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Article 20(amended): To see if the Town will vote to Mashpee Pond Outlet:Similar to the issues at the Johns appropriate and transfer the sum of$450,000 from Pond fish ladder,the Mashpee River outlet experiences revenue available for appropriation to fund Santuit frequent sediment loading from Mashpee Pond. The Pond Resiliency Projects: implement stormwater immediate downstream embankments are being filled improvements to control external phosphorus in with sediment, requiring annual dredging and sources,study nutrient inactivation,and propose to frequent maintenance. The downstream embankments take any other future action relating thereto. are being undercut and eroded.A previous bank erosion control effort from the mid-90s has deteriorated along Motion to amend passes 258/130 at 7:57 PM this stretch of the upper Mashpee River, resulting in Motion passes as amended at 7.59 PM a widening of the river, which when combined with • sediment loading,creates shallow areas of stream bed, Article 21 causing issues for fish passage. Design improvements to address sediment loading into the water control outlet To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer structure and fortification/rebuilding of riverbanks to the sum of $253,500 from revenue available for prevent erosion and increase channel depth for fish appropriation to cover costs associated with identified passage. Total estimated construction cost:$278,000. priority restoration projects in the Town of Mashpee, Town Match=$75,000 including improvements to fish passage on Johns Pond and Mashpee Pond, improvements to storm water Mashpee Neck Storm Water Improvements: CCWRRP runoff treatment at Mashpee Neck Rd for water quality, funded installation of drainage improvements on and replacement of the culvert at Red Brook. Mashpee Neck Road in 2011/2012 to address water Submitted by the Conservation Commission quality issues in Shoestring Bay that was impacting shellfish beds. Subsequent testing has found that Explanation: The Cape Cod Water Resources additional improvements are needed immediately Restoration Project (CCWRRP) is a partnership adjacent to the Town's boat ramp (Edward A. Baker of federal, state and local agencies as well as all 15 Boat Ramp at Pirate's Cove) to capture and provide Cape Cod Towns and the USDA's Natural Resource additional treatment of the storm water. Total estimated Conservation Service (NRCS) started in 2010. The construction cost:$104,000.Town Match=$28,000 collective goal of this partnership was to identify This article is also requesting funding for design for priority restoration projects throughout Cape Cod in the replacement of the Red Brook Road Culvert. the interest of improving diadromous fish passage, The culvert includes a water control structure for the restoration of salt marsh systems and remediation adjacent abandoned cranberry bog. This structure of storm water runoff to improve water quality and is classified as a significant hazard dam by the MA protect shellfish beds.An estimated$30 million dollars Office of Dam Safety and inspection has found it to is available for funding on 76 identified restoration be in poor condition. The dam is owned jointly by the sites throughout the Cape. The Town is required to Towns of Mashpee and Falmouth and the towns are provide a 25% match of estimated construction costs currently working with the MA Division of Ecological plus monies for permitting for these funded projects, Restoration on conceptual design plans for replacement including the following: of the culvert. The design would include improvements to water quality, provision of fish passage, and Johns Pond Spillwav and Fish Ladder: The existing elimination of flooding on Red Brook Road. Funding fish ladder and spillway experience substantial and is needed for final design and permitting. These costs consistent sediment and debris loading from the would be split with the Town of Falmouth. The towns pond, impacting fish passage and requiring frequent will be applying for grants to assist with design and maintenance including annual dredging with heavy construction; if successful, these funds could be used machinery. The upstream and downstream channel instead as any required local match. Total estimated embankments are severely degraded, resulting in design cost:$123,000. Town Share=$61,500 constant erosion and filling in of the stream channel. Design improvements to reduce sediment loading and The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of rebuild/regrade up and downstream embankments to Article 21 by a vote of 5-0 address erosion issues. Total estimated construction cost:$330,000. Town Match=$89,000 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 21 by a vote of 7-0 54