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Land Stewardship Program <br /> The Mashpee Land Stewardship Program has been set up to recruit residents of Mashpee to <br /> assist the Conservation Dept in the monitoring of our many conservation and land bank parcels. <br /> Typically, residents choose parcels that they tend to frequent for hiking, biking, dog walking, <br /> birding, etc; however, anyone can volunteer for any parcel of their choosing and there's no limit <br /> to the number of volunteers on any given parcel. The stewards act as the department's "eyes and <br /> ears" by keeping a look out for evidence of vandalism, illegal dumping and encroachment onto ' <br /> our conservation parcels from abutting private properties. Volunteers may also initiate or <br /> participate in coordinated clean up days or projects such as trail maintenance, implementing <br /> signage, access improvements, aesthetic improvements, etc. Because our office is short staffed, <br /> we are also looking for volunteer assistance in house as well to help organize baseline I <br /> information on our existing conservation lands through deed research and file coordination. One <br /> of our current land stewards, Joan Bailey, has been invaluable in assisting our department with <br /> grant research for funding for various projects. Other stewards such as Randy Moore, Barbara <br /> Nichols and Ed Baker have been instrumental in assisting our department with parcel <br /> improvement projects ranging from gate installations, boundary marking and access <br /> improvements to improved communication and tracking protocols for the stewardship program <br /> itself. <br /> If you're interested in joining the Mashpee Land Stewardship Program, please call our office at <br /> 508-539-1400 X539 and ask to speak with the Agent or you can log on to the Mashpee Town <br /> webpage at http://www.ci.mashpee.ma.us. Find the conservation page under the Town <br /> Departments link and look for the link to the Mashpee Land Stewards page. On this page you'll <br /> find information about the program itself, a quarterly newsletter and downloadable ortho-maps <br /> of our conservation parcels as well as an overall map of our conservation parcels throughout the <br /> town. Additionally, the conservation web page contains information about Mashpee's Chapter <br /> 172 Wetlands By-law and Regulations as well as our Chapter 173 Conservation Lands By-law. <br /> Other useful information such as wetland delineation services, nature tour dates, hearing agendas i <br /> and minutes, native plant lists, open space plan, general wetlands information, filing fee <br /> schedules and frequently asked questions can be found on the conservation page as well. i <br /> I .. <br /> The Mashpee Conservation Commission would like to thank the Building Dept, Board of Health, <br /> Zoning, Harbor Master and Shellfish Warden for their continued cooperation in maintaining <br /> cross-departmental permitting compliance. The Commission would also like to thank the Town <br /> Planner, DPW Director and GIS Coordinator for their continued assistance with various <br /> conservation projects, maintenance issues, mapping needs and grant opportunities for land 'v <br /> acquisitions and other funding opportunities. <br /> q j > <br /> Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Agent and the Commission, <br /> John Fitzsimmons, Chairman <br /> Ralph Shaw, Vice Chairman <br /> Lloyd Allen <br /> Jeffrey Cross <br /> Mark Gurnee <br /> Brad Sweet <br /> I <br /> John Rogers <br /> Len Pinaud(Associate) <br /> Andrew McManus (Agent) <br /> 113 <br />