HomeMy WebLinkAboutCanoe River Comm Minutes 2/03/2005CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee on
February 3, 2005'at1:00 PM at Norton Public Library, Norton, MA.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Wayne Southworth, Easton; Fred Watson, Norton; Leonard
Flynn, Mansfield; Ed Tartufo, Mansfield; Bill Hardin, Easton; Robert Boette, Foxboro;
Suzanne Erikson, Norton.
ALSO PRESENT: Frances Shirley, Norton Land Preservation Society; Jen Carmino,
Norton Conservation Agent.
I. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 1:00 PM by Wayne Southworth.
H. REVIEW OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 3,2004:
A motion was made by Bob Boette and seconded by Bill Hardin and it was voted
unanimously to approve the minutes of December 3, 2004.
III. ISLAND FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION:
Lenny Flynn is gathering all the data from the towns and will submit the
application in March.
IV. OPEN SPACE MAP AND GREENBELT UPDATE:
Jen Carlin spoke about the appraisal on the state land at $45,000.00 which will
be presented at their annual Town Meeting in May.
Leonard Flynn spoke on how difficult it is for towns to react to the strict time
lines which the state imposes.
Bill Hardin asked about the possibility of eminent domain.
V. DISCUSSION OF THE AWARENESS DAY ON MAY 7, 2005 AND
SPEAKER SELECTION:
Ed Tartufo spoke with Kurt Gaffney about a tour of the Mansfield Water
Treatment Plant, which may not be completed.
Possible speaker — Leslie Luchonok.
Leonard Flynn will contact the Mansfield Fish and Game Club for the
May 7, 2005 date.
VI. DISCUSS INTER - MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT FOR EMERGENCY
INTERCONNECTIONS:
The committee discussed the difficulty of getting each community to agree.
VII. NEW BUSINESS:
Frances Shirley spoke to the Committee about work done on Red Mill Road in
Norton by the Highway Division without approval of the Norton Conservation
Commission.
Jen Carlin spoke about the damage to the bridge and fill that went into the river
without siltation control.
The Highway Division must get the permit from the Conservation Commission
and correct the damage. Jen will report back to the committee as to the progress of
this repair.
The committee voted to send a letter of support to the Three Mile River area of
Critical Environmental Concern Planning Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 1:50 PM.