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Notices of Intent: 84 AmeriCorps's Individual Placement Program. Requests for Determination of Applicability: 72 Makayla Stepp-Davis has been assigned to both the Amended Order Requests 8 Conservation and Natural Resources Departments to Certificates of Compliance 45 assist with various projects...we are lucky to have Makayla on board! Americorp Cape Cod is an invalu- able resource to all Cape Cod towns they serve. Abbreviated Notice of Resource Delineation 1 Total permits processed: 219 Conservation Land Projects: Permitted projects typically involve demolition The Santuit Pond Preserve was the recipient of some improvement projects in 2018. Seven trees(mix of existing homes and construction of new homes, of crabapple and cherry) and seven shrubs (Arrowood home additions,landscaping,hardscaping,vista prun- Viburnums) were planted around the perimeter of the ing, docks/piers, sea wall construction and/or repairs parking lot to provide additional pollinator habitat and and hazardous tree removals. improve visual aesthetics. Additionally,more wooden The 2018 Conservation Commission: guardrails were installed around the fish ladder to pro- hibit ATVs and motorbikes from accessing the sensi- The Mashpee Conservation Commission under- tive Santuit River herring run. Yearly maintenance went some changes in 2018. Mashpee resident was performed at each of the four pollinator garden Charles Dalton joined the commission as a full time locations (Pickerel Cove, Jehu Pond, Mashpee member. Mr. Dalton is a former resident of the Community Gardens and Santuit Pond Preserve). Florida Keys,where he worked as a local compliance officer for his home town. The commission has two Public Outreach: new associate members as well. Stephanie Simpson Public education and outreach are very impor- and Martin Bregman. Mrs. Simpson brings signifi- tant aspects of the Conservation Department and in cant expertise in horticulture and landscaping. Mr. 2018, we made a significant effort to improve the Bregman is a relatively new resident of Mashpee who department's public exposure through a variety of pro- brings a passion for the preservation of the town's nat- grams and projects involving the residents of the ural resources. The commission lost one of its longest town.Over the last 5 years,we have participated in an tenured members in 2018. Ralph"Bud" Shaw retired annual herring count program for each of our three from the commission after serving for over 20 years. herring runs in town(Mashpee, Santuit and Quashnet His most recent position being Vice Chairman of the Rivers). The purpose of the count program is to assess commission. We thank Mr. Shaw for invaluable con- the health and population of river herring. Counts are tributions and volunteerism and wish him all the best conducted at a designated spot at each run for 10 min- for a happy and healthy retirement. Currently, the utes at a time during the herring migration season, commission has five full time members and three which runs from April to June each year. In 2018,we associate members. There are two vacancies for full expanded the exposure of this volunteer program by time members and one vacancy for an associate mem- hosting information and training sessions at the ber. Anyone interested in joining the commission as a Mashpee Library and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal full time or associate member can contact the Museum at the Mashpee River herring run. Please Mashpee Conservation Department for more informa- contact the Mashpee Conservation Dept. for more tion. information on this important volunteer program. AmeriCorps Cape Cod: Internship• Once again, Americorp Cape Cod provided The Mashpee Conservation Department hosted much needed volunteer labor for the Conservation an intern from the University of Maine for summer. Department in 2018. Projects included removal of Olivia MacFarlane volunteered one day a week for the downed trees throughout many conservation parcel Conservation Dept. During her time with us, Olivia trail systems,herring run maintenance,environmental helped to expand the department's public outreach and restoration projects, trail maintenance and mapping exposure. Olivia took the initiative to have an infor- and environmental outreach and education.In October mational booth established at the Barnstable County of 2018, the Conservation Department qualified for 110