01/30/2024 HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Permitting: • Depends on disposal site: upland vs offshore • Primary permitting agency: US Army Corps of Engineers • Section 10 of Rivers and Harbors Act /Section 404 Clean Water Act • Sampling Analysis plan ->Collection of sediment samples ->physical and chemical analyses -> Suitability Determination ->Engineered Dredge Plans • Natural Heritage • Endangered Species A. Fisher mentioned that the cost estimates that Dack was giving are not based off of the Municipal or County reduced rated of the estimated andproposed$32.00 dollars per cubic yard. The cost for the Town of Mashpee wouldbe more like $1.87 million vs. the $5.5 million that was presented to the Committee. R.Tomaino mentioned that upland disposal couldbecome very expensive to the Town.He also mentioned that permitting the project would be very difficult given what hehas seen with the Little River/Great River project currently underway.MEPA review process will be extensive given the cubic yardage we are looking at for the area. • Review of Draft Sections: UHI to Update Committee UHI has started to release draft sections to the Department of Natural Resources for review and correction. Draft sections will be released to the committee soon. UHI questioned how the sections should be rolled out for a more streamlined reviewed process. Timeline UHI informed the committee that some sections will be made available over the winter, once they have received input on the highlighted sectioned provided to the DNR. Release of Draft Sections The Committee recommended that all members review all sections as they are released and provide comments directly to UHI. Then at a later date,the committee may need to meet more frequently to deliberate. Survey A public survey will be drafted during the review process for release in the Spring/Summer of 2024. NEW BUSINESS • Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Lunch and Learn Event: Review of What Was Gained During The Event Held on January 15t"