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thus allowing the current and more future dredging to • John Swartzbaugh take place. However, due to a change in policy by —Town of Mashpee Wind Energy Task Force Marine Fisheries,our allowed dredging windows have been shortened by 2 to 2 1/2 months. We are working • William R. Taylor on re-establishing the original dates that have been in —County Dredge Advisory Committee effect for more than 20 years. —Mashpee-Wakeby Lake Management Committee Improvement Dredging We are still trying to obtain permits to dredge the Respectfully submitted, Mashpee River. Since mid 2002, when we found we Gerald J. Daly did not have enough room to de-water the dredged Perry F. Ellis material, we have been investigating other ways to get Timothy Leedham the job done. The problem is where to dispose of the Paul W. Lumsden material. John Swartzbaugh William R. Taylor We made some slight progress using the hydro- dynamic model to assess different disposal alterna- tives, but none are showing any clear direction. We Report of the will make 1 or two more runs in 2008. Zoning Board of Appeals Water Quality Monitoring We continued working with Dr. Brian Howes To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the who continues to analyze the nutrient problems of the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee Popponesset Bay and Waquoit Bay Systems. In 2007 we again took samples at several sites in Waquoit Bay The Zoning Board of Appeals is appointed by and Popponesset Bay and their tributaries for analysis. the Selectmen and acts under the authority of Chapters 40A and 40B of the Massachusetts General Laws and The water samples are analyzed to measure dis- the Zoning By-laws of the Town of Mashpee. The solved oxygen, salinity, temperature, turbidity, and Zoning Board of Appeals has the following powers; nutrient levels. 1. To hear and decide Appeals in accordance This monitoring will be an on-going requirement with Chapter 40A Section 8 by any person for the indefinite future. Water quality monitoring in aggrieved by reason of his inability to obtain both bays is needed to assess continuing degradation a permit or enforcement action from any and eventuallydetermine what effect wastewater man- nal lan administrative officer, by the regio p agement efforts are having on water quality. Exact ning agency, or by any person including an requirements for monitoring have not been established officer or board of the city or town, or of an Other Committee Work abutting city or town aggrieved by an order or decision of the inspector of buildings, or The Waterways Commission members partici- other administrative official, in violation of pate in other Town and County committees as follows: any provision of this chapter or any ordinance of By-law adopted thereunder. • Gerald J. Daly —Barnstable County 2. To hear and decide Petitions for Special Coastal Resources Committee Permits in accordance with Chapter 40A —Public Access Section 9. The Board may grant Special Permits to authorize specifically itemized • Timothy Leedham uses after weighing the benefit or detriment —Mashpee Local Multiple Hazard of a proposal. Special Permits allow for,but Community Planning Team are not limited to, the following: • Paul W. Lumsden ♦ Construction of piers, ramps and floats. —Sewer Commission Advisory Committee ♦ Commercial development of prope4 ♦ Extension, alteration or change of a non-conforming structure. 160