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16 Great .Neck R.oadNorth <br />Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 <br />an aquaculture plan that gets at thresholds, grant size, and the appropriate number of grants. Recently, <br />DNR was awarded a significant grant from the Seaport Economic Council the Harbor Management <br />Plan. This will identify user conflicts within the waterways and mitigating conflicts. Such user conflicts <br />apply to the shellfish aquaculture and ability to maximize yields. This is a relatively unexplored <br />opportunity. <br />Ms. Waygan inquired about the Harbor Management Plan. Where are they now with respect to the <br />plan? <br />Mr. Lehrer noted it is very preliminary and working through procurement issues. The award was made <br />in the calendar year and is ongoing. They haven't held a kickoff meeting or even established a scope of <br />work. Maybe they can come in and make a report with DNR. They have the Waterways and Shellfish <br />Commission. <br />Ms. Waygan stated when they are ready for public engagement if they need the space for a televised <br />meeting they can do a joint meeting. <br />Mr. Lehrer commented the next subject is shellfish raising docks with an action of reviewing docks and <br />resource areas to not affect productivity of those shellfish resource areas. Docks are reviewed by <br />Conservation Commission and are limited to 200 s.f. The new dock space docks and shellfish resource <br />areas and mooring fields, shellfish is prohibited based on new FDA regulations in a mooring area that <br />has 20 moorings or more which has vastly compromised shellfish resource areas. One of the goals of <br />the Harbor Management Plan is to strategically move those mooring fields away from the areas to <br />maximize ability for shellfish areas to expand without compromising utility for passage. Pre -application <br />conference requirement with the Shellfish Constable, Harbor Master, and conservation agent, we have <br />Site Plan Review but don't review waterways. He will need to follow up about the pre -application <br />conference. Waterways Commission reviews licenses for waterways. Prepare accurately scaled maps <br />of shellfish resource areas, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts maintains maps of resource areas <br />and DNR maintains maps of shellfish resource areas as well as family shell fishing areas. Develop <br />survey monitoring and assessment programs for resource areas which is underway via the Harbor <br />Management Plan. Develop public information handouts that are given to applicants of dock permits. <br />Shellfish and water quality guides are produced and disseminated to applicants. Develop program to <br />seek voluntary conservation easements where shoreline habitats are critical to species survival. The <br />Wetlands Protection Act covers this but no local program has been maintained since 1998. The next <br />subject area is public access to water. First include clear explanations of public ownership of <br />submerged lands, public trusts, rights of fishing, fouling, and navigations within the intertidal zone. The <br />Commonwealth of Massachusetts defines rights of ownership within the intertidal zone by the <br />Harbormaster marking for navigation and new dock permits get a placard. Investigate inventory and <br />legal status of all public landings and access to water including ponds. Status of access plan is <br />unknown, however reassessing and updating the legal status and public standings is a goal of the <br />Harbor Management Plan. <br />4 <br />