01/22/2026 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Town of Mashpee Conservation Commission 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, MA 02649 applicant's request, and with Commission concurrence, the hearing was continued to the next scheduled meeting to allow time for revisions and further review. MOTION: To accept the request to continue 399 Monomoscoy Road to February 5, 2026. Motion by: Sandi Godfrey Seconded by: Seana Pitt Vote: Motion passed by unanimous vote. (Sarah Thornbrugh, Paul Colombo, Sandi Godfrey, Seana Pitt, Richard Sahl) NOI 0 Uncle Percys Road—Dean's Pond, Popponesset Beach Association. Proposed vista Pruning project at Dean's Pond. (Representative: TRC Environmental Association) 43- 3389 The Commission opened the public hearing for the Notice of Intent filed by the Popponesset Beach Association (PBA) for a multi-location vista pruning project at Dean's Pond. Ms. Pitt recused herself from the hearing due to her affiliation with the Popponesset Beach Association. The applicant's representative, Ryan McLaughlin of TRC Environmental Corporation,presented the project, explaining that the PBA owns a single, contiguous parcel abutting Dean's Pond in eastern Mashpee. The project proposes vista pruning at six discrete locations along the pond frontage to restore visibility and improve shoreline management while maintaining ecological function. The six proposed vista pruning locations are situated: • East of 18 Forest Road • East of 24 Peninsula Road • East of 42 Elizabeth Island Road • East of 45 Elizabeth Island Road • At the end of Naushon Road • At the end of Kenbrook Drive Mr. McLaughlin explained that the project does not neatly fit the Town's single-family residence or condominium complex vista pruning categories due to the unusual ownership configuration and multiple access points. After consultation with staff, the applicant proposed to apply condominium-style vista pruning standards, allowing multiple corridors on a single parcel under a unified management approach. Each vista corridor is proposed in a trapezoidal configuration,beginning landward at approximately 20 linear feet and widening to 25 linear feet toward the pond edge. This geometry was selected to maximize views while minimizing vegetation removal and fragmentation. All vegetation proposed for pruning would be marked before and after work, and all work would be conducted by a licensed and certified professional. The applicant stated that work would be seasonally restricted between November 1 and March 1 to avoid impacts to bird nesting and other sensitive wildlife periods. The project emphasizes selective pruning, removal of invasive species only, and preservation of native vegetation layers and habitat value. 10