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16 Great Neck Road North <br />Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 <br />Mr. Lehrer noted in a flood zone roads are repaved with impervious surface. <br />Natural Resources <br />Ms. Waygan stated this was the longest chapter with the most comments. <br />Mr. Hansen commented under number six for fishing, hunting, and gathering, he was thinking <br />recreation as well, like walking in the woods. <br />Mr. Balzarini thinks they should add fire, like prescribed burns. A fire in the trees goes across <br />the top of the trees and can spread quickly. Ms. Waygan stated prescribed burns would be an <br />action, having forest management with prescribed burns. <br />Ms. Waygan noted under policies, it says return Mashpee's waterbodies to pristine condition. <br />That word pristine needs to be worked on, as there is no way they will be pristine again. Just <br />like the acceptable limit of pollution in drinking water, that is an absurd allowance. She also <br />noted the number one policy should really be a goal. <br />Ms. Sweet will need to back track with the goals for some actions. In our existing conditions, <br />we need to see if she did anything with migratory patterns. We need to know what a migratory <br />pattern is and if they exist anywhere in town. <br />Mr. Lehrer stated they cannot control what migrating animals do but we can ensure their <br />habitat is healthy. <br />Ms. Waygan commented about number 12, the preservation of open space as well as number <br />33, she referenced the state having a priority habitat mapping program. If a development had <br />to go into a vulnerable area they would give open space. It would be nice to have a home ruled <br />priority habitat mapping program where we could map our sensitive areas. <br />Mr. Lehrer noted it may not be feasible. He also elaborated that our goal isn't to create the <br />program, it is to suggest it as an action. <br />Ms. Waygan continued to number 36, managing forests, she added prescribed burns as an <br />action. Number 30 should say educate residents and visitors to protect natural resources. <br />Visitors are the ones that leave trash or climb on the dunes. <br />Land Use & Growth Management <br />