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CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee ftAS3 A CHUSETTS
Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 1:00 PM at the Norton Town Hall, 70 East Main Street,
Norton, MA 02766.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; John Fresh, Jr., Easton; Janet
Simolari, Easton; Dave Masciarelli, Sharon; Joan Sozio, Foxboro; Robert Boette,
Foxboro; Susan Mims, Norton; Leonard Flynn, Mansfield; Ed Tartufo, Mansfield.
OTHERS PRESENT: Jenn Carlino, Norton; Shea Clarke, Norton.
I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by.Chairman Wayne
Southworth at 1:00 PM,
II. REVIEW MINUTES OF THE MAY 4, 2006 MEETING: Robert Boette
motioned to approve the May 0 minutes and the motion was seconded by John
Fresh. The minutes were unanimously approved.
III. OPEN SPACE MAP AND GREENBELT UPDATE: Jenn Carlin presented
the Committee with a copy of Norton's Open Space and Recreation Plan.
David Masciarelli spoke on the King Philip Rock Area in Sharon and the
easements that the town has acquired.
Jenn mentioned that parcels in the CRAAC were approved at Norton's Town
Meeting.
IV. ANNUAL AWARENESS DAY: Annual Awareness Day is all set for Saturday,
June 3, 2006 at the Mansfield Water Treatment Plant.
Janet Simolari did a good job notifying all of the local newspapers with a press
release.
Maurice Goulet designed a flyer that was posted in each community.
Steve Bishop, Mansfield Water Department Assistant Superintendent, will
provide a tour of their new treatment plant and has also offered to supply the
refreshments.
John Fresh has four canoes on loan from the Easton Recreation Department. Rain
is forecast for Saturday.
V. EPA ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD: Jennifer Carlin was awarded an EPA
Environmental Merit Award on May 4, 2006 at Faneuil Hall in Boston. Five
individuals from the Northeast received awards and only two from Massachusetts.
The award was for Jenn's work in the areas of acquisition, wetlands
protection and education.
VI. CRAAC WEBSITE: Wayne spoke on this ongoing project and is working with
Jack Marsh.
VII. UPCOMING WATER CONSERVATION WORKSHOP: Wayne will notify
the committee as to the date of the Water Conservation Workshop.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS: The election of officers will take place at the August
meeting.
The committee discussed a 20a' anniversary celebration in 2007 and possible
locations for the event.
Leonard Flynn spoke on the new round of grants for drinking water supply
protection. Wayne distributed a flyer describing an upcoming workshop on the
grant process.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:05 PM. The next meeting will be held on
Thursday, August 3, 2006 at the Mansfield Town Hall.