Conservation Commission
Minutes of July 11, 2013
Public Hearings
Mashpee Town Hall
Popponesset Meeting Room
Commissioners: Chairman John Fitzsimmons, Vice Chairman Ralph Shaw, Mark Gurnee, and Brad Sweet
Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Judy Daigneault (Recording Secretary)
Call Meeting to Order: 5:55 p.m.
The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Chairman Fitzsimmons at 5:55 p.m. The Chairman noted this meeting was not being televised.
There was no public comment
Pre/Post Hearing Agenda:
Minutes: No minutes
Mark Gurnee requested the town landing boat ramp at Ockway Bay be discussed. Roll Call vote was taken to hold the discussion. Chairman Fitzsimmons, yes; Mr. Shaw, yes; Mr. Sweet, yes; and Mr. Gurnee, yes.
Mr.Gurnee stated there is a new dock at the boat ramp at Ockway Bay and he asked if someone has come to Conservation Commission for executive advisement. Drew McManus stated no one has come for any possible permitting or review by the Conservation Commission. Mr. Gurnee also stated he did not see any identifiable marks but would check again.
Drew McManus informed the Commissioners that he went out with the Harbormaster on Wednesday morning to take a tour of New Seabury creek and coves, Popponesset Island and Ockway Bay to take a look at different docks and piers that had additional floats above and beyond the size of their permitted plans as well as the jet ski floats and docks that lack proper signage and DEP numbers and he came up with a list of about 30 different docks that have various violations. Drew said he will be sending out letters to let people know what they need to do to make their docks into compliance. Agent McManus stated he did see some of the docks have jet ski mats. The harbormaster would like them to install jet ski lifts so we wouldn’t have so much shading out of possible shellfish growing areas. He said he
wasn’t aware of how many jet ski floats were out there and none of them having any permitting and are not marked. They could break loose and become storm borne debris. Drew said he will be following up on this.
HEARINGS
6:00 Robert DeLory, 127 Ninigret Avenue Pump and fill existing cesspool and upgrade with installation of new Title V Septic System. – RDA
Resource Area: Buffer zone to inland bank associated with Cataquin Pond
Material Submitted: Septic Plan for 127 Ninigret Avenue
Jeff Ryther from DSS Design was present representing Mr. DeLory. He said the house was for sale and the cesspool in the back corner of the lot failed inspection. This is a straightforward upgrade and has decent access to Ninigret from the driveway.
They will be working in the plateau area. A test hole was done in the backyard and there was some unsuitable soil which will be excavated out and Title V sand will be brought in. They are 12 feet above high ground water and Board of Health has approved.
No Comments from the public.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried for a Negative Determination
6:03 Theodore C. Ell and Maureen E. Creedon, 14 Pam Lane. Removal of 3 trees.
RDA
No one present. Agent McManus stated this would be continued to June 25th at 6:00 pm.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to continue hearing until July 25, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
Motion made, second and unanimously carried to adjourn. Meeting adjourned 6:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Daigneault
Recording Secretary
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