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<br />Town of Mashpee <br /> <br /> 16 Great Neck Rd North <br /> <br /> Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mashpee Conservation Commission Minutes <br />Thursday, November 7, 2024 <br />Waquoit Meeting Room, Mashpee Town Hall <br /> <br />Board Members Present: Absentee Members: Additional Attendees: <br />Paul D. Colombo, Chair Alexandra Zollo, Member Andrew R. McManus, Conservation Agent <br />Steve Cook, Vice Chair Marjorie Clapprood, Member (Zoom arrived 7:45 approx.) <br />Sandra Godfrey, Secretary Dan Kent, Assistant Conservation Agent <br />Sarah Thornbrugh, Member <br /> <br />Rich Sahl, Member (Left 7:35 pm) <br /> <br />CALL PUBLIC MEETING TO ORDER <br />7:00 <br /> <br /> Mr. Cook, the Chairman, calls the meeting to order. <br /> <br />Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />PRE/POST AGENDA <br /> <br /> Presentation: MA Coastal Zone Management on Coastal Erosion <br />Rebecca Hanney – Coastal geologist with Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management <br />o Coastal floodplains are essential for mitigating flood impacts in several ways: <br />1. Slowing floodwaters: Allowing for better absorption, which reduces the risk <br />of flooding in adjacent area <br />2. Decreasing Water Velocity: Lowering the velocity of moving water helps <br />minimize erosion and damage to structures and ecosystems. <br />3. Dissipating Energy: Coastal floodplains help dissipate energy from waves and <br />floodwaters, which protects shorelines and habitats, enhancing their resilience <br />against storm events <br />o Discussed different types of flood zones: <br /> Velocity Zone: Areas at risk of flooding from high-energy waves, <br />typically characterized by breaking waves of 3ft or greater. <br /> A Zones: Areas of lower risk flooding, defined by wave heights of less <br />than 3ft. Further categorized into Coastal A zones and areas with minimal <br />wave action <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />