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Storm drain mapping is another Shellfish Department project. Senior Environment Corps and Report of the AmeriCorps members are locating stormdrains with Building Department GPS technology to be mapped on the GIS system at the Planning Department for the federally mandated Stormwater Management Plan. The information can To the Honorable Board of Selectmen be used in grant proposals for projects to improve and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: water quality. In the year of 2003, the Building Department The Shellfish Department continued to partici- processed a total of 3,139 permits and collected a total pate in the Estuaries project being directed by Dr. amount of$509,014 in fees, an increase from the pre- Brian Howes.We collected field data and samples that vious year. The total number of Certificate of contributed significantly to this project. Occupancy's that were issued was 180, a decrease l from 2002. Propagation Program: 2,000,000 quahog seed via Barnstable County Between all of m Inspectors, the Building Y P g 1,000,000 bay scallop seed Department responded to approximately 14,000 i purchased inspections, which includes the field, investigations (zoning &building) and emergency calls. Shellfish Permits Issued: 743 Resident/taxpayer 431 The Building Department reviews plans for Senior resident/taxpayer 280 Commercial and Residential, we are also involved in Non-resident/taxpayer 18 enforcing the Zoning bylaws. We encourage the citi- r Commercial 14 zens of the Town of Mashpee to make any inquiries to us if they feel a violation has taken place. Every year For more information, log onto the Shellfish my inspectors continue their training and strive to Department section of the Town website at insure public safety,health and welfare insofar as they www.ci.mashpee.ma.us. are affected by building construction. %i The Shellfish Department would like to thank the I would like to thank my staff, Town boards, commissions, departments and people of the Administrator, Board of Selectmen, Town employees Town of Mashpee for your support and assistance. and the Citizens for their help and cooperation in mak- Thanks also to the Deputy Shellfish Constables, ing this community a pleasant place to live. Waterways Assistants and volunteers. Special thanks to AmeriCorps Cape Cod, the Senior Environment Respectfully submitted, Corps, and the Barnstable County/DMF shellfish pro- grams. Russell Wheeler Building OfficiallZoning Administrator Respectfully submitted, Richard H. Work, Jr. Shellfish Constable 103