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Commissioner.The Town has also received a gift of completion,research is underway to determine the land abutting the Alper property, each of four scope of work necessary to protect and rebuild I owners having contributed. Popponesset spit, improve the channel entrance I and minimize the constant drift of sand into the n Respectfully submitted, Bay. Efforts are also underway to improve the sl Mashpee Conservation Commission entrances to the tidal rivers of Waquoit Bay, T This entire committee is particularly pleased f Cl Dorothy G. Studley, Chairperson Pauline F. DeLor� with the dedication of Chet KoblinskY, Harbor- Barbara Sloane master and the work of his assistants for they not pi Charles Buckingham only have done a great job in performance of their ir. g specific duties, but are extremely valuable mem- p1 James LeCla ire bens of this committee. Norman Dias ! Ralph Hendricks Respectfully Submitted, 01 Ernest J. Roberts, Chairman le Jaynes Bain tc R epo rt f th Peter Durmer ti a e Edward Garg u ilo bi Mas ee a erwa � Frank I�Homeyer � bi William 1Vlarsters W Barbara Sloane P1 Commi'ttee Lours Bonito st Sandra Faxon ai Leonard Gottlieb le To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Chester Koblinsk of Y and Citizens of the Town of Mashpee Robert Prado 6' It was a year of progress and accomplishment for Walter Stone this committee. Several new projects were in- ir itiated and the waterways police unit continued to t g do a credible job of patrolling and enforcing the Report of the to waterways rules of safety and courtesy. 'Y y y.A number ti of new floating or stationary signs were placed in both � Wi*ldliofe o h tidal and inland water areas to designate t� n( slows speed", channel areas" etc.P f One very con- tf cerning fact is that a few people cont ConservationOfficerinue tatake pleasure in removing or defacing signs m P g g gns which have r been placed for the protection of all. We urge that P anyone witnessing such actions report same to the To the Honorable Board of Selectmen th Police or any member of this committee. and Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: In 1972 Mashpee approved bylaws establishing I herebysubmit m report fJu1 th rules and regulations of the waterways, Y p far the months o y � a In 1975 we 5, 1976 - December 31, 1976. were advised that these bylaws had not been ap- I would like to you k I St proved at the State level.At the 19 Y keep in mind that When 76 annual Town started this job,there were no previous records for ay meeting,bylaws were again submitted,voted and me to go by so I dust played the cards as they were finally approved by the Attorney General and the dealt. i H: Division of Marine and Recreational Vehicles. In the sum d summer months there were a lot of boat - c Copies of these bylaws will be widely distributed to violations and the Conservation Committee kept C..boating enthusiasts during 1977. me bu busy with on-sight inspections of docks and Ti Approximately 2,000 "ecology" letters en- piers that t were ether being built or altered. � W couraging our residents to refr ain from using de- In September, with the helpf the De artment tergents which contain phosphates together with of Natural o P �� maps showing shallow 5 MP Resources,we released 1�9 tack phea5- H. H areas in our great ant in the South Cape Beach r ro ram ponds where distributed during the summer f P area. The g E. Fi 1976. o was successful and I hope to continue it next year. Ai I am also involVed in the preservation of the Ct Fa While it's a long process from initial 'tial action to Mashpee river.This past fall Ralph Hendricks and , k P Ai 64 —. E is i ':ter r;le