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involve planning and permitting. The third phase Johns Pond Invasive Milfoil Treatment: involves construction,monitoring and oversight of final An infestation of invasive milfoil was reported to restoration Phase 1 is nearly completed. Once a the Conservation Department from a local resident of conceptual restoration approach is finalized,the project Johns Pond in 2021. Milfoil is an aggressive invasive will move into Phase 2, which we anticipate will run aquatic weed that grows rapidly and if left untreated through 2022 and into 2023. can outcompete native species,causing adverse impacts to aquatic species habitat and water quality. The Childs River Restoration: Conservation Department and Department of Natural The restoration of the upper Childs River is a Resources conducted additional on-the-pond surveys project led by the Falmouth Rod and Gun Club in to determine the overall extent of milfoil infestation. conjunction with multiple partners, including the Subsequent to this,a permit was secured and a qualified Towns of Mashpee and Falmouth,the MA Division of consultant engaged to treat the pond for eradication of Ecological Restoration, MA Division of Fish and milfoil.The initial treatment was deemed successful in Wildlife, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the complete eradication. A follow up survey to be Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge Partnership, the conducted in the early spring of 2022 will reveal any Southeast New England Program (SNEP) of the EPA remaining milfoil to be treated. The Conservation and many other local and regional stakeholders. This Department would like to thank Mashpee resident Jack tremendously successful collaborative effort has Mates for bringing this infestation to our attention. resulted in the conversion of abandoned cranberry bogs to wetlands and restoration of a heavily diverted and Redbrook Road Culvert: impacted portion of the Childs River to a more In 2021, the culvert under Redbrook Road at the naturally flowing stream system. The restoration has town line between Mashpee and Falmouth experienced been substantially completed in 2021 and the results a failure, which resulted in the drainage of an can be seen already. The bogs have been completely impounded abandoned bog. The towns of Mashpee transformed. Habitat features including the creation of and Falmouth are working collaboratively on small ponds with varying water depths, provide addressing this culvert failure. Both towns have expanded habitat for a variety of waterfowl species. A received a grant from the MA Division of Ecological re-routed and restored river channel dramatically Restoration to provide technical assistance in improves water quality and riparian habitat. In the determining a conceptual restoration approach to the coming years, this area will continue evolve and culvert failure. This will be ongoing through the 2022 establish more native flora, fauna, habitat and year. functions. Chop Chaque Bog Wetland Restoration: Johns Pond Fish Ladder and Spillway The Conservation Department acquired this A hydrologic and hydraulic study of the Johns parcel in 2020 with Community Preservation Act Pond spillway and fish ladder was conducted by an funds, including a 6.5 acre abandoned cranberry bog environmental consultant back in 2019. The Natural and surrounding upland sites with the ultimate goal of Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) funded the performing wetland restoration on the site. We have study through their Cape Cod Water Resources secured funds to perform this restoration through the Restoration Program (CCWRRP). The study revealed Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game In-Lieu the issues impacting the overall structure and provided Fee Program (ILFP). The ILFP provides funding for recommendations for improvements, including aquatic restoration, enhancement and preservation reduction of sediment loading into the upper channel projects with high likelihood of success and long-term leading to the fish ladder and stabilizing the sustainability, with cranberry bog restoration is listed embankments on the upper and lower channels as one of their eligible projects. The availability of the associated with the fish ladder to address severe erosion program allows permitees, with ArmyCorps approval, concerns. A plan to address the issues with the fish to make a monetary payment in compensation for ladder based on the study conducted should be finalized project impacts to aquatic resources of the US in MA in early 2022. The final phase will involve planning, in lieu of on-site mitigation, and the DFG assumes permitting and construction.The Town of Mashpee has responsibility for this required mitigation by making qualified for additional NRCS funding to cover up to the funds available for approved projects. We 75% of these costs. completed the first phase of the project with a 100