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Report of the the Assistant Agent position, which primarily focus on management and maintenance of our conservation Conservation Commission lands and open spaces in Town. The Conservation Department is fortunate to have someone of Dan's To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the experience and knowledge on our staff. Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: The 2022 Conservation Commission Mission Statement: The Mashpee Conservation Commission The Mashpee Conservation Commission is currently has seven full time members and two associate responsible for the protection and preservation of the members. The Commission welcomes the recent town's precious wetland resource areas and the values additions of Marjorie Clapprood and Erin Copeland as they provide by utilizing the provisions set forth in the a full time members. Marjorie brings her significant Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL Ch. background experience as a former MA State legislator 131 § 40) and the Chapter 172 Wetland Protection By- and local environmental advocacy. Erin is a real estate law. Furthermore,it is the mission of the Conservation agent who has a passion for outdoors and trail running. Commission to manage,monitor,protect and enhance The Commission also welcomes our newest Associate Mashpee's conservation lands and open space parcels Member, Sandi Godfrey. Sandi is a long time resident through our Chapter 173 Conservation Land Bylaw for of Mashpee and passionate about the town's natural the benefit of native flora and fauna and public passive resources and protection thereof. The Commission recreational use. currently has openings for Associate members. Associate members are expected to attend a minimum 2022 Permitting: The Conservation Department of 50% of annual Commission meetings. Associate and Conservation Commission processed a total of 249 members may only vote on public hearings if they make permits in 2022. The breakdown is as follows: up a portion of a quorum of Commissioners. In the absence of this,Associate members may comment on Orders Conditions: 69 public hearings but cannot vote on them.Please contact Amended Orders: 7 the Conservation Department if you are interested in Requests for Determination 40 joining the Conservation Commission. Certificates of Compliance 49 Extension Order Requests 3 The Commission formed an advisory bylaw Emergency Certifications 0 review subcommittee to review bylaw and regulatory Enforcement Orders 0 language under Mashpee's Chapter 172 Wetland Administrative Approvals: 81 Bylaw.The purpose of this bylaw review committee is Total permits processed: 249 to review and update and/or amend regulatory language to ensure that resource areas are adequately protected Most issued permits centered on raze and replace in the face of ever changing conditions and impacts of single family homes,dock rebuilds and modifications of development and climate change. Most recently, to existing landscaping and hardscaping ranging from Regulations 12 (Mitigation) and 27 (Docks, Piers and minor to major in scope. Floats) were updated and amended. The 2022 Conservation Department Conservation Projects: The Conservation Department has a total of three full time staff members. Administrative Secretary, Upper Quashnet River Restoration: Stacey Ducharme, started with the Department in The restoration of the upper Quashnet River is November of 2021. Stacey is the backbone of the approaching the permitting phase. Permit level plans Conservation Department and handles all administrative are being finalized and the next steps will be review duties from processing permits, budgets and payroll of final restoration plans in preparation of a Notice of to organizing departmental tasks and preparation of Intent submission for ecological restoration. The goal meetings for the Conservation Commission. Stacey's of restoration is to improve the river routing for fish customer service skills are unmatched. passage and restoration of cold water fisheries habitat Dan Kent is our new Assistant Conservation as well as some restoration of bog surface to wetland. Agent. Dan comes to the Conservation Department from the Trustees of Reservation as a land manager, so his skill sets fit perfectly in line with the duties of 110