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| | | | | | | | MAINTENANCE WORK AT CROWES PASTURE WALKING TRAILS ARE CURRENTLY BEING MAINTAINED The trail(s) at Crowes Pasture are walk able; however, due to the maintenance work, there is debris in the paths. The work is anticipated to be complete by December 22nd. PLEASE TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING THE TRAILS.
2010 Shellfish Licenses are now on sale. 2010 Shellfish Licenses are now on sale at the Natural Resources Office. The office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The costs for the licenses are: - Resident $ 20.00
- Over 70 Resident $ 3.00
- Non-Resident $ 65.00
- Commercial $250.00
| |  | Chapin Beach is closed to vehicle access until further notice. Regulations: CHAPIN BEACH - The vehicle access corridor shall remain free of ORV’s at all times to ensure a safe and open passage.
- Parallel parking shall be required along the vehicle corridor approximately two (2) hours prior to and two (2) hours after high tide.
- Vehicles shall not double up and/or block other vehicles from having a clear and safe passage to and from the entire length of the beach. Exception to this may be authorized on a case by case basis at Chapin “point” by a Natural Resource Officer.
- The number of vehicles allowed to remain on the beach during high tide shall range from 0 to, depending on weather and beach conditions, 70 vehicles.
- A Natural Resource Officer will make a determination utilizing weather, tides, and beach conditions as decision elements. These determinations will be posted daily.
- Vehicles shall remain seaward of the posted designated areas at all times, and during the temporary absence of a post or rope.
- All persons and beach related equipment shall stay off of all vegetation, dune faces, steeply sloped dunes, fore dunes, primary dunes, marked plover habitat, and washout areas.
| | | | Hunting Season - OPEN (excerpt) - October 16th – October 24th & November 18th – January 16th
Ducks
Deer Season See: ABSTRACTS OF THE 2009 MA Fish & Wildlife Laws and Mass Wildlife Migratory Bird Regulations for 2009-10 Season | | | | | | | | “The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which must be turned over to the next generation increased, and not impaired, in value.” Theodore Roosevelt
Part of the renovations planned for the Sea View Park property will include Community Garden plots. These plots will be available to Dennis residents and property owners. The Department of Natural Resources has started a list of people who are interested in working a plot. Please call 508-760-6123 for more info or to get on the list. | | | |
The Department of Natural Resources is seeking residents interested in servicing on a “Community Garden Committee”. This group would meet two or three times a year and give recommendation regarding maintenance, management and long term improvements at the town’s two community garden plots. Please call the Natural Resources Department at 508-760-6123 if you would like to serve on this committee. Off Road Requirements: All vehicles operating on the beach must be equipped with a jack, jack plank (12X12X5/8 inches), shovel, towline or chain, and a low pressure gauge. The power wheels of a two wheel drive vehicle will have a minimum tire width of 16 inches. All vehicles must have a valid current off road Sticker. | | | | | |
| | | |  Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30POB 2060, 485 Main Street, South Dennis MA 02660 508.760-6123 fax 508-394-8309 Mission - To preserve and enhance the nonrenewable natural resources of the state, consisting of land, water, oil, gas, and other minerals, through conservation, regulation, and management. OPEN, Director of Natural Resources Tanya Daigneault, Natural Resource Officer Paul Wightman, Natural Resource Officer / Conservation Agent Alan Marcy, Shellfish Constable Maryellen Fabiano, Principal Office Asst. The Natural Resource/Conservation/Shellfish Office is open M-F 8:30-4:30. Natural Resource Officers are on duty 365 days a year. If the office is closed and you need emergency assistance an Officer may be reached through the Dennis Police Department at 508-394-1315. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Attention recreational shellfish permit holders:EFFECTIVE: November 15, 2009 The Dennis scallop season is CLOSED EFFECTIVE: October 25, 2009 chapin beach is closed for soft shell clams. Effective December 5, 2009 - Quahog area Open - the area in grand cove at the end of West Dennis Cove Road, to the right and Main Bass River from the Route 28 Bridge northerly to and including Follins Pond are open Monday and Saturday. See Household Shellfish Regulations for further information. (below) Effective December 6th, 2009 - Oysters are open Sundays only in Main Bass River from the mouth to the landing at Old Fish House Road - See Household Shellfish Regulations for further information. (below) | |
VALID SHELLFISH LICENSE REQUIRED
Budget cut backs on the state, county and town level have severely impacted the Town’s shellfish propagation program. Recently the selectmen voted to establish a “Friends of Dennis Shellfish Fund”. Over two thousand dollars in private donations have been collected so far. These funds will be used to purchase seed shellfish which will be planted in harvestable waters within the town. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Shellfish Program is asked to contact the Natural resources Department at 508-760-6123 Shellfish Commission Glen Morrell Chairmen Bob Eldred John Lowell Aaron Brochu Carl Howard Robert Pickering
The Shellfish Committee meets every fourth Wednesday of each month except no meetings are held in July and August. | | |
| | | | Household Shellfish Regulations | | | | Commercial Shellfish Regulations | | | | Private Shellfish License/Regulations | | | | | | | | Link to Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Link to Dennis Crabs Call 508-760-6123 for more information. | | | | Agriculture Commission John Lowell Chairmen Jennifer Holloman Laura McDowell-May Veronica Worthington Jeff Deck Jason Beetz- Alternate
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