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Propagation Program: That road had to be closed until it was repaired, The Engineering Division of the Department of 800,000 quahog seed Conservation and Recreation evaluated the problem 1,000,000 single oyster seed and sent the job out to bid. The culvert was replaced '! 850 oyster spat bags and the beach opened the last week in June. 200,000 bay scallop seed HUNTING Hunting is not a permitted use of the "Park" under the terms of the 1981 "Agreement", but Town Shellfish Permits Issued: 1040 bylaws do not prohibit such activity,and thus,the mat- ter is submitted to the "Committee" for its considers- Resident/taxpayer 609 tion each year. Senior resident/taxpayer 377 Non-resident/taxpayer 40 Accordingly, the "Committee" in 2008 again J Commercial 14 considered whether or not hunting should be permit- The Shellfish Constable would like to thank the ted within the "Park" during the 2008-2009 hunting I� season. The major issue to be determined was boards, commissions, departments and people of the whether or not hunting at this time was compatible Town of Mashpee for your support and assistance. and consistent with the current use of the "Park". Thanks also to the Deputy Shellfish Constables, Waterways Assistants and volunteers. Special thanks There were no incidents reported pertaining to to AmeriCorps Cape Cod, and the Barnstable hunting during the 2007 — 2008 hunting season. The County/DMF shellfish programs. Thank you to the "Committee" voted by a majority to allow hunting for Mashpee Chamber of Commerce for the the 2008-2009 hunting season. This recommendation Environmental Commitment Award. to permit hunting is again probational, and will be considered and reviewed each year. As in the past, Respectfully submitted, signage will be posted in all safety zones as well as on Richard H. York, Jr. Will's Work Road. Shellfish Constable OTHER MATTERS (A) The "Committee" welcomed aboard Lewis Report of the Newell and Steve Pinard as new South Cape Beach State Park members to the Committee representing the � Town of Mashpee. Advisory Committee (B) Relative to the"Park",there are a number of facilities that were proposed and To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the planned for by the State but have not been Citizens of the Town of Mashpee implemented. They are: The South Cape Beach Advisory Committee (1) Showers ("Committee") at its meetings during the year 2008 (2) Toilet Facilities considered and made various recommendations rela- (3) Changing rooms tive to the use and management of the South Cape (4) Adequate lifeguards. Allan Morris Beach State Park ("Park") and its amenities. confirmed that the state law requires two life guards on duty simultane- THE NEW CULVERT ously. Allan stated that the issues The road to the Town beach had to be closed so concerning the lifeguard duties and the collection of revenues at South that a new larger culvert could be installed to increase Cape Beach were not settled until the flow of water into the marsh. The State opened the July 15,2008,but there were a couple gate to the state beach parking lot to ensure public of lifeguards on duty before July 4 access to the beach duringthe construction. The work were here was completed in April. The culvert under the State Their schedules varied. T two lifeguards on duty five days a beach road was not scheduled to be replaced. week. After July 15th they were on However,there was a collapse there at the end of May. d 160