04/06/1998 SELECT BOARD Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

1 I Board of Selectmen Minutes April6, t998 4 ** Selectmen Caffyn made a motion to close the public hearing. Selectmen Marsters seconded the motion. All members in favor 3-0** Selectmen Caffyn noted there were parts of the application not completed. The applicant should complete the application before returning before the Board. **Selectmen Caffyn made a motion to continue the public hearing to April 27'tr Selectmen Marsters seconded the motion. All members were in favor 3-0** APP INTMENTS AND HEARINGS T25 Aquaculture License public Hearings. 5 separate hearings scheduled. They will be taken 1 at a time. Shellfish Constable Rick York gave a brief overview of the permit requests. He presented a map locating all the proposed grants. He explained when he was hired 6 years ago the intent was to re build the shellfishery. This has been successful with quahogs but not yet with oysters. The best way to get oysters back is to put them in key locations and hope they will throw off enough spat so that the oyster fishery can be opened again. 1. Steve Bali: was present. He lives at Amy Brown Road, his property comes out to the proposed grant area. His proposal has been reviewed by the Shellfish Commission, Waterway Commission and the Tribal Council. He has addressed all of the Harbormaster's concerns. The license request is for 10 years. Rich York explained the term of the license is up to the Board of Selectmen. The State statue allows for up to 10 years. Selectmen Marsters asked if there is any performance clauses in the license, in case the applicant doesn't work the grant after a few year? Rich York said the State removed their performance clause. The Shellfish Commission and Waterways Commission have worked on performance clause for the past few months and will have a final draft ready for the Selectmen by next month. Selectmen Marsters suggested approving these grants subject to the performance clause. Rich York said if the Selectmen approve these tonight, they go to Conservation Commission and Div. Of Marine Fisheries for approval. Tonight is the first step and the performance criteria will be ready before those next two reviews. Harbormaster has approved all the sites to navigation. Rick York, Shellfish Constable recommends all the requests. Public Comment: i A member of the Board of Directors of the Tribal Council said the Ball and Cassanelli requests are not in productive shellfish areas. However, the proposals in the boat slip area are in productive areas. He does not think DMF will approve those 2 sites (Sampson, Leveille). He has no problem with the grants in areas that have no productive shellfish.