03/01/2006 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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• Rk Board Items Water Resource Issues The Chair man provided copies of correspondence with reference to the South Cape Beach- restoration prof ect through the We-tlands Restoration Program. She asked the Board Members to review this information for discussion at a later date. In 2001 the Cape Cod Commission compiled a report on: Tidally Restricted Salt Marshes throughout the Cape and provided a report for each of the fifteen Towns on Cape Cod. She provided the Mashp e report to all Board Members. There are six salt marsh areas identified and described a-s they existed at that time. She asked Board Members to pay particular attention to that site identified as MA- , which is the -South Cape Beach site that is currently undergoing reediation efforts. She also provided copies of a report describing the status of the South Cape Beach project . The project was initiated by the Department of Conservation and the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The goal is to assist in upgrading approximately fifteen acres of salt marsh. Report - Blue Ribbon Committee Meeting The Chairman provided copies of a proposed Board of Health regulation upcoming for public hearing on March 16 th for Planning Board review. She also provided copies of a Board of Health Action Item in connection with water resources, as well as copies of Massachusetts Category 5 haters "'Waters Requiring a TM DID" . The Chairman reported that Michael Talbot, dice Chairman of the Conservation Committee provJ-ded an excellent presentation at the last meeting. He strongly encouraged the Planning Board to proceed with the DCPC., and stated the Conservation Commission continues to s.t-rongl support the Planning Board in this regard. He has also agreed to assist the Planning Board in preparing a Town Bylaw that would expand Conservation jurisdiction. 13