reasserted the firm opinion of the"Committee"that the he spirit that kept the vision alive.And Vlastly,has brought ht to Agreement e transfer of t didand, as stated in not contemplate, nor paragraph inferl7 of the that the to thank the Board of Selectmen g lid to pay any mnetary consider- the table the foresight to direct Mashpee into apros- ation. Heuld be furtherstae d that the Towno ohas already paid id perous future. good and valuable consideration for the aforemen- tioned site by reason of its respective promises and Respectfully submitted, covenants as contained in the 1981 Agreement. ie Joyce M. Mason ie Town Administrator The Board of Selectmen, at the recommendation °I of the "Committee", wrote a letter to "DEM" Commissioner Peter Weber, expressly designating ie "that the intended use by the Town of the site would be °I s for passive recreation only, consistent with the current �s Report of the use of the "Park" and in full compliance with current senvironmental regulations.Access by "non motorized" South Cape Beach Advisory boats such as canoes and kayaks would be authorized. Committee The site would be open to the public without restric- tions." To the Honorable Board of Selectmen It would appear that by reason of the aforemen- 1P and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: tioned restrictions being placed on the 10 acre site,that Uf any appraisal thereof would probably be of a minimal e The South Cape Beach State Park Advisory value as such, The "Town" might not have to press its al Committee ("Committee") at its meetings during the right to acquire the land without payment. ,d year 2002 considered and made various recommenda- W tions relative to the use and management of the South It is also the responsibility of "DEM", pursuant Cape Beach State Park("Park") and its amenities. to the 1981 Agreement to provide a suitable access road to the site, which Representative Patrick stated, 6 TEN-ACRE SITE -WAQUOIT BAY would likely cause a problem due to the current bud- As stated in prior annual reports,paragraph 17 of get. i¢ the Amended Agreement between the Commonwealth I, of Massachusetts ("DEM") and the Town of Mashpee Representative Matthew Patrick assumed the 6 ("Town") dated June 29, 1981, obligates "DEM" to responsibility of filing the appropriate legislation to to i transfer the above site to the "Town"for the purpose of affect a transfer of title to the site, but it remained in °., a boat launch facility.There are no conditions imposed the Rules Committee without being acted on. i° upon the "Town" to effectuate this transfer, nor are Legislation was refiled in December 2002, and once it �( there any monetary obligations imposed upon the has a docket number, will be printed and forwarded to s "Town". the"Committee" who will cooperate fully in moving it of ahead. It is to be noted that paragraph 17 of the afore- mentioned "Agreement" further provides in substance HUNTING that in furtherance of "DEM"s obligation to transfer Hunting is not a permitted use of the "Park" title of the ten acre site to the "Town" that "The under the terms of the "Agreement", but Town By is Department("DEM") will initiate and support legisla- Laws do not prohibit such activity, and thus, the mat- tion, transferring title of the site to the Town of ter is submitted to the "Committee" for its considera- mMashpee.In the event that such legislation fails of pas- tion each year. sage,the Department will lease said land to the Town of Mashpee for a period of ninety nine years for the Accordingly, the "Committee" in 2002 again if nominal consideration of one dollar." considered whether or not hunting should be permitted ° within the "Park" during the 2002-2003 hunting sea- It however is the position of "DEM" as repre- son. The major issue to be determined was whether or iC sented by its counsel Nicholas Vontzalides, that it was not hunting at this time was compatible and consistent internal policy of the Executive office of "DEM" and i 1 143