01/08/2026 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Town of Mashpee Conservation Commission 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, MA 02649 following a public process. Some commissioners were uncomfortable approving a five-bedroom system without prior Board of Health approval, while others supported moving the project forward with conditions, recognizing that the project could not proceed unless all outside approvals were obtained. Commissioners generally agreed that: • The house siting, mitigation, erosion control, and stormwater design represented a significant improvement over existing conditions; and • Environmental impacts were reduced by moving development farther from the coastal bank and increasing native vegetation. MOTION: To close an issue at 64 Triton Way with the following conditions: 1. A three-year mitigation monitoring contract; and 2. A requirement that if a Chapter 108 waiver for a five-bedroom septic system is not granted,the applicant must return to the Commission with an amended Order of Conditions revising the project to a four-bedroom septic system. (Subject to future Board of Health action and potential amendment depending on the final septic approval.) Motion by: Richard Sahl Seconded bv: Sandi Godfrey Vote: Motion passed by 3-2 vote. Aye: Steven Cook, Seana Pitt Richard Sahl Nay: Paul Colombo, Sandi Godfrey ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOI 21 Uncatena Road. Proposed upgrade to the septic system with no increase to flow. (Representative: Cape & Islands Engineering, Inc.) 43- 3383 Project Overview (21 Uncatena Road) The applicant proposed a septic system upgrade at 21 Uncatena Road with no increase in flow. The new system is designed for a three-bedroom dwelling (330 gallons per day) and replaces an existing, outdated system believed to be a leaching pit. The project was presented as a maximum feasible compliance filing, as the entire property lies within the 75-foot coastal buffer. Proposed Septic Design (21 Uncatena Road) • The proposed system includes: • A MicroFAST I/A (Innovative/Alternative) nitrogen-reducing septic system; • A pump chamber and I/A septic tank located behind the house; • A soil absorption system (SAS) consisting of three 500-gallon chambers set in a stone field at the front of the house; and • An impervious barrier between the SAS and the dwelling. • The existing leaching pit will be located,pumped dry, excavated, and removed in accordance with Title 5 requirements. All new components will be installed within defined work limits to minimize disturbance to surrounding resource areas. 13