12/19/2024 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes (2)

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6 Community Preservation Committee Minutes December 19, 2024 Catherine.Laurent.—.Mashpqe.- ,Bq;It Rain) ,$t,or.m.w.at.er,,Remediation PXpige (continued) Stormwater infrastructure at the boat ramp would improve water quality at a location frequently used by Mashpee residents and others. Last season 1,161 boaters used the ramp, 94%were residents of the State of Massachusetts. Although the Town of Mashpee does not own the property,there is a Land Management Agreement with the State that the operation of the facilities is the responsibility of the Town. Operation includes, but is not limited to policing, trash and litter removal, and the preservation of the facilities for the general public on equal terms. Several letters of support were included in the project application. It was noted the Department of Fish and Game through its Office of Fishing and Boating Access (OFBA)has been working closely with the Association to Preserve Cape Cod and the Horsley Witten Group for the past several years to develop stormwater BMP concepts for twenty priority boat ramps across the southern region of Cape Cod including four state owned boat ramps. The Mashpee-Wakeby boat ramp is prioritized since it is a highly used site with no stormwater infrastructure in place, and where water quality has been a concern of high regard. It was noted the Select Board met with SMAST in January to review the Mashpee-Wakeby Pond Management Plan and Diagnostic Assessment study. Input was also received from the Horsley Witten Group stating the boat ramp site is a major contributor of stormwater pollutants along with the southern end of the pond. Sediment is also an issue for pond habitat and at the nearby river/fish run as well as the boat ramp itself. It was agreed the project would be instrumental in removing contaminants as well as pollutants that derive from parked boats and trailers. It was also noted this is relatively a small impact from the CPC to help to make a difference. However, there was a question regarding use of CPA funds for this project. In the process it is assumed the funds would go directly to the Town of Mashpee under the authorization of the Land Management Agreement. If the project moves forward with intended grants, State funding would most likely go through the Town to allow for the management of the construction project with the guidance of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod. PUBLIC COMMENT Susan Dangel, Save Mashpee-Wakeby Pond Alliance commented on the stormwater remediation project before the CPC. Ms. Dangel indicated this is a troublesome area. During a recent storm, water was gushing into the pond. One inch of rain constitutes 36,000 gallons of water that is entering Mashpee-Wakeby. With the bio-retention and native plantings, stormwater would be filtered. In addition,the plan includes floating docks as there are safety concerns that also are in need of addressing.