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16 Great Neck Road North <br />.wlashpee, Massachusetts 02649 <br />Policy NR3: Prioritize the preservation and enhancement of ancient ways and ancient ways to <br />water. (Ms. Waygan noted earlier this is two different th ings, it should say ancient ways and <br />public ways to water). <br />Policy NR4: Protect the aboriginal rights of the Wampanoag people for fishing, hunting, and <br />gathering in and on Mash pee water and lands by nurturing collaborative opportunities to <br />educate the community about Wampanoag history on this land. <br />Mr. Lehrer expanded this a little bit. He thinks part of the protection of the rights is that anyone <br />who lives and works in the town needs to develop some sort of understanding of what that <br />means and what aboriginal rights are and why they are important to protect. An action in this <br />should be added abouteasements and reintroduction of culturally significant vegetation. There <br />is an educational component but Native people have an easement across all lands. There is <br />an obligation by the town that residents understand these rights. Mr. Oakley noted the <br />traditional ecological knowledge of ancestors passing down through generations, which is <br />different from modern western science. <br />Policy NR5: Maintain and enhance cross -sector collaborations such as with educational <br />institutions and research organizations to bolsterwater quality sampling programs and <br />reporting. Moved to Water Quality section. <br />Policy NR5: Maximize the productivity of Mashpee's shellfisheries for recreational, commercial, <br />and municipal aquaculture and promote shell fishing aquaculture, especially in areas with <br />impacted water quality. <br />Policy NR6: Reduce pollutant and nutrient loads in Mashpee's natural systems. <br />Policy NR7: Maintain navigational channels for mariner safety but also for stream and tidal <br />flow. <br />Mr. Lehrer alluded to the Poppy Spit, that a lot of people say the velocity at wh ich water <br />streams through the channel provides a flushing forthe bay. We are not sure if it has ever <br />been modeled what itwould mean in terms of water quality, if the spitwere to go away. Many <br />say before the spitwater quality was better, butthatwas before 11,000 septic tanks. <br />Mr. Lehrerfelt any mention of navigational channels would be more appropriate for Municipal <br />Facilities & Services. There doesn't seem to be a consistent scientific answer to the question. <br />One theory is existence of the spit creates the water pull out of the bay than if it were just open <br />to the ocean. Mr. Oakley noted itwas not directly open itjust had a second opening and itwas <br />thought back then water quality was better. He feels that nourishing the spit so much provides <br />