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Meeting Minutes
August 2, 2001't
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Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee on August
2, 2001 at 1:00 p.m, at the Mansfield Town Hall.
Members Present: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; Philip Barske, Easton; Leonard Flynn,
Mansfield; Fred Watson, Norton; Ed Tartufo, Mansfield; Suzanne Erikson, Norton;
Susan Mims, Norton; Bill Hardin, Easton; Robert Boette, Foxboro; Joan Sozio, Foxboro.
Others Present: Jack Marsh, Easton; Taryn LaScola, Dept. of Food & Agriculture;
Jennifer Carlin, Norton.
I. Call to Order— Meeting called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Chairman Southworth.
II. Review Minutes of June 7,2001 — Minutes were approved.
III. Mill Pond Dam — Leonard Flynn reported that he has received several complaints
regarding sedimentation flowing down the river.
Jen Carlin voiced concerns regarding the effect on endangered species along
the river due to the dredging operation and the silt traveling downstream. The
Committee agreed to visit the site at the end of today's meeting. The Committee
voted to send a letter to the Mansfield Conservation Commission regarding our
concerns of the dredging of the Mill Pond and the siltation control in place.
IV. Green Belt Project — Leonard Flynn and Jennifer Carlin discussed the
negotiations of the Lincoln Woods purchase by the Town of Norton —
approximately 70 acres within the A.C.E.C. and Sole Source Aquifer and the
Norton Zone II water supply.
V. Taryn LaScola of the Mass. Dept of Food & Agriculture gave a report on the fact
sheets they have been developing. She presented us with a draft of the fact sheet
"Stepping Towards a Greener Lawn and Cleaner Water." Taryn hoped that this
educational program could become statewide.
A general discussion proceeded on the process for distributing the fact sheets
to the five towns. Taryn will be attending each of our monthly meetings.
VI. New Business —Leonard Flynn spoke about the recent concerns of mercury in
fish. Bill Harden said that the MMA Environmental group will be looking into
this.
Ed Tartufo asked if any members would be available to be at the Norton Day
at Wheaton College.
Next meeting is September 6, 2001 at the Easton Water Division.