Cape Cod Commission Annual Report Fiscal Year 2001

Cape Cod Commission BARNSTABLE COUNTY

FISCAL YEAR 2001 Annual Report . Cape Cod Commission Annual Report Fiscal Year 2001

Contents Cape Cod Commission Members ...... 1 Cape Cod Commission Staff ...... 2 Message from the Chair & Director .... 3 Program Highlights ...... 7 Services to Towns ...... 27 Financial Statement ...... 40

Cover photo: Outflow from Shawme Pond in Sandwich. Printed on recycled paper. Cape Cod Commission Members Fiscal Year 2001 (July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001)

Frank Shephard, Chair Elizabeth Taylor, Vice Chair Robert D. Deane, Secretary

Appointed Town Representatives: Barnstable ...... David Ansel Bourne ...... Robert D. Deane Brewster ...... Elizabeth Taylor Chatham ...... Catherine Frazer Dennis ...... Joseph Travelo Eastham ...... Ian Aitchison Falmouth ...... Frank Shephard Harwich...... Michael Sekerak Mashpee ...... Ernest Virgilio Orleans ...... Herbert Olsen Provincetown ...... Gwen Bloomingdale (to 9/00), Len Stewart Sandwich...... Jay Schlaikjer Truro ...... Kenneth Brock (to 8/00), Susan Kadar Wellfleet ...... Alan Platt Yarmouth ...... Thomas Broidrick County Commissioner...... Robert O’Leary Minority Representative ...... Robert Randolph Native American Representative...... Gloria Brundage Governor’s Appointee ...... vacant

Special thanks to Commission member Ken Brock for his contributions during the past decade.

.1 Cape Cod Commission Staff Fiscal Year 2001

Margo Fenn, Executive Director John Lipman, Chief Planner/Deputy Director . Administration . Planning, Community Development, Gail Coyne, Assistant to the Executive Director and Regulatory Activities for Administration and Finance Dorr Fox, Chief Regulatory Officer Kerien Cahoon, Executive Assistant Andrea Adams, Planner II Gail Hanley, Department Assistant III Sarah Korjeff, Planner II Priscilla Prahm, Department Assistant III Gregory Smith, Planner II Cynthia Reynolds (through 1/01), then Joan Tana Watt, Planner II McCarty, Department Assistant II Gay Wells, Planner II Nancy Hossfeld, Communications Coordinator Carolle White, Department Assistant III–Planning/ Regulatory John Morse, Information Technology Specialist Sharon Rooney, Senior Regulatory Planner Margaret Callanan, Staff Attorney Martha Hevenor, Planner I Katharine Peters, Commission Clerk Heather McElroy (through 7/00), then Martha Twombly, Planner I . Affordable Housing Paul Sutton (through 8/00), then Van Morrill, Edward Allard (through 6/01), then vacant, Planner I Affordable Housing Specialist Seth Wilkinson (through 5/01), then Stacey Arden Cadrin, Department Assistant III–Affordable Justus, Planner I Housing . Transportation . Economic Development Robert Mumford, Program Manager James O’Connell (through 5/01), then vacant, Lev Malakhoff, Senior Transportation Engineer Economic Development Officer Glenn Cannon, Transportation Engineer P.E. Marilyn Fifield, Research Analyst B. Clay Schofield, Transportation Engineer P.E. Paul Tilton (through 12/00), then Timothy . Geographic Information System (GIS) Boesch, Transportation Engineer Gary Prahm, Systems Manager Priscilla Leclerc, Senior Transportation Planner Benjamin Smith, GIS Analyst John Jannell, Transportation Analyst . Marine and Coastal Resources . Water Resources Steven Tucker, Marine Resources Specialist Thomas Cambareri, Program Manager Eduard Eichner, Water Resources Scientist Natural Resources and Land Protection . Gabrielle Belfit, Hydrologist Kathy Sferra (through 7/00), then Heather Scott Michaud, Hydrologist McElroy, Natural Resources/Land Protection Donna McCaffery, Water Resources Project Assistant Specialist .2 A Message from the Chair and the Executive Director

cross Cape Cod, residents, officials, Fiscal Year 2001. Having achieved a Aand community leaders focused milestone the year before (the tenth sharply on the issue of growth manage- anniversary of the agency’s founding), ment during Fiscal Year 2001. The sta- Commission members and staff sep- tistical indicators of growth, particularly arately and together examined the the U.S. Census figures for 2000, affirmed agency’s accomplishments, its short- what many already believed through ex- comings, and its continuing and future perience: The population of Cape Cod challenges throughout the year. The is growing at a remarkable rate (over kickoff to this period of reflection was a 19 percent in Barnstable County in the Commission retreat in September 2000, past decade), and the impacts of that to which nearly 50 community leaders, population growth, particularly the addi- legislators, town officials, developers, tion of more than 16,000 new housing business representatives, and environ- units in the decade, have been felt in mental and housing advocates were all sectors of our communities. Many invited. The conversation was frank, expressed the need to call “time out,” the discussion stimulating, and the to reassess where our communities are ideas forthcoming. Together, the group headed and how they want to look and identified several priorities for the Com- feel as they develop. mission as it entered its second decade: The Cape Cod Commission took . improved relationships with time to evaluate its own work during Cape towns, with an emphasis on

Comprehensive EconomicProvincetownHarwich LCP Certified LCP Certified Regional Certification for Transportation ImprovementOpen Space andWater Habitat Festivals atCommission SandwichRegional Retreat Policy Plan Development Report Released State Housing Funds Program Endorsed Protection Workshops and Mashpee Schools Public Hearings

Fiscal Year 2001 ▼ JULY 2000 AUGUST 2000 SEPTEMBER 2000 .3 assisting their efforts to develop update that focuses strongly on guiding and (especially) implement their residential and commercial growth to Local Comprehensive Plans; areas that can support it and away from . greater emphasis on resi- areas that cannot. We have worked hard dential growth management, an to incorporate incentives that comple- area that the Commission’s regu- ment that goal while not undermining latory powers have been little able the environmental protection and com- to influence because so few resi- munity character goals that are part of dential developments exceed the the Commission’s charter. The draft plan regional review threshold; and proposes to ease some regulatory requirements in defined growth zones . enhanced focus on afford- and to strengthen some requirements able housing needs in the region, in areas outside those zones. As Fiscal with particular attention to state Year 2002 began, we prepared the final “Comprehensive Permits,” or draft 2001 Regional Policy Plan for the Chapter 40B developments. Barnstable County Assembly of Dele- gates to consider for eventual approval The retreat focused our priorities and clarified our challenges, which as a county ordinance. Commission activities reflected through- Working with the business commu- out Fiscal Year 2001 and into 2002. nity and local leaders, the Commission he Commission’s year-long effort continues to encourage growth manage- to update the Cape Cod Regional ment, particularly residential growth man- T agement, where it is needed and where Policy Plan was a top priority during Fiscal Year 2001 following the retreat. it most appropriately belongs—at the Our public hearing process, our work town level. Throughout Fiscal Year 2001, the Commission worked to support the with town planners, and our discussions with community leaders and ongoing efforts of many towns to complete their Local Comprehensive Plans. developers have produced a draft

Walking WeekendSeasonal 2000 WorkforceCape StudyCod TransitRegional Task Policy Plan Issue Zoning WorkshopsRegional TransportationLower Cape Wireless Capewide GrowthCape Cod Pathways’ Regional TransportationCommission Reviews Regional Released Force Appointed Area Workshops Plan Public Hearings Report Released Management Seminars Namskaket Sea Path Plan Approved Policy Plan Changes OCTOBER 2000 NOVEMBER 2000 DECEMBER 2000 Trail Guide Published JANUARY 2001 ▼ .4 The Commission certified the plans for debated a DCPC for access management Harwich and Provincetown in July 2000 along Route 6. Dennis considered a DCPC and finalized certification of the Orleans to protect a sensitive area along the plan in July 2001. Other towns, such as coast of Cape Cod Bay. Barnstable took Barnstable, Falmouth, and Truro, are im- the boldest step, pursuing its growth plementing and updating their plans. We management and affordable housing congratulate all Cape towns that have goals by nominating the entire town as achieved certification for their plans (now a DCPC for those purposes in late Feb- a total of nine towns), and we encour- ruary 2001. As the fiscal year came to age all to recognize the importance of a close, the Barnstable DCPC nomina- committing to capital improvements tion moved to the floor of the Barnstable and infrastructure as they implement County Assembly of Delegates. those plans. Working through these ideas has nother significant highlight of the been challenging, but the dialogue and Ayear was the increased interest in issues raised through these discussions Districts of Critical Planning Concern have been necessary for the region to get (DCPC). DCPCs provide communities a better grasp of urgent challenges fac- the opportunity to take a “time out” from ing each town and the Cape as a whole. development to devise special tools to More than a dozen different types of manage growth. In Fiscal Year 2001, DCPCs are possible, as defined in the Sandwich and Harwich adopted regula- Cape Cod Commission Act, and we en- tions to implement districts established courage all Cape communities to con- in 2000. Across the Cape, other com- sider using DCPCs to achieve their goals. munities examined the possibilities for DCPCs and engaged in lively debate over ur efforts to identify affordable their utility and merits. Wellfleet consid- Ohousing needs and possible solu- ered a DCPC to address scenic vistas tions intensified during Fiscal Year 2001. and subdivision controls. Eastham On behalf of Barnstable County, the

Town Planners WorkshopAnnual Traffic CountsRegional Policy PlanHousehold Hazardous Old King’s HighwayProposed Walking BarnstableSandwich DCPC DCPC Project ImpactRegional Workshop Policy Plan Long Pond ManagementChapter 40BConstruction Forum BeginsInvasive on Plants on Regional Policy Report Plan Released Public Hearings Wastes Report Released Tour Brochure Published Accepted for Consideration Regulations Approved Public Hearings Report Released Harwich Rail Trail Conference Bridge FEBRUARY 2001 MARCH 2001 APRIL 2001 ▼ .5 Commission has long supported and e close our report noting that operated a number of important hous- Wthe year brought renewed commit- ing programs, such as the Soft Second ment to Cape Cod towns as they define Loan Program and the Down Payment their goals and work through their very Closing Cost Assistance Program, and important efforts to maintain Cape Cod’s the region was fortunate to continue quality of life and the unique “sense of to receive a high level of support from place” of its residents. federal and state sources of housing funds. In addition, the Commission organized a major regional conference on Chapter 40B developments, which was well attended by local housing officials, planners, developers, political leaders, and others. The session illum- inated the Chapter 40B process, its strengths and weaknesses, and, most significantly, informed participants of the importance of local preparation and appropriate measures to guide potential future Chapter 40B projects proposed for their communities. When our long-time affordable housing specialist, Frank Shephard Margo Fenn Ed Allard, resigned for a career advance- Chair, Fiscal Year 2001 Executive Director ment off Cape this year, we began the Representative from Falmouth, 1997 to present search for his replacement immediately. We will continue to work diligently to address affordable housing concerns regionally and to assist local communities in their efforts.

Cape Cod MaritimeCapewide Days GrowthPonds Solutions and Lakes Stewardship Draft 2001 RegionalRegional Policy Policy PlanZoning WorkshopsBarnstable CountyPonds Alternative and Lakes Stewardship Seminar Project’s “Ponds in Peril” Plan Released Public Hearings Transportation Week “Secchi Disk Dip-in” Begins Workshop MAY 2001 JUNE 2001 . .6 Program Highlights Planning, Community Development, and Regulatory Activities

opulation growth and residential affordable housing. The goals and stan- Pdevelopment were news makers in dards within the plan are also the primary Fiscal Year 2001, and regional and local guide for the Commission’s regulatory planning activities highlighted the Cape process and regional planning initiatives, Cod Commission’s activities. Early in the and the efforts by Cape Cod towns to year, the Commission began review of develop their Local Comprehensive Plans. the Regional Policy Plan; by the end of the fiscal year, the Commission released The Regional Policy Plan must under- for public comment the first complete go review and revision, if needed, every draft of the 2001 plan. Several Cape five years. It was last updated in 1996, towns also aggressively approached making its revision a priority for 2001. planning this year, some by finalizing Throughout the year, the Commis- and updating Local Comprehensive sion held numerous public hearings, Plans (LCPs) and some by nominating workshops, and meetings with citizens Districts of Critical Planning Concern and officials across the Cape to discuss (DCPCs). The Commission’s ongoing the plan, propose changes, and receive regulatory program complemented input. By June 2001, the Commission these activities. released a draft update that reflected the collective vision of those who parti- Regional Policy Plan 2001 Update cipated in the review process. The draft strongly focuses on guiding residential The Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan is and commercial growth to areas that Barnstable County’s road map for the can support it and away from areas review of major developments, the pro- that cannot. It also encourages “infill” tection of Cape Cod’s environment and development and appropriate redevelop- character, the enhancement of economic ment of existing facilities. Also featured development, and the promotion of in the proposed plan is a major initiative .7 to create a long-term regional facilities the term “District of Critical Planning and infrastructure plan. The Commis- Concern,” or DCPC, became part of the sion proposes to work with all Cape everyday discourse in many Cape towns. towns to identify infrastructure needs, This special tool, provided by the Cape establish priorities, identify funding Cod Commission Act, allows towns to sources, and facilitate infrastructure take a “time out” from development to development. make and revise plans and regulations that will more effectively allow them to The Barnstable County Assembly manage growth or address particular of Delegates will consider the draft land use issues in their communities. Regional Policy Plan for adoption as a county ordinance during the fall and This year, the Town of Sandwich early winter of 2001. adopted its implementing regulations for the Three Ponds DCPC in the southeastern part of town. The Barnstable County Local Comprehensive Plans Assembly of Delegates designated the The Cape Cod Commission certified the district, which encompasses nearly 700 Local Comprehensive Plans of two Cape acres of land and over 300 acres of water towns early in Fiscal Year 2001, bring- in three ponds, in February 2000. Voters ing the total to eight communities to approved zoning changes and imple- reach certification by the end of the year. menting regulations at Sandwich Town Provincetown’s plan achieved certifica- Meeting in March 2001. tion in mid July 2000, followed closely The Town of Harwich also developed by Harwich’s plan, which achieved cer- implementing regulations this year for tification in late July. The plan of the its Six Ponds DCPC in the northeastern Town of Orleans approached certifi- part of town. The Assembly of Delegates cation as the next fiscal year began. designated the district, which encom- Several other towns with previously passes more than 1,300 acres of land certified plans began or continued their and water, including significant coastal efforts to implement and update them. plain pond habitat, in May 2000. The Cape Cod Commission approved the Districts of Critical Planning town’s proposed implementing regula- Concern tions as Fiscal Year 2002 began, and residents were to vote on the zoning Fiscal Year 2001 was a very active year changes and implementing regulations at for local growth management efforts, and a special town meeting in August 2001. .8 The Town of Barnstable pursued an region’s transportation infrastructure, ambitious approach to implement impor- and protection of the region’s ground- tant goals of their Local Comprehensive water and natural resources. Plan this year, proposing a DCPC for the entire town to address growth manage- In Fiscal Year 2001, the Commission ment and affordable housing through a actively reviewed 64 proposals for De- phased-in building cap. Central to the velopments of Regional Impact (DRIs) proposal was the assurance a DCPC pro- and 25 proposals for modifications to vides that all property owners will be previously approved DRIs. The Com- treated equally. The Cape Cod Commis- mission completed the review of and sion voted to consider the DCPC nomina- issued decisions on a total of 23 DRIs tion in March 2001, then to recommend (see next page; a breakdown by town is designation to the Assembly of Delegates also provided in the “Services to Towns” in late April. The Assembly returned the section of this report). This year’s DRIs proposal to the Commission for further included proposals for major commer- study. In July the Commission reported cial projects, self-storage facilities, golf its findings and recommendations back courses, scientific research and non- to the Assembly, which was to vote on profit facilities, wastewater treatment the DCPC designation by fall 2001. facilities, and residential subdivisions. In addition, the Commission monitored Other communities also considered many development activities for compli- DCPCs this year, including Wellfleet, ance with conditions set during Com- Eastham, and Dennis. mission review and followed many previously approved DRIs through the local review process. Regulatory Activities The Commission also provided The Commission’s review of Develop- comments on many projects pursuing ments of Regional Impact (DRIs) ensures state permits through the Massachu- that the benefits gained from major de- setts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) velopments are greater than any detri- Office. In addition, the Commission sup- ments imposed by them. Mitigation mea- ported local communities by reviewing sures often are required and development and commenting on “Comprehensive conditions placed on approved DRI pro- Permits,” or Chapter 40B, housing jects to balance impacts in many ways. development proposals. The review process results in the preservation of open space, provision of affordable housing, improvements to the .9 Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Reviews Completed in Fiscal Year 2001

PROJECT NAME TOWN DESCRIPTION DECISION – TYPE – DATE Ballymeade ANR Falmouth Subdivision of a 49-acre parcel into two lots: Approved – DRI – 07/31/00 one 9.5-acres, one 39.5-acres. Woods Hole Research Center/ Falmouth Renovation and expansion of a residence into Approved – DRI Exemption – 07/31/00 Gilman Ordway Campus an office and laboratory space. Outer Cape Mini-Storage Truro Construction of a second self-storage building Approved – DRI Exemption – 07/31/00 at an existing facility. Dacey Historic House Yarmouth Demolition of an historic house and subsequent Approved – DRI – 08/10/00 construction of a new building. Locke Property Provincetown Twenty-lot subdivision for 18 new single- Denied – Procedural Denial – 09/07/00 family homes. Fennell Reconfiguration Harwich Reconfiguration of lot lines to make two Denied – Hardship Exemption – 09/21/00 one-acre lots in the Six Ponds DCPC. Lowell Road Subdivision Mashpee Subdivision with 28 lots for three-bedroom Approved – DRI – 09/21/00 single-family homes. Communica, Inc. Bourne Construction of a two-story office building. Approved – DRI – 11/02/00 Falmouth Fire/Rescue Falmouth Construction of a 120-foot municipal com- Approved – Hardship Exemption – 11/16/00 Communications Tower munications tower to replace an existing 80-foot tower. Barbour Nominee Trust ANR Brewster Subdivision of a 32-acre parcel into five lots, Approved – DRI Exemption – 11/30/00 with 20 acres deeded as open space. Talanian Realty/SouthCape Mashpee Redevelopment of a flea market/miniature Approved – DRI – 12/14/00 Factory Outlet/Village golf site into an outlet center and shopping mall with restaurants. Christy’s of Cape Cod/“Phase 1” Bourne Replacement and relocation of gas/service Approved – DRI – 01/18/01 CanalSide Commons Site station near the Bourne Rotary on land leased from the proposed CanalSide Commons parcel. Cape Sagamore Highlands Bourne Clustered subdivision of 33 single-family homes. Approved – DRI – 01/18/01 Falmouth Fire/Rescue Falmouth Expansion and renovation of headquarters Approved – DRI – 02/15/01 Headquarters facility. Provincetown Wastewater Provincetown Comprehensive wastewater plan with downtown Approved – DRI – 03/29/01 Management Facilities Plan sewers, new treatment plant, and leaching fields. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Dennis Construction of a supermarket and demolition Denied – DRI – 04/12/01 Company of an existing horse farm and apartments. Childs 19-lot Subdivision Barnstable Nineteen-lot residential subdivision. Denied – Procedural Denial – 04/12/01 Childs 16-lot Subdivision Barnstable Sixteen-lot residential subdivision. Denied – Procedural Denial – 04/12/01 Linden Place Subdivision Barnstable Eleven-lot residential subdivision. Denied – Procedural Denial – 04/12/01 JAC Self-storage Facility Bourne Self-storage facility with 200 units in five Approved – DRI Exemption – 05/10/01 buildings, plus an office building and on-site management facility. Falmouth Wastewater Falmouth Wastewater plan to upgrade existing West Approved – DRI – 05/10/01 Facilities Plan Falmouth treatment plant, increase capacity, and make regulatory changes. Cotuit Landing Barnstable Redevelopment of a strip commercial center Approved – DRI – 06/21/01 with expansion of supermarket. Cape Light Commons Yarmouth Construction of a new office building and six Denied – DRI – 06/21/01 self-storage buildings. .10 Program Highlights

Affordable Housing

he Cape Cod Commission supports sources. The program supports these Ta combination of regional and local and other affordable housing initiatives: approaches to address the Cape’s affordable housing challenges. Through the . HOME Funds: Last year the Barnstable County HOME Consortium, program committed or continued the Commission coordinates and distrib- to service awards totaling about utes regional, state, and federal funds $750,000 to create or rehab about to each Cape community through a vari- 280 units Capewide. ety of programs. The Commission also . Down Payment Closing Cost works closely with the Barnstable County Assistance Program: Last year the Commissioners and Assembly of Dele- program provided 40 loans totaling gates to fund special projects, such as over $167,500 Capewide. the proposed conversion of the former Homeowner Repair Program: Barnstable County Hospital into an . Last year the program provided 13 affordable assisted living facility. On loans totaling over $75,000 Cape- the local level, the Commission works wide. The loans allowed qualified closely with local housing authorities homeowners to repair septic systems, and nonprofit organizations to provide roofs, and more. technical assistance.

Soft Second Loan Program HOME Consortium Programs Another successful program that the A 17-member HOME Advisory Council Commission administers is the Soft Sec- guides the activities of the Barnstable ond Loan Program for qualified first-time County HOME Consortium, which re- home buyers. The program reduces loan ceives funds from state and federal costs and interest rates and subsidizes .11 interest payments for the first 10 years Understanding Chapter 40B of the “soft second” part of the mort- The Commission supported several gage. Last year the program supported communities in their analyses of Com- 39 households Capewide. prehensive Permits, or Chapter 40B developments, this year. In addition Technical Assistance Program to providing technical assistance and comments on those proposals, the In Fiscal Year 2001, the form and manner Commission sponsored a day-long of local assistance from the Commission’s forum for all interested parties about affordable housing Technical Assistance Chapter 40B developments and the Program changed. In the past, the pro- rules that govern them. Speakers from gram contracted with local consultants state and municipal agencies joined to support each town. This year, the housing advocates to explore the bene- program made cash awards directly fits and limits of this Massachusetts to eligible local projects, which ranged law. The forum offered advice and from site assessments to engineering encouragement to Cape towns to take studies to feasibility analyses to strategic important steps to shape good 40B planning. In addition to the eight awards projects in their communities. totaling $25,000 that the program provided to Cape towns, the Technical As- sistance Program awarded $3,000 to the nonprofit Housing Assistance Corpora- tion for a regional planning project, and $3,000 to the nonprofit Habitat for Hu- manity for its work in several towns.

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Economic Development

he Cape Cod Commission supports a report was released in October 2000. Tbroad-based approach to economic For the study, researchers sent a ques- development, understanding that afford- tionnaire to 1,700 Cape business estab- able housing, transportation services, lishments. Their responses confirmed water supply and quality, and protection what many had suspected: Unemploy- of our environmental assets have a sig- ment has been very low, and competi- nificant impact on the Cape’s ability to tion for qualified employees has been attract and maintain businesses, tourism, particularly fierce for seasonal enter- and the arts and cultural communities. prises. Many businesses rely on college The Commission’s goal is to enable eco- and high school students, but the avail- nomic growth by balancing these issues. ability of these workers is limited during In Fiscal Year 2001, the Commission’s the important “shoulder” seasons. The economic development program contin- lack of available housing for a fluctuat- ued to focus on several key activities: ing, temporary work force is also prob- economic and demographic research lematic. The fastest-growing sources of and data analyses, promotion of the seasonal labor are foreign college stu- Cape’s heritage tourism industry, and dents with special visas, temporary enhancement of the region’s telecom- workers with special visas, and resi- munications infrastructure. dent retirees. The study estimates that nearly 10 percent of the seasonal work force commutes to jobs on the Cape Research and Data Analyses from neighboring Plymouth and Bristol The Commission sponsored a significant counties. study of Cape Cod’s seasonal work force The Commission continues to serve this year. The Center for Policy Analysis as the region’s designated “Business and at the University of Massachusetts- Industry Data Center” for the dissemina- Dartmouth prepared the report under tion of U.S. Census Bureau data. The contract with the Commission, and the .13 bureau released population statistics that one can search for current events from the U.S. Census 2000 in March and sites to visit on Cape Cod. 2001, further detail in June 2001, and planned releases of social and economic characteristics in the coming year. Regional Infrastructure Throughout the year, the Commission In Fiscal Year 2001, the Commission continued to support efforts to improve also responded to over 500 economic and Cape Cod’s technology infrastructure. demographic data inquiries. Approxi- The Commission worked closely with mately 44 percent were business-related, the Cape Cod Technology Council and another 31 percent were from public telecommunications service providers agencies and officials, and the remaining to enhance the variety and reach of high- 25 percent were from others, including capacity services in the region. As we news media, students, and the public. enter Fiscal Year 2002, the Commission In addition, the Commission shared is preparing to begin a Capewide, long- important growth and economic statis- term (20-year) “Regional Infrastructure tics through press releases, a Web site and Facilities Plan” to identify infrastruc- (www.capecodcommission.org/data), ture needs (including telecommunica- and continued distribution of the tions, wastewater treatment, trans- CapeTrends publication. portation, and other needs), establish priorities, identify funding sources, and Heritage Tourism facilitate infrastructure development across the Cape. The Commission organized the eighth annual “Cape Cod Maritime Days” in mid May 2001, a highly popular event celebrating the region’s maritime cul- ture and history. Over 40 activities were offered in cooperation with local museums, galleries, historical sites, and local attractions.

In addition, the Commission continues to sponsor the “Heritage Dis- covery Network,” an online database (www.capecodcommission.org/hdn) .14 Program Highlights

Geographic Information System

he Geographic Information System nitrogen loads, etc.) in layers that create T(GIS) Office of the Cape Cod Com- a composite picture of Cape Cod land mission supports the planning and reg- use. Some of the parcels data in the ulatory work of the Commission and Commission’s system is nearing seven provides technical assistance to Cape years old, which makes analyses of communities in the form of maps and current conditions difficult after a peri- geographic data. Examples of projects od of intense development and growth completed in Fiscal Year 2001 are maps in the region. This year, the Commis- of wireless telecommunications facilities, sion’s GIS Office was able to update roadway levels of service and traffic the system’s parcels data for eight counts, capital facilities and infrastruc- towns: Barnstable, Bourne, Falmouth, ture, and analyses of lot sizes in vari- Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Sandwich, ous communities. In addition, the GIS and Yarmouth. Support for the effort Office produced a map used in a newly came from each town, primarily through published brochure about walking op- the assessors’ offices. The Commission portunities in the Old King’s Highway will continue its efforts to update parcels Regional Historic District. data for other towns on the Cape.

Parcels Updates Major Mapping and Data Analyses Projects The Commission’s Geographic Infor- mation System incorporates many types The Commission’s GIS Office tackled of data that can be compiled to meet several major projects this year, includ- various planning needs. Parcels data ing completion of the Cape Cod “build- are the basis for the system, enabling out” study that was sponsored by the comprehensive analyses by combining Massachusetts Executive Office of Envi- various “themes” (such as open space, ronmental Affairs in 1999. Commission .15 planners presented the buildout data and Geographic Facts about maps to each Cape community. The GIS Cape Cod Office also provided draft maps and ana- Population (from the 2000 lyses for the 2001 update of the Cape . U.S. Census): 222,230 Cod Regional Policy Plan (described in the “Planning, Community Development, . Total Area: 412 square miles and Regulatory Activities” section of this (396 square miles is upland) report). The office also provided exten- . Highest Point of Land: Pine sive mapping support for the nearly com- Hill in Bourne, 306 feet above sea plete Cape Cod Atlas of Tidally Restricted level Salt Marshes. . Deepest Pond: Mashpee Throughout the year, the GIS Office Pond, 90 feet deep (pond surface continued to support the Commission’s is 55 feet above sea level; pond ongoing nitrogen-loading studies of the bottom is 35 feet below sea level) Cape’s coastal embayments (described . Largest Freshwater Feature in the “Water Resources” section of (in surface area): Long Pond in this report). GIS work entailed over- Brewster and Harwich, 1.1 square laying watershed delineations onto par- miles cels data to see how many lots affect Total Land Area Dedicated wastewater and stormwater runoff into . to Golf (as of June 2001): 5,150 the embayments. acres (224,334,000 square feet) In spring 2001, the GIS Office began . Golf Area per Capita (as of to support the new Cape Cod Pond and June 2001): 1,009 square feet (the Lake Stewardship project (described in equivalent of a typical putting green the “Water Resources” section of this for every man, woman, and child report). The project will compile an atlas on Cape Cod) and a complete data set detailing the water quality of the Cape’s ponds and lakes. GIS work on the project includes collecting existing maps, digitizing the bathymetry (measures of the depth of the water bodies), and calculating the volume of water in the ponds and lakes.

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Marine and Coastal Resources

he Cape Cod Commission works in global climate change and potential sea- Tpartnership with several organiza- level rise, federal legislation related to tions, especially the Massachusetts Bays fisheries conservation, and state and National Estuary Program and the Barn- federal efforts to establish new marine stable County Coastal Resources Com- protected areas and reorganize the mittee, to protect and manage marine existing system. and coastal resources. Together these groups assist towns with environmental restoration, monitoring, and research. Growth Impacts on Coastal Areas In Fiscal Year 2001, the Commission’s The increased development of Cape Cod efforts focused on the cumulative impacts has brought increased conflicts in coastal of development and population growth, areas, including conflicts between types preservation of what remains of Cape of uses (for example, boaters, swimmers, Cod’s traditional maritime aspects, and and personal watercraft or “jet skis”) continued attention to the Boston Harbor and between uses and conservation (for sewage outfall operation. example, harvesting horseshoe crabs). The Commission and its coastal man- As Fiscal Year 2002 began, a Cape- agement partners researched case law wide inventory and atlas of tidally re- and regulations about use conflicts and stricted salt marshes neared completion. worked with individual Cape communi- The Commission also began to organize ties, such as those surrounding Pleasant the federally funded “Project Impact” Bay, in an advisory capacity. These program, which challenges local com- efforts complemented the work of the munities to take action to reduce the Massachusetts Coastal Zone Manage- effects of natural disasters such as ment Office, which is extensively study- coastal storms and hurricanes. Future ing the environmental impacts of per- marine and coastal issues requiring sonal watercraft. The Commission also attention by the Commission include .17 tracked the efforts of the Massachusetts The Commission is working with com- Division of Marine Fisheries to adopt munities to help define their vision and and manage sensitive fisheries, such focus efforts, including pursuit of capi- as the horseshoe crab, and to pursue tal projects, on the Cape’s traditional baseline studies of species population, ties to the sea. significant habitats, and impacts to date.

The Commission also worked dili- Boston Harbor Sewage Outfall gently to monitor and, where possible, Operation regulate the cumulative impacts of the Last year, the Massachusetts Water Cape’s population growth and develop- Resources Authority (MWRA) received ment on such coastal uses as docks, its federal and state permits to begin a piers, and moorings. Increased coastal massive sewage discharge operation development often leads to installation from Boston Harbor. The outfall dis- of more private docks or piers and more charges about 370-million gallons per intense use of marginally accessible day of partially treated effluent 9.5 miles waterways. Owners of large boats have out into Massachusetts Bay. The Cape placed increased pressure on munici- Cod Commission, working closely with palities to dredge new channels and the Bays Legal Fund (an organization deepen or widen existing ones, which supported by Cape towns and Barnstable can disturb coastal ecosystems and in- County), the Barnstable County Science crease the extent of potential damage Advisory Panel, the Center for Coastal from storm surges. Studies, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (a Boston organization), and others, Cape Cod’s Traditional Maritime continued to monitor the operation. Character Since its start-up, the facility has ex- ceeded permit limits on discharges The Commission has worked with several seven times. The Commission will towns during the past year to examine remain involved in monitoring efforts, traditional maritime components of their response plans, and future permit community character and economy. For renewals. example, Chatham, Provincetown, and Sandwich are examining ways to define and sustain, when possible, their support and infrastructure for maritime uses.

.18 Program Highlights

Natural Resources and Land Protection

he Cape Cod Commission’s work Land Bank funds for conservation, Tin the area of natural resources recreation, or watershed protection. and land protection focuses on support for Cape towns in their efforts to acquire The Commission coordinates meet- and permanently protect open space ings of a “Land Bank Roundtable,” which and to incorporate natural resource pro- invites chairs of local Land Bank com- tection measures in their Local Com- mittees to discuss open space acquisi- prehensive Plans. The program also tions and specific issues relating to the supports regional, state, and federal 1998 legislation. The Commission also land- and resource-protection efforts, sponsors a Land Bank-related Web site such as Barnstable County’s Cape Cod (www.capecodcommission.org/landbank) Pathways project, the state’s Community to share information. This year, the Preservation Act efforts, and the master Commission worked with Barnstable planning process for the Massachusetts County’s AmeriCorps–Cape Cod program Military Reservation (MMR). to research Land Bank acquisitions, gather new insights about each town’s efforts, and compile data to present on Land Bank Support the Web site in Fiscal Year 2002. This year, the Commission also supported The Cape Cod Commission works in many local applications for state Self- partnership with The Compact of Cape Help grants for land acquisitions, which Cod Conservation Trusts and the Asso- are detailed in the “Services to Towns” ciation for the Preservation of Cape Cod section of this annual report. to provide technical assistance to local Land Bank committees. In the two full years since the inception of the Land Bank MMR Stewardship (1998), Cape communities authorized the purchase of about 1,700 acres with The Commission continued to support the work of the Community Working .19 Group to review the Army National Cape Cod Pathways Guard’s master plan for the Massachu- In October 2000, Cape Cod Pathways setts Military Reservation. Emphasis sponsored the seventh annual Walking this year was on review of the various Weekend event, providing visitors and stages of Environmental Impact Reports residents the opportunity to enjoy hikes and participation in a task force created and walks guided by local naturalists, specifically to review environmental historians, and walking aficionados. The performance standards. event offered over 30 walks, including renowned and “best-kept secret” trails Invasive Plant Species across the Cape. The Commission cosponsored a con- In November, the Pathways pro- ference on invasive plants in April 2001, gram published its fourth trail guide, attracting nearly 125 participants from the Namskaket Sea Path Trail Guide. The the entire New England region. Nearly Sea Path, designated in 1994 as the 100 species of plants are a cause of first intertidal walking trail in Massa- concern, both in the state and on Cape chusetts, is a five-mile loop between Cod, including Phragmites, Japanese Skaket Beach in Orleans and Crosby knotweed, oriental bittersweet, multi- Landing in Brewster. flora rose, bush honeysuckle, and autumn olive. These species have established themselves widely across the Cape, competing aggressively with native species; invasive species negatively affect wildlife habitat and open space. The Commission has begun to develop a technical bulletin to promote management of lands where invasive species presently exist and to help guide the regulatory review of developments that may inadvertently include invasive species in their landscape plans.

.20 Program Highlights

Transportation

he Cape Cod Commission coor- efficiency, to expand alternate modes of Tdinates transportation planning travel, and to implement local and re- activities for the region under the guid- gional projects through the TIP. The Cape ance of the Cape Cod Metropolitan Plan- Cod Metropolitan Planning Organiza- ning Organization, a partnership of town tion approved the plan in January 2001. and state officials. Responsibilities include preparation of annual work plans, the annual update to the Transportation Transportation Construction Improvement Program (TIP), and develop- Projects ment and implementation of the Regional The Commission coordinated the plan- Transportation Plan. All of these activi- ning processes that resulted in three ties helped make nearly $12 million of major projects breaking ground this year: local and regional transportation projects eligible for state and federal transporta- . the Route 6 bike bridge for tion funding during the coming year. the Harwich segment of the Cape Cod Rail Trail; the new configuration for Three-year Update to the . Route 6 Interchange 9 in Dennis; Regional Transportation Plan and One of the Commission’s major activities the Intermodal Transportation in Fiscal Year 2001 was to coordinate the . Center in Hyannis (photo this page). three-year update to the Cape Cod Re- gional Transportation Plan. The Commis- All three projects were funded sion held public hearings and meetings in through the TIP process. The Commis- 2000 and 2001 to revise the plan, which sion also managed the contract for the seeks to balance efforts to expand the design of the Harwich bike bridge, helped Cape’s transportation capacity and make the Interchange 9 work a regional .21 priority, and assisted the Cape Cod . to develop coordination, com- Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) in munication, and cooperation among developing the design, receiving the transportation providers; and necessary approvals, and getting the . to incorporate land use funds for the Intermodal Center. planning into public transportation projects.

Cape Cod Transit Task Force Aided by the Commission and the The Commission played a major role CCRTA, the task force has worked with in supporting the work of the Cape the Volpe National Transportation Sys- Cod Transit Task Force, formally orga- tems Center (Cambridge, MA) to imple- nized in October 2000 by the Massa- ment some improvements within the first chusetts Secretary of Transportation year and is developing a five-year plan for and Construction (EOTC). public transportation in the region. By summer 2001, the task force recommend- The task force includes represen- ed several changes to summer CCRTA tatives of U.S. Congressman William routes and intervals of service, including Delahunt, EOTC, CCRTA, the Woods Hole, adding service on Sundays to ensure the Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket Steam- possibility of car-free weekend travel ship Authority, the Cape Cod National around the Cape. As the new fiscal year Seashore, the Cape Cod Chamber of began, the task force also launched a Commerce, the Massachusetts Highway pilot program to support travel from the Department, Cape Air, Cape Cod Central Boston area to the island of Martha’s Railroad, the Southeastern Massachusetts Vineyard. Dubbed “Relax and Ride,” Motor Carriers Association, the Barn- the program offers parking and shuttle stable County Assembly of Delegates, service from the Route 128 MBTA/Amtrak the Barnstable County Department of parking facility in Westwood to Woods Human Services, and a transit-dependent Hole on weekends throughout the sum- consumer, as well as the Commission. mer, eliminating some of the traffic The task force’s goals are: congestion on the Upper Cape. . to reduce auto dependency; . to mitigate seasonal traffic; . to meet the public transportation needs of the Cape’s year-round population; .22 Program Highlights

Waste Management

he Cape Cod Commission supports help Cape communities focus on future Tan integrated, regional approach to regional waste management solutions managing wastes across Cape Cod. The given the impending SEMASS contract focus is on waste reduction, recycling, expiration. and composting to supplement waste disposal at the SEMASS waste-to-energy incineration facility in Rochester, Massa- Renewable Energy Trust Fund chusetts. In calendar year 2000: Early in 2001, Cape Cod communities received the first of three disbursements The Cape’s overall recycling . from the Massachusetts Renewable rate was 30 percent. The state’s Energy Trust Fund, which provides goal is 40 percent. grants to help offset a portion of the . The SEMASS facility incin- capital costs associated with required erated 164,812 tons of Cape Cod clean-air emissions upgrades to the trash. Of that total, 115,000 tons SEMASS incineration facility. Those shipped by rail, resulting in 5,122 costs are incorporated into the tipping fewer tractor trailers crossing the fee each town pays to SEMASS. The Cape Cod Canal. trust collects a surcharge on electric . Under the existing contract utility bills, pools the funds, and dis- with SEMASS (which will expire in burses the grants, which towns may 2015), most Cape Cod towns pay a forward to SEMASS to reduce the “tipping fee” of $37.50 per ton of retrofit surcharge. solid waste at the SEMASS plant. The next round of disbursements The market rate charged off Cape from the Renewable Energy Trust Fund is generally $80 to $85 per ton. will be made in early 2002; the third Fiscal Year 2001 marked the begin- round will be made in 2003. ning of renewed Commission efforts to .23 Feasibility of Co-composting Pay-As-You-Throw Programs Regional solutions for solid waste The Commission made presentations management in the future will involve to several Cape Cod towns this year to a variety of approaches. An innovative describe another approach for future one beginning to be explored as Fiscal solid waste management, that of “pay- Year 2001 came to a close is the pos- as-you-throw” (PAYT) programs. These sible development of a “co-composting” programs can significantly reduce trash facility for the Lower Cape. The towns of and encourage recycling. Commission Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Eastham, presentations to Barnstable, Dennis, and Orleans are considering such a facil- Falmouth, Harwich, and Yarmouth ity, modeled after one on Nantucket. outlined what PAYT is, what benefits such a program can bring, and how a The co-composting operation community might pay for and imple- could combine trash with a medium ment one. (Information is also online such as newspapers and dried sludge at www.capecodcommission.org/ in a mechanical process that “digests” waste/PAYT.) and then screens the material to sepa- rate nonrecyclable elements. The end Future Commission efforts will focus result is a form of compost that, when on the potential for developing public/pri- aerated and mixed with yard wastes, vate partnerships, for example, between can serve as a landscape mulch. SEMASS and Cape towns, to share some of the costs of PAYT programs. Besides As the fiscal year ended, the Barn- increasing the recycling rate and encour- stable County Assembly of Delegates aging waste reduction in each Cape town, were to consider providing surplus funds a well-coordinated effort could free addi- to have a feasibility study conducted tional waste space at the SEMASS facil- for the co-composting facility. ity, which SEMASS could then “sell” to other towns at higher rates than what Cape towns currently pay.

.24 Program Highlights

Water Resources

hrough its Water Resources Office, resolution of environmental performance Tthe Cape Cod Commission partici- standards and stewardship issues for pates in and conducts studies to better the northern 15,000 acres. understand Cape Cod’s groundwater, to protect and restore surface waters, The Commission also actively to manage wastewater, and to protect worked on behalf of all Upper Cape public and private drinking water sup- towns (Bourne, Falmouth, Mashpee, plies. Cape Cod has about 145 gravel- and Sandwich) to support the estab- pack public water supply wells and 18 lishment of a water-supply cooperative different purveyors of that water in 12 for the region and the military commu- towns; the balance of the water supply nity. Following completion and state cer- is from private wells. tification of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), the proposed cooperative will manage the distribution of three mil- Upper Cape Water Supply lion gallons of water a day from MMR supplies. Among other issues, the EIR Protecting and restoring the quality of will analyze the effect of the ground- drinking water in the vicinity of the Mas- water withdrawal on surface water sachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) bodies in the vicinity. remained an important focus of Com- mission work in Fiscal Year 2001. The Commission continued to participate in Pond and Lake Water Quality the assessments of contamination emanating from the MMR and in the review Throughout the year, the Commission of surface and groundwater clean-up worked with the Association for the efforts. The Commission remains active Preservation of Cape Cod and many in the master planning process for the other nonprofit organizations and muni- reservation, particularly working toward cipal agencies in efforts to protect the .25 water quality of Cape Cod’s 400 known citizen involvement in protecting the ponds and lakes. In spring 2001, these region’s surface water resources. groups launched a “Pond and Lake Stewardship” (or PALS) project to recruit citizens to help make water Coastal Water Quality Protection quality assessments and gather data. and Restoration Of the 47 major coastal embayments The stewardship project to date has on Cape Cod, only four have under- attracted over 100 volunteers; additional gone comprehensive water quality stewards are still welcome. In a first-of- assessments. The Commission has its-kind effort early in summer 2001, the performed preliminary studies on 16 volunteers took baseline measurements embayments, which has helped to of water clarity in about 100 ponds. The identify the nitrogen-sensitive ones. Commission is compiling the results into More water quality monitoring data a Capewide pond atlas, a comprehensive and qualitative modeling work are data set that will document the current necessary, however, to better predict water quality and condition of those how these embayments will respond water bodies and will be used to com- to existing and future development on pare the results of future assessments. Cape Cod. In the next fiscal year, the The stewardship project comple- Commission expects increased state, ments another regional effort that will regional, and local involvement in land be pursued throughout Fiscal Year 2002 use assessments and wastewater by the Commission and the School for management efforts. Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Again making use of citizen volunteers, scientists, and others, this program will undertake more comprehensive water quality assessments of Cape Cod ponds and lakes, including measures of dis- solved oxygen, total nitrogen, total phos- phorus, chlorophyll, pH, and temperature.

Within the next year, workshops will be held, results shared, and strategies developed to promote continued .26 Services to Towns

Technical Assistance

he Cape Cod Commission provides opportunities to participate in setting T technical assistance to all of the regional policy and to advocate for the towns of Barnstable County. Services town’s interests in land use planning include support for initiatives and pro- and growth management. Commission jects addressing affordable housing, membership involves each town in im- geographic information, marine and portant regulatory and funding matters coastal resources, natural resources at regional, state, and federal levels. and land protection, planning and community development, regulatory, The next several pages describe the transportation, and water resources. technical services that the Cape Cod In addition, representation on the Commission provided directly to each Cape town in Fiscal Year 2001. Commission provides each town with . Affordable Housing Geographic Information System BARNSTABLE • Committed $50,000 in HOME funds to Habitat • Provided maps of Significant Natural Resource for Humanity’s 16-unit affordable homeownership Areas for two Development of Regional Impact development in Hyannis. (DRI) sites. • Continued to service commitments to the • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and Gallagher’s Lane project, which involves new mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the construction of seven homes for low-income Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental first-time home buyers. (The project is on hold Affairs. because of title issues.) • Provided a work map to begin an update of • Continued to service commitments to the town historic sites. Aunt Sarah’s project, which involves reuse of an existing structure to create 12 affordable rental Marine and Coastal Resources units. (The project is under construction.) • Supported the establishment of a federal des- • Awarded six Barnstable households a total ignation of “No Discharge Area” for the Three of $26,582 from the Down Payment Closing Cost Bays/Centerville Harbor area. (This designation Assistance Program. prohibits the release of wastewater from boats.) • Awarded seven Barnstable households a total of $45,337 from the Homeowner Repair Program. .27 • Reviewed Environmental Notification Forms Council to aid in their evaluation of increased for state permits for the Centerville River dredging minimum lot sizes. project, Sandy Neck area activities, the Dead Neck • Participated in the Route 6 Exit 6 1/2 Task Force. project, and the proposed expansion of the airport. • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways (Bassett Lane, Bumps River Road, Enterprise Road, Planning, Community Development, and Hadaway Road, High School Road, Hyannis Road, Regulatory Activities Main Street/Hyannis, Marstons Lane, North Street, • Provided assistance on growth management Ocean Avenue, Old Colony, Old Stage Road, Phin- options and supported the town’s efforts to pursue ney’s Lane, Race Lane, and Routes 149, 6A, and the designation of a District of Critical Planning 6) and intersections (Main Street at South Street Concern. and at Ocean Street; Route 132 at Eastern Moun- • Held four public hearings/workshops in Barn- tain Sports site drive; Route 149 at Race Lane; stable on the proposed 2001 update to the Regional Route 6A at Route 132 and at Hyannis Road; Policy Plan. and Service Road at Oak Street). • Completed the regulatory review of four Devel- opments of Regional Impact (DRIs), including one Water Resources project approved with conditions (Cotuit Landing • Continued to provide assistance with the town’s Redevelopment and Expansion) and three projects wastewater facilities plan. denied on procedural grounds (Childs 16-lot Resi- • Sought a Massachusetts Department of Envi- dential Subdivision, Childs 19-lot Residential Sub- ronmental Protection technical assistance grant to division, and Linden Place/Rogers 11-lot Residential enhance public awareness about waste disposal Subdivision). and clean-up alternatives. • Continued to coordinate a nitrogen loading Transportation assessment of Barnstable Harbor, helped set Cape • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- Cod Basin Team priorities for a nutrient study of eral funds for local transportation projects through Lewis Bay, and participated in a nutrient- the Transportation Improvement Program. management subcommittee. • Provided information on the traffic impacts of • Continued to assist the clean-up activities at residential development to the Barnstable Town .the Fire Training Academy. Affordable Housing Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental • Committed $200,000 in HOME Program Affairs. BOURNE Community Housing Development Organizations funds toward the development of the affordable Marine and Coastal Resources assisted living project at the former Barnstable • Reviewed Environmental Notification Forms County Hospital site in Pocasset. for state permits for the Buttermilk Bay dredging • Awarded three Bourne households a total project and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy of $9,370 from the Down Payment Closing Cost bulkhead project. Assistance Program. Natural Resources and Land Protection Geographic Information System • Supported a state Self-Help grant application • Provided maps of Significant Natural Resource for the acquisition of the Quinn property. Areas for three Development of Regional Impact (DRI) sites. Planning, Community Development, and • Produced a road map for the planning office. Regulatory Activities • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and • Supported the town’s local comprehensive mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the planning effort with the Vision 2015 Steering Committee. .28 • Provided information on companies that Pond Road, Herring Pond Road, Old Plymouth perform air-quality assessments. Road, Sandwich Road, Shore Road, Route 6, and • Completed the regulatory review of four Devel- Route 28). opments of Regional Impact (DRIs), including three projects approved with conditions (Communica Water Resources Inc., Christy’s of Cape Cod, and Cape Sagamore • Continued to participate in the Massachusetts Highlands) and one project granted an exemption Military Reservation Technical Process Action Teams from DRI review (JAC Self-storage Facility). and the Impact Area Review Team. • Supported the legislation and establishment Transportation of an Upper Cape water supply reserve and water • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- cooperative and funded a study of water supply eral funds for local transportation projects through rates for the cooperative. the Transportation Improvement Program. • Continued a nitrogen loading assessment of • Continued the Canal Area Transportation Study, Red Brook and Megansett harbors and helped set a supplement to other Massachusetts Highway De- Cape Cod Basin Team priorities for a nutrient study partment studies analyzing the road network in the of Back River. area of the Cape Cod Canal, and held two public • Participated in the Upper Cape Lung Cancer meetings on it in Bourne in 2000. Advisory Committee. • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways (Barlows Landing Road, Bournedale Road, Clay . Affordable Housing Planning, Community Development, and BREWSTER • Committed $50,000 in HOME funds to the Regulatory Activities Fredrick Court 26-unit affordable elderly housing • Issued a final report by the Lower Cape Wire- project. less Working Group, which analyzed existing and • Awarded $3,000 to the town through the future wireless telecommunications needs and Technical Assistance Program. made recommendations for policies, regulations, and actions. Geographic Information System • Held two public hearings/workshops in Brewster • Provided maps of protected open space, on the proposed 2001 update to the Regional an archaeological sensitivity overlay, and capital Policy Plan. facilities. • Completed the regulatory review of one Devel- • Provided maps and analyses for the Long opment of Regional Impact (DRI); the Commission Pond watershed. granted the project (Barbour Nominee Trust ANR) • Mapped shoreline access to Pleasant Bay. an exemption from DRI review. • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the Transportation Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- Affairs. eral funds for local transportation projects through the Transportation Improvement Program. Natural Resources and Land Protection • Worked with the Massachusetts Department of • Supported a state Self-Help grant application Environmental Management to identify sources of for the acquisition of the Rowley property. funds for reconstruction of the Cape Cod Rail Trail. • Provided technical assistance for a potential • Prepared and distributed Old King’s Highway District of Critical Planning Concern nomination area walking and bicycling maps. for the Pleasant Bay Area of Critical Environmental Concern. .29 • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways Water Resources (Routes 137 and 124, Millstone Road, Setucket • Coordinated the Long Pond management study, Road, Stony Brook Road, and Underpass Road). assessing nutrient loads and developing recommen- .dations for treatment and water quality protection. Geographic Information System Village Association to develop public information • Produced a pond-buffer map, a zoning map, about the proposal to add the Old Village to the CHATHAM and several maps related to personal watercraft National Register of Historic Places. restrictions in certain waterways. • Assisted the town’s Long-range Planning Com- • Assisted the Pleasant Bay Alliance and mapped mittee with their draft Local Comprehensive Plan. shoreline access to Pleasant Bay. • Issued a final report by the Lower Cape Wire- • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and less Working Group, which analyzed existing and mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the future wireless telecommunications needs and Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental made recommendations for policies, regulations, Affairs. and actions.

Marine and Coastal Resources Transportation • Reviewed an Environmental Notification Form • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- for state permits for the Cockle Cove Beach renour- eral funds for local transportation projects through ishment project. the Transportation Improvement Program. • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways Natural Resources and Land Protection (Old Queen Anne Road, Shore Road, Stepping • Provided technical assistance for a potential Stones Road, Training Field Road, Wilfred Road, District of Critical Planning Concern nomination and Routes 137 and 28). for the Pleasant Bay Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Water Resources • Continued to provide assistance for the Planning, Community Development, and ongoing comprehensive wastewater facility plan Regulatory Activities and continued to review the town’s wastewater • Worked with representatives of the Massachu- allocation policy. setts Historical Commission and the town’s Old . Affordable Housing Geographic Information System • Awarded eight Dennis households a total of • Provided maps of Significant Natural Resource DENNIS $40,265 from the Down Payment Closing Cost Areas for a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Assistance Program. site. • Awarded one Dennis household $2,876 from • Began work to improve the geographic accu- the Homeowner Repair Program. racy of data for an eventual update of 1993 parcel data. • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental .30 Affairs. Marine and Coastal Resources Transportation • Reviewed an Environmental Notification • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- Form for state permits for a West Dennis revet- eral funds for local transportation projects through ment project. the Transportation Improvement Program. • Provided partial funding for a study to identify Natural Resources and Land Protection intersection improvements at Route 134 and Upper • Supported a state Self-Help grant application County Road. for the acquisition of the Johnson property. • Worked with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management to identify sources of Planning, Community Development, and funds for reconstruction of the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Regulatory Activities • Prepared and distributed Old King’s Highway • Reviewed the town’s proposed new zoning area walking and bicycling maps. bylaw revisions to guide development and protect • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways natural resources in the Quivet Neck/Crowe’s (Airline Road, Main Street, Old Bass River Road, Old Pasture area. (The town later nominated the area as Chatham Road, Old Main Street, School Street, a District of Critical Planning Concern in August Setucket Road, and Routes 28, 6A, and 6). 2001.) • Held two public hearings in Dennis on the pro- Water Resources posed 2001 update to the Regional Policy Plan. • Helped set Cape Cod Basin Team priorities • Completed the regulatory review of one Devel- for a nutrient study of Swan Pond. opment of Regional Impact (DRI); the Commission • Provided technical comments to the Zoning denied the project (Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Board of Appeals about a north-side senior resi- Company) on substantive grounds. . dential development. Affordable Housing Natural Resources and Land Protection EASTHAM • Continued to service commitments to the • Supported a state Self-Help grant application Gull Hills project, which involved conversion of a for the acquisition of the Achetino property. cottage colony into five affordable rental units. • Supported a state Department of Environmental (The renovation is complete and the units are fully Management Urban Forest Program grant applica- occupied.) tion for the 1651 Arboretum. • Participated in the public process for develop- Geographic Information System ment of zoning standards in the Cape Cod National • Completed special maps of zoning, a Route 6 Seashore. buffer area, well water quality, and affordable housing. Planning, Community Development, and • Performed several GIS database searches for Regulatory Activities the town planner. • Helped plan a feasibility study for a solid waste • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and co-composting facility for five towns in the Lower mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the Cape. Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental • Issued a final report by the Lower Cape Wire- Affairs. less Working Group, which analyzed existing and future wireless telecommunications needs and Marine and Coastal Resources made recommendations for policies, regulations, • Reviewed an Environmental Notification Form and actions. for state permits for the Cape Cod Rail Trail project. • Held two public hearings in Eastham on the proposed 2001 update to the Regional Policy Plan. .31 Transportation Pond Road, Hay Road, Kingsbury Beach Road, Nau- • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- set Road, Old Orchard Road, Old State Highway, eral funds for local transportation projects through Railroad Avenue, Samoset Road, South Eastham the Transportation Improvement Program. Street, and at the Mobil and Sunoco gas station site • Assisted the town in identifying short-term drives; and Massasoit Road at Herring Brook Road). Route 6 safety improvements. • Held a public meeting in Eastham on the • Worked with the Massachusetts Department of 2000 update to the Regional Transportation Plan. Environmental Management to identify sources of funds for reconstruction of the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Water Resources • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways • Continued to participate in the National Park (Bridge Road, Cable Road, Herring Brook Road, Nau- Service’s study of vernal pools. set Road, Samoset Road, and portions of Route 6) • Coordinated an Outer Cape groundwater and at selected intersections (Route 6 at Aspinet modeling project with the U.S. Geological Survey. Road, Brackett Road, Governor Prence Road, Great . Affordable Housing • Completed the regulatory review of five Devel- • Committed $125,000 in Barnstable County opments of Regional Impact (DRIs), including three FALMOUTH surplus funds and Barnstable County Rental Program projects approved with conditions (Ballymeade ANR, funds to the Falmouth Housing Corporation’s Gif- Falmouth Fire/Rescue Headquarters Expansion and ford Street project, which involves development Renovation, and Falmouth Wastewater Facilities of 26 units of affordable rental housing. Plan), one project (Woods Hole Research Center’s • Continued to service commitments to the Fair- Gilman Ordway Campus) granted an exemption winds Housing project, which involved new con- from DRI review, and one project (Falmouth Fire/ struction of 20 affordable apartments for single Rescue Communications Tower) granted a hardship adults. (The project is complete andoccupied.) exemption from review. • Awarded five Falmouth households a total of $17,000 from the Down Payment Closing Cost Transportation Assistance Program. • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- • Awarded two Falmouth households a total of eral funds for local transportation projects through $13,581 from the Homeowner Repair Program. the Transportation Improvement Program. • Analyzed impacts of Steamship Authority Geographic Information System traffic on local roads. • Provided a map of Significant Natural Resource • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways Areas for a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) (Barrows Road, Brick Kiln Road, Carriage Shop site. Road, Gifford Street, Maravista Extension, Menau- • Updated the town parcels data layer in the hant Road, Old Barnstable Road, Sandwich Road, Commission’s GIS. Scranton Avenue, Shoreview Drive, Surf Drive, Thomas Landers Road, Woods Hole Road, and Natural Resources and Land Protection Routes 151 and 28). • Supported a state Self-Help grant application for the acquisition of the Fender/Wald property. Water Resources • Continued to participate in the Massachusetts Planning, Community Development, and Military Reservation Technical Process Action Teams Regulatory Activities and the Impact Area Review Team. • Continued to work with the local planning • Supported the legislation and establishment committee to implement the town’s Local Com- of an Upper Cape water supply reserve and water prehensive Plan. .32 cooperative and funded a study of water supply for West Falmouth Harbor, and discussed imple- rates for the cooperative. mentation ideas with the Ashumet Valley Nitrogen • Provided technical assistance on the town’s Offset Committee. Comprehensive Wastewater Facilities Plan, parti- • Participated in the Upper Cape Lung Cancer cipated in discussions of nitrogen management . Advisory Committee. Affordable Housing Planning, Community Development, and HARWICH • Continued to service commitments to the Pine Regulatory Activities Oaks Village III project, which involves new con- • Worked with the town planning board to struction of 65 affordable rental units for elderly develop the implementing regulations for the adults. (All loans were to close in September 2001, Six Ponds District of Critical Planning Concern. with construction to begin soon thereafter.) • Issued a final report by the Lower Cape Wire- • Awarded two Harwich households a total less Working Group, which analyzed existing and of $9,467 from the Down Payment Closing Cost future wireless telecommunications needs and Assistance Program. made recommendations for policies, regulations, and actions. Geographic Information System • Completed the regulatory review of one Devel- • Provided a map of Significant Natural Resource opment of Regional Impact (DRI); the Commission Areas for one Development of Regional Impact denied an exemption from DRI review for the pro- (DRI) site. ject (Fennell Reconfiguration), which was located • Updated the town parcels data layer in the in the Six Ponds District of Critical Planning Concern. Commission’s GIS. • Assisted the town planning office with maps Transportation updating zoning, protected open space, land bank • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- purchases, and the Six Ponds District of Critical eral funds for local transportation projects through Planning Concern. the Transportation Improvement Program. • Produced special maps of the Long Pond and • Assisted in getting the Cape Cod Rail Trail’s the Herring River watersheds, mapped shoreline Harwich Bicycle Bridge construction started. access to Pleasant Bay, and prepared a contour • Worked with the Massachusetts Department of map of the Cranberry Valley golf course. Environmental Management to identify sources of • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and funds for reconstruction of the Cape Cod Rail Trail. mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental (Depot Road, Depot Street, Queen Anne Road, Affairs. Slough Road, and Routes 6, 28, 39, 124, 137) and intersections (Depot Road at Main Street, Marine and Coastal Resources Route 39 at Queen Anne Road, and Main Street • Reviewed an Environmental Notification Form at Queen Anne Road). for state permits for the Allens Harbor project. Water Resources Natural Resources and Land Protection • Coordinated the Long Pond management • Supported a state Self-Help grant application study, assessing nutrient loads and developing for the acquisition of the Shea/Slowatycki property. recommendations for treatment and water quality • Provided technical assistance for a potential protection strategies. District of Critical Planning Concern nomination • Coordinated the Herring River study, providing for the Pleasant Bay Area of Critical Environmental $22,000 to the town and developing the scope of Concern. the water quality assessment project. • Assisted with grant preparation for water quality monitoring. .33 . Affordable Housing Transportation • Awarded two Mashpee households a total • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- MASHPEE of $10,000 from the Down Payment Closing Cost eral funds for local transportation projects through Assistance Program. the Transportation Improvement Program. • Awarded one Mashpee household $3,600 • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways from the Homeowner Repair Program. (Cotuit Road, Great Neck Road South, Great Neck • Awarded $3,000 to the town through the Road North, Lowell Road, Old Barnstable Road, Technical Assistance Program. Pimlico Pond Road, South Sandwich Road, and Routes 130, 151, and 28) and intersections (Shell- Geographic Information System back Way at Deer Crossing, Route 28 at Shellback • Provided maps of Significant Natural Resource Way, and Route 28 at Deer Crossing Drive). Areas for three Development of Regional Impact • Held a public meeting in Mashpee on the (DRI) sites and additional analysis for Mashpee 2000 update to the Regional Transportation Plan. Commons. • Updated the town parcels data layer in the Water Resources Commission’s GIS. • Continued to participate in the Massachusetts • Assisted the town planning office with a map Military Reservation Technical Process Action Teams updating zones of contribution to water supplies and the Impact Area Review Team. and a map of watershed time-of-travel zones, • Participated in the Massachusetts Military Res- and provided data. ervation Technical Review and Evaluation Team’s • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and remediation review for Ashumet Pond. mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the • Reviewed the J. Braden Thompson Plume Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Response Remedial Action Plan for a plume of Affairs. contaminants emanating from a private landfill in Forestdale. Marine and Coastal Resources • Provided technical comments to the Massa- • Reviewed an Environmental Notification Form chusetts Department of Environmental Protection for state permits for the Mashpee River dredging on an Environmental Notification Form and Water project. Management Act permit for groundwater extrac- tion/treatment/injection associated with the Augat Natural Resources and Land Protection Plume, a plume of contamination emanating from • Provided assistance for a potential District of a private industrial site. Critical Planning Concern nomination. • Supported the legislation and establishment • Supported a state Self-Help grant application of an Upper Cape water supply reserve and water for the acquisition of the Prime View property. cooperative and funded a study of water supply rates for the cooperative. Planning, Community Development, and • Provided technical assistance on the town’s Regulatory Activities comprehensive wastewater project and the Mashpee River nitrogen loading project. • Held two public hearings in Mashpee on the • Participated in the Upper Cape Lung Cancer proposed 2001 update to the Regional Policy Plan. Advisory Committee. • Completed the regulatory review of two Devel- opments of Regional Impact (DRIs); the Commission approved the two projects (Lowell Road Subdivision and Talanian Realty/SouthCape Factory Outlet Village) with conditions.

.34 . ORLEANS Affordable Housing Planning, Community Development, and • Committed $50,000 in HOME funds to the Regulatory Activities Old Tote Road project, which involves development • Worked with the town to finalize their Local of 12 affordable homes for first-time home buyers Comprehensive Plan. (The Commission certified by a private, for-profit developer. the plan in late July 2001.) • Committed $90,000 in HOME Program Com- • Helped plan a feasibility study for a solid waste munity Housing Development Organizations funds co-composting facility for five towns in the Lower to the Housing Assistance Corporation’s Orleans Cape. Efficiencies project, which involves construction • Issued a final report by the Lower Cape Wire- of 11 affordable efficiency units at 257 Cranberry less Working Group, which analyzed existing and Highway. future wireless telecommunications needs and • Awarded on Orleans household $4,200 from made recommendations for policies, regulations, the Down Payment Closing Cost Assistance Program. and actions. • Awarded $3,000 to the town through the • Provided information on exterior lighting Technical Assistance Program. design for the Rock Harbor area.

Geographic Information System Transportation • Updated the town parcels data layer in the • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- Commission’s GIS. eral funds for local transportation projects through • Assisted the town planning office with a map the Transportation Improvement Program. of pond recharge areas, digitized pond bathymetry, • Obtained an easement necessary to allow future provided data for use in the town’s GIS, and mapped construction of the Cape Cod Rail Trail bridge. shoreline access to Pleasant Bay. • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and (Beach Road, Eldredge Parkway, Main Street, Monu- mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the ment Road, Pond Road, Tonset Road, West Road, Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental and Routes 6, 6A, and 28). Affairs. Water Resources Natural Resources and Land Protection • Continued to participate in the Orleans Water • Provided technical assistance for a potential Quality Monitoring Task Force, the Water Advisory District of Critical Planning Concern nomination Board, and the Wastewater Advisory Committee. for the Pleasant Bay Area of Critical Environmental • Provided assistance with a Crystal Lake moni- Concern. toring project. • Participated in the public process for develop- • Coordinated an Outer Cape groundwater ment of zoning standards in the Cape Cod National modeling project with the U.S. Geological Survey. Seashore. . PROVINCETOWNAffordable Housing site of a vacant supermarket on Conwell Street. • Committed $60,000 in HOME Program Com- (Construction is expected to begin soon.) munity Housing Development Organizations funds • Awarded four Provincetown households a to the Lower Cape Cod Community Development total of $11,000 from the Down Payment Closing Corporation’s Nelson Avenue project, which involves Cost Assistance Program. development of two affordable rental units. • Awarded $3,000 to the town through the • Continued to service commitments to the Technical Assistance Program. construction of 18 affordable rental units at the .35 Geographic Information System • Issued a final report by the Lower Cape Wire- • Provided Truro GIS data for Provincetown’s GIS, less Working Group, which analyzed existing and helped a town-contracted wireless telecommunica- future wireless telecommunications needs and tions consultant, and assisted with a bikeway map. made recommendations for policies, regulations, • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and and actions. mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the • Completed the regulatory review of two Devel- Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental opments of Regional Impact (DRIs), including one Affairs. project (Provincetown Wastewater Management Facilities Plan) approved with conditions and one Marine and Coastal Resources project (Locke Property Subdivision) denied on • Reviewed an Environmental Notification Form procedural grounds. for state permits for a Commercial Street redevelopment project. Transportation • Provided flood maps to local officials. • Provided assistance in obtaining state and federal funds for local transportation projects through Natural Resources and Land Protection the Transportation Improvement Program. • Supported a state Community Development • Developed proposals for alternative routes Block Grant application. for a bikeway from downtown to the Cape Cod • Participated in the public process for develop- National Seashore. ment of zoning standards in the Cape Cod National • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways Seashore. (Bradford Street, Conwell Street, Province Land Road, and Standish Avenue) and one intersection Planning, Community Development, and (Bradford Street at Standish Avenue). Regulatory Activities • Helped plan a feasibility study for a solid waste Water Resources co-composting facility for five towns in the Lower • Provided technical assistance with the town’s Cape. Wastewater Facility Plan and water supply issues. • Coordinated an Outer Cape groundwater .modeling project with the U.S. Geological Survey. Affordable Housing plume map and copies of the Three Ponds District • Committed $50,000 in HOME funds and of Critical Planning Concern map. SANDWICH $50,000 in Barnstable County surplus and Rental • Provided a roadway “Level of Service” map Housing Program funds to the Sandwich Housing for the town’s engineering department, and a map Authority’s Osprey Lane project, which involves of street names for the town’s fire department. development of 36 units of affordable rental • Helped the town’s conservation officer with a housing. map of water bodies on which personal watercraft • Awarded $3,000 to the town through the (“jet skis”) operate. Technical Assistance Program. (The town later • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and withdrew its request.) mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Geographic Information System Affairs. • Updated the town parcels data layer in the Commission’s GIS and helped the town set up its Marine and Coastal Resources own GIS. • Collaborated on plans for a possible town • Helped the town’s planning office with an maritime district and participated in the town’s update to the zoning map, and provided a landfill Flood Hazard Planning Work Group. .36 Planning, Community Development, and Quaker Meetinghouse Road at Cotuit Road, Cotuit Regulatory Activities Road at Farmersville Road, Boardley Road at Har- • Supported the town’s efforts to develop the low Road, and Farmersville Road at Boardley Road). implementing regulations for the Three Ponds District of Critical Planning Concern. Water Resources • Helped develop a grant application to the • Continued to participate in the Massachusetts Massachusetts Historical Commission for a town Military Reservation Technical Process Action Teams historic-preservation plan. and the Impact Area Review Team. • Worked with the Massachusetts Historical • Supported the legislation and establishment Commission to document an historic property of an Upper Cape water supply reserve and water eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. cooperative and funded a study of water supply • Held two public hearings/workshops in Sand- rates for the cooperative. wich on the proposed 2001 update to the Regional • Reviewed the J. Braden Thompson Plume Policy Plan. Response Remedial Action Plan for a plume of contaminants emanating from a private landfill Transportation in Forestdale. • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- • Participated in a water quality assessment at eral funds for local transportation projects through the town’s landfill. the Transportation Improvement Program. • Coordinated water quality studies of Shawme • Prepared and distributed Old King’s Highway Pond and participated in technical discussions area walking and bicycling maps. about town-wide pond monitoring. • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways • Coordinated a water quality and tidal study (Boardley Road, Chase Road, Cotuit Road, Farm- of Scorton Creek. ersville Road, Jan Sebastian Drive, Old County • Participated in the Upper Cape Lung Cancer Lane, and Routes 6 and 130) and intersections Advisory Committee. (Route 130 at Quaker Meetinghouse Road, . Affordable Housing Planning, Community Development, and TRURO • Awarded $3,000 to the town through the Regulatory Activities Technical Assistance Program. • Supported the work of the Selectmen’s Advisory Committee on the town’s Local Comprehensive Plan. Geographic Information System • Continued to work with the town on zoning • Provided the town administrator with a custom bylaw revisions. map of cell tower locations. • Helped plan a feasibility study for a solid waste • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and co-composting facility for five towns in the Lower mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the Cape. Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental • Provided information about recycling polyvinyl Affairs. chloride (PVC) plastics. • Issued a final report by the Lower Cape Wire- Marine and Coastal Resources less Working Group, which analyzed existing and • Reviewed an Environmental Notification Form future wireless telecommunications needs and for state permits for a sand bypass dredging project made recommendations for policies, regulations, in the Pamet area. and actions. • Completed the regulatory review of one Devel- Natural Resources and Land Protection opment of Regional Impact (DRI); the Commission • Participated in the public process for develop- granted the project (Outer Cape Mini Storage) an ment of zoning standards in the Cape Cod National exemption from DRI review. Seashore. .37 Transportation Water Resources • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- • Provided technical assistance about the town’s eral funds for local transportation projects through water supply issues. the Transportation Improvement Program. • Coordinated an Outer Cape groundwater • Worked with town officials to preserve state modeling project with the U.S. Geological Survey. land (transportation rights-of-way) along Route 6 for well field protection. • Performed traffic counts on South Highland Road. . Affordable Housing Planning, Community Development, and • Continued to service commitments to new Regulatory Activities WELLFLEET construction of 12 affordable rental units at 885 • Supported the town’s nomination of a District State Highway. (Construction is to begin in fall 2001.) of Critical Planning Concern (later withdrawn by • Continued to service commitments to the the town). Oyster Lane project, which involves the conversion • Helped plan a feasibility study for a solid waste of a former cottage colony into six affordable units co-composting facility for five towns in the Lower for first-time home buyers. (The project is complete Cape. and the units are fully occupied.) • Issued a final report by the Lower Cape Wire- • Awarded three Wellfleet households a total less Working Group, which analyzed existing and of $9,000 from the Down Payment Closing Cost future wireless telecommunications needs and Assistance Program. made recommendations for policies, regulations, • Awarded $4,000 to the town through the and actions. Technical Assistance Program. • Provided information about noise impacts from an electric power substation. Geographic Information System • Provided the town’s wastewater consultant Transportation with copies of the maps and digital data for the • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- Harbor Management Plan. eral funds for local transportation projects through • Produced custom maps of streets for the town’s the Transportation Improvement Program. fire department. • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and (Cahoon Hollow Road, Commercial Street, Gross mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the Hill Road, Lecount Hollow Road, and Main Street) Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental and intersections (Route 6 at Springbrook Road, Affairs. West Road, Old State Road, and the Wellfleet Drive-in). Natural Resources and Land Protection • Participated in the public process for develop- Water Resources ment of zoning standards in the Cape Cod National • Provided technical assistance about the town’s Seashore. water supply issues. • Coordinated an Outer Cape groundwater modeling project with the U.S. Geological Survey.

.38 . Affordable Housing Planning, Community Development, and YARMOUTH • Continued to service commitments to the Regulatory Activities purchase of three duplexes by Yarmouth Housing • Developed a grant application with the Massa- Opportunities to create six affordable rental units chusetts Historical Commission and the Friends of at Camp Street. (The units are now occupied.) the Yarmouth Common for an archaeological survey. • Awarded six Yarmouth households a total • Assisted the town with landscape improve- of $30,698 from the Down Payment Closing Cost ments for Summer Street. Assistance Program. • Held a public hearing in Yarmouth on the pro- • Awarded two Yarmouth households a total posed 2001 update to the Regional Policy Plan. of $9,800 from the Existing Homeowner Repair • Completed the regulatory review of two Devel- Program. opments of Regional Impact (DRIs), including one • Awarded $3,000 to the town through the project (Dacey Historic House) approved with con- Technical Assistance Program. ditions and one project (Cape Light Commons) denied on substantive grounds. Geographic Information System • Updated the town parcels data layer in the Transportation Commission’s GIS. • Provided assistance in obtaining state and fed- • Completed the town’s buildout analysis and eral funds for local transportation projects through mapping as part of a statewide initiative by the the Transportation Improvement Program. Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental • Provided technical assistance with the Packets Affairs. Landing redevelopment project. • Prepared and distributed Old King’s Highway Marine and Coastal Resources area walking and bicycling maps. • Participated in discussions of a possible marine • Performed traffic counts on selected roadways facility on the Parker River. (Abells Road, Buck Island Road, Great Western Road, Setucket Road, Strawberry Lane, Winslow Natural Resources and Land Protection Gray Road, and Route 6). • Supported a state Urban Self-Help grant • Held a public meeting in Yarmouth on the application. 2000 update to the Regional Transportation Plan.

Water Resources • Provided technical assistance with the town’s wastewater issues, including working toward solutions for the Lewis Bay/Hyannis Park area. • Helped set Cape Cod Basin Team priorities for a nutrient study of Lewis Bay.

.39 Financial Statement Fiscal Year 2001

Cape Cod Environmental Protection Fund (CCEPF) . Revenue Federal ...... $ 504,084.63 State ...... 165,428.30 Local Assessment ...... 2,255,513.00 Fees/Other ...... 87,876.28 $ 3,012,902.21 Expenses Planning/Community Development ...... $ 941,241.75 Regulatory ...... 1,176,198.99 Transportation Planning ...... 43,742.84 Water Resources ...... 372,373.68 Geographic Information System ...... 139,581.13 Grant Programs ...... 527,737.84 $ 3,200,876.23 Fund Balance Beginning Fund Balance ...... $ 859,097.25 Revenue Over (Under) Expenses ...... (187,974.02 Ending FY01 Fund Balance* ...... $ 671,123.23

* Restricted for FY01 Encumbrances ...... $ 220,636.52 * Restricted for FY02 Appropriations ...... 283,697.00 * Restricted for Legal Expenses ...... 150,000.00 * Restricted for Unfunded Workers Compensation Liability ... 13,000.00 * Unrestricted CCEPF Balance ...... 3,789.71 $ 671,123.23

Other Special Funds . Revenue Federal ...... $ 876,906.64 State ...... 131,249.70 Local ...... 104,781.10 Fees/Mitigation/Other ...... 580,950.64 $ 1,693,888.08 Expenses Planning/Community Development ...... $ 32,699.83 Water Resources ...... 22,500.00 Grant Programs ...... 897,677.48 $ 952,877.31 Fund Balance$ Previous Fund Balance ...... $ 214,254.25 Revenue Over (Under) Expenses ...... 741,010.77 Transfers In (Out) ...... (115,552.68) Ending FY01 Fund Balance ...... $ 839,712.34 .40 Atlantic Province- town Ocean

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