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Town of Mashpee Conservation Commission <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br /> Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> presence of shallow surface water is beneficial. The persistent open-water areas are providing high-quality habitat <br /> and feeding opportunities for waterfowl and other wildlife, which is considered a positive outcome even if it does <br /> not precisely match the modeled wetland mosaic at this stage. <br /> The Town recently received additional state funding to support supplemental plantings in mid-water and deeper <br /> marsh zones within the restored bog. These plantings will be installed in the coming season, and staff will monitor <br /> how they take hold as hydrology continues to shift. He reiterated that the project remains a successful restoration, <br /> even if the current conditions differ somewhat from what had been predicted for this point in time, and emphasized <br /> that the site may still evolve toward the expected mosaic over a longer period. He invited any commissioners who <br /> are interested to contact him for a guided site visit, noting that a new interpretive sign has been installed and that the <br /> project offers an excellent example of large-scale wetland restoration in progress. <br /> • Local Comprehensive Plan <br /> Mr. McManus informed the Commission that Town Planner Brian Tobin has circulated a draft of the Town's <br /> updated Local Comprehensive Plan(LCP)for review. The document is substantial—approximately 200 pages—and <br /> is currently in its preliminary draft stage. Commissioners who wish to read the draft may request a copy, and staff <br /> will forward it for individual review. Further opportunities for input will be available as the LCP process continues. <br /> • Herring Warden <br /> o Agent described the conditions of each herring run in town and how the recent drought <br /> status has impacted each one <br /> • Harbor Management Committee <br /> o Agent informed commissioners that the Harbor Management Plan has gone through <br /> public review and input and will be evaluated at the state level next <br /> • Mashpee River Restoration <br /> o Agent described the progress of Upper Mashpee River restoration proposal, including <br /> review of 25%level design plans. Questions remain on the status of Mill Pond as it <br /> relates to this restoration initiative. <br /> • Santuit Pond Fish Ladder—NRCS <br /> o Permit level plans being finalized for a secondary"nature-like" fishway to be added to <br /> this site. <br /> • Guided Nature Tours—December Schedule <br /> o Schedule—FYI to the commissioners <br /> • Tribal Co-Management Focus Group <br /> o No new updates <br /> • Poppy Spit dredging <br /> o Agent forwarded updates on the status of the Poppy Spit dredge project to all the <br /> commissioners from the Mashpee Director of Natural Resources (Robert Tomaino) <br /> • Communication/Correspondence: (Public Comment solicited for each update): <br /> o None <br /> • Additional Topics: <br /> (This spaee is reserved for topics that the Chairman did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed). <br /> No Additional Topics raised <br /> 10 <br />