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Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory, ,domtnttte or�: Se tember
6, 2001 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at the Easton Water Department, 417 Bay'Rdatl, Sv tY aston,
MA. Members present: Wayne Southworth, Easton; Robert K. Jones, Mansfield; Suzanne
Erikson, Norton; Dave Masciarelli, Sharon; Fred Watson — Norton; Joan Sozio, Foxborough;
Robert Boette, Foxborough; Leonard Flynn — Mansfield; William Hardin — Easton; Jack
Marsh — Easton; Jennifer Carlino — Norton; Leo Potter — Foxborough; Howard Baker —
Norton; Pat Rogers — DEM; Neal Price — Horsley & Witten, Inc..
L CALL TO ORDER - Meeting called to order at 1:00 P.M. by Wayne Southworth.
H. REVIEW OF MINUTES - August 6, 2001 - On a motion made by William Hardin
and seconded by Fred Watson, it was VOTED to accept the minutes of August 6, 2001.
III. Department of Food & Agriculture — Public Education Campaign for Responsible
Pesticide and Fertilizer Use — Taryn LaScola
Wayne Southworth noted that Taryn could not attend today; is working on the draft responses
she was sending out; had a question on who had hazardous waste collection days_ (each town
on the Committee has one).
( IV. Mansfield Mill Pond Dam Update — Bob Jones/Dick Lewis
Wayne Southworth: at the last meeting the Committee directed me to send a letter to the
Mansfield Conservation Commission regarding silt in the river; have not heard from any
representative of the Commission.
Robert Jones — as to the status of the project: contract was awarded July 25, 2001; it was
anticipated job would be completed in a couple of weeks; contract states October is the
completion date; depth is 8 to 9 feet; elevation of the riprap at the dam is 121.65 feet; the
spillway on the east side will be underway in about a week; will be pouring forms next week;
there does not appear to be a silt problem there now; will bring in the photographs taken
weekly.
V. GREEN BELT PROJECT Update — Jen Carlino & Leonard Flynn
Wayne Southworth: received an invitation from the Norton Conservation Commission and
Recreation Commission to the dedication ceremony of the Canoe River Greenbelt and
Recreation Area to be held September 15, 2001 from 10 AM to Noon.
Leonard Flynn: Jennifer Canino should be complimented for her work in acquiring open
space — Johnson Acres 50 acres, Subon property 43 acres, Lincoln Woods 70 acres and White
Street sand pits 70 acres.
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Jennifer gave the following description of the White Street sand pits: Area of Critical
Environmental Concern; Sole, Source Aquifer but it is not adjacent.to the Canoe River; two
certified vernal pools; two endangered plant species; twenty bird species; :archeological site;
water, protection source district, and flood plain. Howard, Baker, asked where. the land was
located. Short discussion ensued regarding Zone 1 and 2':s.
Leonard Flynn gave. a status regarding the land abutting 495; will continue to. pursue
ownership.
Wayne Southworth noted that four towns (Foxboro, Sharon, Easton and Mansfield) received
recognition in the publication "In The Main" as they all received Drinking Awards. Foxoboro
also received the Source Protection Award. .
Pat Rogers and Neil Price — The Canoe River Aquifer Research Study
Pat Rogers: came;,up,with a scope of ,work for about $50,000; the most.qualified,candidate
was Horsley & Witten, Inc.; the study will take about one year; it will produce a study. that is
feasible and practical; talked about an: outreach brochure; will -look. at,storm water and:old
hydro mottling done in the past; emergency planning and regulations.
Neil Price, Horsley & Witten: what we propose is a five step approach.
Highlights of discussion: are you going.to. take-the Zone 2 information that is available from
each town; it is important to get the current data, could the study look into Zone•3 where
agricultural and swine are being introduced into it; need to. took at all "hot spots "; some of
this information has been providdd for past studies which were given to DEP; the Canoe
River is a stressed basin may want to look at more regionalization; growth. has to be
something that is looked at and how if effeets,all these communities.
Length discussion ensued as to the change. in the water supply over the past 30 years:
pumping too much, Ph factors, quality factors; treating for bacteria.
Wayne Southworth: is there a provision for a public form (yes); then would like to use the
last two meetings of the contract for more of apublic.forum.
Neil Price: would like a contact from each town. It was- suggested that Mr. Price. use the
members of this Committee as his contacts.
VI. NEW BUSINESS - reviewed correspondence.
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
Next meeting to be in Sharon on October 4, 2001.
Meeting adjourned at 2:45 PM.