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15 Board of Selectmen Minutes July 22, 2002 Meeting re-convened: 7:31 p.m. APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: Mg hpee Dredging Project: Members of the Waterways Commission were present with Leslie Fields, Coastal Geologist of the Woods Hole Group to provide a status report to the Selectmen regarding the Mashpee River dredging project. Cost estimates were developed for four(4) different scenarios. It was noted that a number of challenging issues have developed throughout the course of the project, specifically centered around dewatering and disposal of fine-grained dredge material. The original project as described in scenario 1 proposes to dredge the entire 5,052 of river. The project would be phased over a two year period. Sediments would be trucked to the Bourne landfill. During the entire project,the existing parking at Ockway Bay would be inaccessible to the public. The estimated cost for scenario 1 is $1,702,751. In scenario 2, dredging operations would occur in the lower 3,600 of river over a period of 1 to 1.5 months. The public landing at Ockway Bay would be inaccessible to the public for approximately 6 to 7 months. Upon completion of the estimated $481,580 project,the public landing would be revegetated and the parking lot would be restored. Dredging of the lower 750 feet of river in scenario 3 would take place in a 1 to 2 week period. The parking lot at Ockway Bay would be inaccessible to the public for approximately 5.5 to 6 months. The landing would be revegetated and the parking lot would be restored. The estimated cost is $275,000/ Scenario 4 represents no action. Newly presented scenario 5 would investigate offshore disposal options with Buzzards Bay and Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds. Additional cost assumptions would be considered. It was noted that the Ockway Bay site has not yet been permitted. An in- depth discussion followed with respect to accessibility and site elevations.