10/09/2025 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Town of Mashpee Conservation Commission 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, MA 02649 reestablish baseline beach contours, enhancing coastal resiliency against storm surges and wave energy. He confirmed that the applicant requested beach nourishment in perpetuity and explained that Natural Heritage's conditions for priority habitat, primarily focused on time-of-year restrictions for piping plovers and ongoing monitoring, are valid for five years. He advised the Commission that any nourishment activities beyond five years require re-notification to Natural Heritage. Mr. McManus also noted a standard boilerplate condition allowing the Commission to halt nourishment if it is observed to be causing harm to resource areas, though this is rarely necessary. Commission discussed the procedural question of whether to read each condition individually or incorporate them collectively by reference. Ultimately, it was agreed that reading each condition ensures clarity and transparency. MOTION: To close an issue with 132 Shore Drive West with the following conditions: 1. Prior to any nourishment activity, the accessway and mean high water must be state-identified in the field; 2. All conditions for NHESP (National Heritage Endangered Species Program) to be incorporated into the order of conditions including time of year restriction for piping plovers and allowance for ongoing plover monitoring during the migratory season; 3. Nourishment is requested in perpetuity, but NHESP conditions are valid for five (5)years; 4. Any nourishment proposed after five (5) years requires notice to NHESP for ongoing review; 5. Any correspondence must be provided to the commission; 6. Prior to any nourishment activity, submission of sand grain size compatibility analysis for beach nourishment sand; 7. Prior to any nourishment activity, submission of documentation for the supplier that sand is clean and washed; 8. Fuel spill kit must be kept on site during all beach nourishment activity; 9. No nourishment equipment or vehicles below mean high water at any time; 10. Seven (7) days advance notice to conservation for each beach nourishment activity; 11. Submission of load slips for each nourishment activity; and 12. Approvals from New Seabury for beach nourishment. Motion by: Sandi Godfrey Seconded by: Richard Sahl Vote: Motion passed by unanimous vote. (Steven Cook, Sarah Thornbrugh, Sandi Godfrey, Seana Pitt, Richard Sahl)