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The PCL meets monthly on the third Wed. of the month from Sept. to June with July and August off.
The league has thirteen member clubs who send their delegates to discuss issues that affect sportsmen.
The league is a member of the Mass. State Council of Sportsmen which has thirteen member counties in Massachussetts.
Subj: URGENT...Peter's Pond South Shore Large Development Approval ..Limited Time to Place Appeal!
FYI...the entire south shore of Peter's Pond in Sandwich will be altered if an appeal is not made within the next few weeks. The ConCom has recently voted to approve the construction of 8 new very large docks/piers...all at least 10' wide X 50' long. The docks and trail system were applied for by a recently formed Homeowners Association called Canvasback. The HOA president has a dock that will be inaccessible via trail. It is also 10' X 50'. Concerns arise due to the potential (and probable) impairment of the bass fishing and boating along the shore. The shoreline will now have these enormous docks to navigate around. Peter's Pond has been studied in the recent past and has been found to already exhibit signs of a freshwater pond with dilapidating water quality due to development pressures. The Concom never discussed this fact while considering this proposal. Environmental studies have not been done prior to the ConCom's approval and many residents are questioning why and how this came to be. If there are outdoorsman/women that enjoy this pond and would like to see considerations made for their continued enjoyment, it is imperative that someone appeal this decision immediately. Pass this on to all sports men and women that might wish to have a say in this move by the Town of Sandwich. It is not a well-known move...but should be. |
Save the Date for a Family Camping Weekend, August 7-8, 2010!
If your family (or a family you know) has always wanted to learn how to camp, a fun-filled Becoming an Outdoors Family Camping Weekend is planned for novice campers at Harold Parker State Forest in Andover on August 7-8, 2010. Mark your calendars now! Organized by the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife's Becoming an Outdoorswoman Program, families new to camping will have the option of learning some basic camping skills and as well as other outdoor recreational skills such as archery, fishing, canoeing and hiking. Registration materials will be posted soon at the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife's Becoming an Outdoorswoman Calendar: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/education/bow/bow_calendar.htm.
Have you noticed a change in the salt marsh grass growing along the shores of the Taunton River?
A phenomenon is occurring to the salt marsh. It's called salt marsh dieback, which is the dying off of salt marsh cord grass or Spartina alterniflora. The general effect is that the plants in the marsh die turn brown and die off, leaving bare sediment. Without strong plant roots holding the sediment, these areas of land erode, causing the salt marsh to retreat back toward the mainland. The goal of this survey is to identify the amount of salt marsh grass that has been lost along the banks of the Taunton River.
Your help can answer the question on how severe salt marsh dieback is on the river. Please join us for a short-term volunteer opportunity.
An introduction and training will take place:
July 30, 2010 at 5:00 pm (Low Tide)
Pierce Beach, Somerset
2nd Training:
July 31, 2010 at 5:00 pm (Low Tide)
Dighton Rock State Park
MEET IN THE PARKING LOT
For more information ~ Nancy 774-488-9604