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------------- We also wish to thank Nick Vontzalides, Joseph Souza, Jr., Brendan Annett, and other members of the Report of the (WBNERR) staff. waterways Commission I would like to thank the "Committee", past and present, who have given their time and dedication to To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the the various issues. The present constituency of the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: "Committee" is as follows: The Waterways Commission meets monthly to Jeralyn J. Smith, Chairman deliberate on waterways-related topics. Our goal is to Frank K. Connelly, Vice Chairman maintain and improve the waterways in Mashpee.To J. Michael Cardeiro, Clerk this end we work with the Harbormaster to oversee Augustus Frederick maintenance dredging and plan and manage improve- C. Ben Lofchie ment dredging. We also actively support the Town's William Martiros efforts to improve water quality in.our bays. Lance Lambros, Sandwich Representative Robert Lancaster, Barnstable Representative Maintenance Dredging Carey Murphy,Falmouth Representative In 2006 the County Dredge dredged the outside Respectfully submitted, channel of Popponesset Bay in January 2006 and again in December 2006. We dredged in December Jeralyn J. Smith rather than February 2007 because we concluded that Chairman, South Cape Beach State Park Advisory due to the lengthy dredge permit renewal process the Committee dredge permits would not be completed before our permits expire in February 2007 We also dredged the inner channel in January but not in December because it remains in good shape and does not require dredging. In January the County Dredge placed about 4800 cubic yards from the out- side channel, and about 1400 cubic yards from the inside channel on the spit. In December 2006 they deposited about 5,000 cubic yards of material on approximately the middle of Popponesset Spit. The purpose of this beach nourishment effort is to maintain the spit's function as a barrier beach that protects the bay from storm action. We did not use the booster pump in January 2006, but were able to reach ? the beginning of the spit with the material from the inside channel. We did not use the booster pump in December 2006 because of scheduling and logistics problems. As a rule, we plan to annually use the booster capability, even though it costs more, so we can replenish the sand near the root of the spit that washes away. That sand migrates along the spit to the north east,thus nourishing the entire spit and helping to Pro, tect the Bay properties. According to a report done for the Town in 1982, placing 3000 cubic yards near the Southwest end of the spit should balance the amount of sand that washes away. Our experience since 1997 indicates that this is true. Sometimes in the past the bottom of the stairway I at Wading Place Road has been suspended one to two 134