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Article 6.8 (continued) by the Design Review Committee prior to the issuance of a permit for said sign by the Building Inspector. " Indefinitely 7./�g Submitted by Town Planner I Y postpca�L ARTICLE 69 . To see if the Town will vote to amend the Mashpee Zoning By-Laws by adding thereto the following new Section 11C and by amending the zoning map to show the ACEC area in conformity with a map dated November 26, 1979 and entitled "Waquoit Bay Areas of Citical Environmental Concern" which is on file in the Town Clerk's office, or take any other action relative thereto. 11C AREAS OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN (ACEC) 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this section is the protection of Areas of Critical Environmental Concegn, areas of ' signi.ficance for flood control or the prevention of storm damage, waters containing shellfish and fisheries , and other publ.ic interests identified by the "Wetlands Protection Act" (M.G.L. ,. Chapter 131 , Sections 40 and 40A and the Town 's Wetland Protection By-Laws . 2. GEOGRAPHICAL APPICABILITY This section shall apply to all areas within ttie Waquoit Bay Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) as designated by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental. Affairs on November 26, 1979 in accordance with M..G.L . , Chapter 21A, Section 2 (7) and to a buffer zone extending fifty (50) feet landward from the edge of the ACEC . For those lots or land parcels totally encompassed by the ACEC, this article ' s applica- bility will be limited to one hundred (100) feet landward of the edge of wetlands as defined by M.G.L. , Chapter 131, Section 40. In case of any dispute regarding the boundary of the areas de- fined under this section, the Conservation Commission shall make the final determination based on the best available data. 3 . REGULATION OF CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ALTERATION. (A) Within the above-described area , no construction of dwellings or any other primary or accessory buildings or structures , exce_ot those permitted under Section 6 . 3 .I (9) or Section 11C . 3 . (D) , is permitted. (B) Within the above-described area, no clear cutting of existing vegetation or wildlife habitat, except for a path no more than twenty (20 ) feet wide to provide access to structures allowed under. Section 6. 3 . I (9 ) . or for trail or .other passive recreation uses operated by the town, state or other public agency, is per- mitted. (C) No dumping, fill, paving, removing of material or dredging may be done, except as permitted under the requirements M.G.L. ,