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Meeting Minutes
December 5, 2013
Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committe_ n i }
Thursday December 5, 2013 beginning at 1:00 PM at the Sharon Comm_unity,Cepter 1 ail F ICE
Community Drive, Sharon, MA
Members present: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; Janice Fowler, Easton; John Fresh Jr.
Easton; Frances Shirley, Norton; Jonathan Rowe, Norton; Jennifer Carlino, Nortori; Ed
Tartufo, Mansfield; David Masciarelli, Sharon; Bob Boette. Foxborough, Greg Meister','
Sharon
Guest present: Bill Buckley, Bay Colony Group; Scott MacFaden, Colin Browning,
Foxborough
1. Call to Order:
Wayne Southworth: called the meeting to order at 1:OOpm
2. Review Minutes of October 3, 2013
Vote: unanimous to accept the October 3, 2013 Minutes
3. Gregory Meister— Sharon Conservation Commission Administrator
Greg Meister gave update on the Sharon Conservation goals and
achievements.
4. Community Innovation Challenge Grant ( Southeastern Regional
Services Group ) for Regionalized Stormwater
Vote: unanimous to prepare a letter of support for the SERSG Community
Innovation Grant.
Wayne Southworth will prepare the support letter.
5. Open Space Map and Greenbelt Update
There were no updates to report on the Open Space and Greenbelt.
6. Discuss Communication from Kathy Romero of the DEP
Southworth shared a communication from Kathy Romero regarding an Essay
Contest involving local school districts.
2014 Awareness Day Discussion
The committee discussions options for the 2014 Annual Awareness Day
included such as a possible Road Race or to partner with the Town of
Foxborough and hold the awareness day at the new Water Treatment Plant.
A request will be made to the Foxborough Water Superintendent. The
Committee agreed to finalize this at the next meeting.
8. Discuss Committee Goals
Janice Fowler suggested the need to recruit new members that would be
interested in taking the place of members that may be retiring from the
committee in the future.
9. Public Comment
Scott MacFaden from the Wildlands Trust was present and asked the
Committee for some feedback on their possible purchase of a 170 acre parcel
of land in Norton on Burt Street, part of which runs along the Canoe River.
Mr. Browning, owner of approximately 11 acres of land (mostly wetland) on
East St, Foxborough was present. Browning expressed his concern of the
development of his neighbor's 15 acre site. Recently land surveyors access
his property without consent.
10. Adjourn
Vote: unanimous to adjourn the meeting at 2:30pm