Shellfish Advisory Committee
Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Town of Wellfleet
Shellfish Advisory Committee
DRAFT minutes for March 7, 2007
Present: Barbara Austin, Barbara Brennessel, Guy Daniels, Andrew Cummings, Jim O'Connell, John Connors, Joel Fox
Alternates: Helen Miranda Wilson, John Duane
Staff: Andy Koch
Guests: Freddy Richards, James Gray, Lindsey May, Buddy Berio
Meeting came to order at 6:35 PM
Minutes of 2/7/2007 meeting
Motion by Barb Brennessel to accept minutes
Seconded by John Connors
Passed 5-0
Insurance – Andrew Cummings
Serious (larger) growers would benefit more
Rates are based on total income not animals harvested
For more info contact SEMAC
New Business
Hydraulic dredging within Wellfleet Harbor
-Andy Koch stated that hydraulic dredging ruins the ocean bottom rendering it dead.
-He had spoken with Henry Lind and the experience in Eastham was that it wiped out quahogs and killed other species. The same situation was also reported to be true in New Bedford.
-Helen Miranda Wilson shared with the committee that the existing Temporary Regs allow for experimental hydraulics in defined areas.
-Andy Koch expressed the need to revise the existing regs to eliminate any hydraulic dredging
-Because some shellfishermen presently use hydraulics on their grants without any negative effects, that could be continued. The decision to revise the Temporary Regs was put on hold and will be addressed when necessary.
Red Tide Relief
Application is available (would someone please tell me where the application can be procured)
Egg Island Gear
The problem on Egg Island is with gear that is no longer in use or not well secured..
However, regulations for the removal of aforementioned gear presently exist. (Shellfish Regulation 10.1.10)
FDA Oyster Testing
-Concerns still remain over closure of Harvesters and/or entire regions.
-Suggestion was made to do independent research and present findings at the next meeting.
Dog Waste Program
-It was announced that the Dog Waste program was brought up at the BOS meeting but no-one spoke for it.
-The transfer of funds from the Waterways budget could not be done until it met with the approval of the BOS
-Guy Daniels is to contact Tim Smith to get on the agenda at the next BOS meeting
-Guy Daniels met with Mark Vincent about beach signage and installation.
Winter Storage of floats and barges
Andy Koch to prepare a letter to the BOS identifying the following:
1) Area to be tagged
2) Barge permit to be procured from Harbormaster
3) Establish a “remove-by-date” in spring of the following year
Beach Regulations
-Discussion about Steve Larson’s revised regs presented to the BOS
-John Duane to contact Steve Larsen and Lorial Russell and invite them to an NRAB meeting for review and wording of proposed revisions to present regulation
Permits for Erosion Control
-Need to find out whether permits from the Conservation Commission are good for one season or multiple seasons.
-Contact the Conservation Agent to find when we need apply for permit for installation of the snow fence
-Barbara Austin to call Joel about permitting
Shellfish Management Plan review – Barbara Brennessel
-Decision was made to dedicate a special meeting to the Plan.
-Date: Friday, March 16 beginning at 9AM
-Barbara Austin to book a room and get the word out to the committee.
Motion by John Connors to adjourn
Seconded by Guy Daniels
Passed 6-0
Time: 9:25 PM
Respectfully submitted by Guy J Daniels
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