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The Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee held 11 me�tings during the year. The
meetings are rotated within one of the five Member Communities of Easton, Sharon,
Foxborough, Mansfield, and Norton.
The meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00
p.m.
Pat Rogers of the D.E.P., presented each community with Taunton River Watershed signs
to be placed at the entrance of the watershed in each community.
The Committee hosted a presentation on water reuse given by Joan Sozio of Foxboro and
Peter Silbermann and Bob Beal of Earth Tech.
The Committee held a Lawn Care Seminar on March 27, 2001 at the Norton Middle
School with Brian E. Venchesi of Irrigation Consulting, Inc. and Lynda Wightman of
Hunter Industries.
Taryn LaScola of the Mass. Department of Agriculture worked with the Committee
throughout the year on a grant to provide public education for responsible pesticide and
fertilizer use. She has developed fact sheets to be mailed to all households within the five
towns and is available to attend public forums to discuss pesticide and fertilizer use
within the Aquifer.
Member Robert Jones of Mansfield spearheaded an effort to complete the Mill Pond Dam
Project along the Canoe River in Mansfield. Funds were appropriated at Town Meeting
and the project was completed.
Wayne Southworth gave a Power Point presentation on the CRAAC as a model for water
resource management at the New Mayflower Compact Congress Conference at Stonehill
College. The Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee was presented with an award
entitled the "First Annual New Mayflower Compact Award" as an example of Innovative
Regional Collaboration,
The Annual Awareness Day was held on Saturday, May 12, 2001 at the Mansfield Fish &
Game Club. Sharon McGregor, Assistant Secretary of Environmental Affairs was the
guest speaker. Fifty -five Certificates of Appreciation were given out for participation in
our Green Belt Project.
Leonard Flynn coordinated a meeting with Christie Anderberg and Badge Blackett from
the Trust for Public Land for the purpose of becoming Partners on Land Protection along
the Canoe River Green Belt.
Jennifer Carlino, Norton Conservation Agent, was recognized for her yearlong efforts for
acquiring open space in Norton along the Canoe River:
Johnson Acres — 50 acres
Subon Property — 43 acres
Lincoln Woods — 70 acres
White Street sand pits — 70 acres
Pat Rogers, D.E.P. Taunton River Team Leader, detailed a grant of $50,000 for the state
to hire Horsley & Witten, Inc. to conduct a yearlong study of the Canoe River Aquifer.
The CRAAC received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Norton Conservation
Commission and Norton Recreation Commission at the dedication ceremony on
September 15, 2001 of the Town's purchase of the Subon property off Route #123 in
Norton.
The water superintendents of the five communities worked together on a joint press
release on the safety of the water supplies after the September 11 terrorist attack.
Jennifer Carlino and Leonard Flynn reported that the Division of Wildlife & Fisheries
will receive a Care & Custody Agreement for approximately 134 acres of the State
D.P.W. land along Route #495.
2002 Meeting Dates
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2002
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2002
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2002
THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2002
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2002
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2002
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2002
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2002
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2002
MANSFIELD TOWN HALL
EASTON WATER DEPARTMENT
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FOXBOROUGH TOWN HALL
NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
MANSFIELD TOWN HALL
EASTON WATER DEPARTMENT
SHARON TOWN HALL
FOXBOROUGH TOWN HALL
NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2002 MANSFIELD TOWN HALL