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Office: 508-862-4644 Fax: 508-790-6304
August 24, 2011
To Whom It May Concern:
One June 30, 2011 a complaint was filed with the Town of Barnstable Public Health
Division regarding debris being stored on Town of Barnstable land off of Wakeby Road
on the Barnstable/Mashpee line. After speaking with the requestor who called the
complaint in, I was given specific directions as to where the debris pile was located and
who was responsible for it. I then went out to said location to investigate and take
photos.
Accessing the area from the Wakeby road side was difficult due to thick vegetative
growth, but I did manage to get close enough to take photos. I did not observe any house
hold garbage or food waste present, nor did I observe any hazardous chemicals either.
What I did observe was a variety of items including but not limited to, old construction
materials, pipes, old bicycles, shovels, ladders, lawn mowers, and old tires. There was
also an,unregistered van present as well. I was not sure of where the actual property
boundary was so I did not disturb any of the items there. I was able to confirm where the
items came from due to the fact the pile observed stretched to the backyard of a property
on Santuit Pond Road in Mashpee.
The storage of these items on a property is not an enforceable violation of the Town of
Barnstable code, especially in cases like this where many items are reusable. While
discussing the issue in the office Darcy Karle from the Town of Barnstable Conservation
Division told me that I should contact Growth Management regarding the removal of the
materials. I agreed that informing the town of the issue was the best starting point. I
emailed Alisha Stanley of Growth Management Department with pictures explaining the
situation. She thanked me for alerting her and, after requesting a few more items of
information, told me she would keep me informed of what growth management's actions
would be.
;J6iarziale, R.S.
Health Inspector
Health Division