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9 Mashpee Select Board Minutes July 25, 2022 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Presentation on Port b Port. Profiles and Anal ?wsiswof the Massachusetts Commercial Fishes;_ Cajq.Cod Commercial Fisherman's Alliance: (continued) Mashpee is noted to have six main harbors; Little River, Mashpee River, Ockway Bay, Popponesset Bay, Shoestring Bay and Waquoit Bay. Using 2018 data, Mashpee's commercial fishery had 68 permitted harvesters with a Mashpee address, 408 trips landing, 28 active permitted harvesters landing in Mashpee and 9 active dealers purchasing in Mashpee. Commercial harvesters landed 132,516 pounds of catch with an ex -vessel value of $375,519. Top ranked species include American Lobster, Eastern Oyster and Horseshoe Crab. Cape wide commercial fishermen were paid $802 million for their catch. Although there is an enormous economic value, there are challenges facing the commercial fishing infrastructure. This includes lack of docking space and shallow waters. To support commercial fishermen towns can offer reduced fees for parking and launching as well as providing mooring space and dredging. With winter spawning there are grant funds to possibly extend the dredge timing. The Alliance offered to collaborate with the Town on initiatives such as dredging and clean waters. A list of possible grants will be forwarded. It was noted there is (1) young commercial fisherman looking for a mooring in the Town of Mashpee. The Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman's Alliance was requested to provide additional information regarding the past history of commercial fishing activities for comparison. Updated figures are anticipated to be available by the end of this summer. OLD BUSINESS Update on Clear Cutting at Algonquin Avenue:u Correspondence was received from the Cape Cod Commission dated July 14, 2022 regarding the land clearing of multiple lots located at 420 Nathan Ellis Highway and Algonquin Avenue. It is the position of the Commission staff that the proposal would not require mandatory DRI review pursuant to Section 22(e) of the Cape Cod Commission Act. The letter was read into the record. Copies are available in the Office of the Town Manager/Select Board. In discussing this matter with Evan Lehrer, the Town Planner it is expected there may be more questions of the Cape Cod Commission. The Town of Mashpee is continuing to consult Town Counsel with respect to this concern and the Department of Public Works is working on erosion control. This topic is a standing agenda item and would be further reviewed at the next Select Board meeting.