HomeMy WebLinkAboutCanoe River Comm 10/05/2000CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee on October 5,
2000 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at the Easton Water Department, 417 Bay Road, South Easton,
MA. Members present: Wayne Southworth, Easton; Robert K. Jones, Mansfield; Susanne
Erikson, Norton; Dave Masciarelli, Sharon; Fred Watson — Norton; Joan Sozio, Foxborough;
Robert Boette, Foxborough; Susan Mims, Norton; Leonard Flynn — Mansfield; Ed Tartufo —
Mansfield; William Hardin — Easton; Dick Lewis — Mansfield; Jennifer Carlino — Norton
Conservation Commission; Patrick Rogers — EOEA — Taunton River.
I. CALL TO ORDER - Meeting called to order at 1:00 P.M. by Wayne Southworth.
II. REVIEW OF MINUTES - September 7, 2000 On a motion made by Bob Boette
and seconded by Leonard Flynn, it was VOTED to accept the minutes of September 7, 2000.
III. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT — LEONARD FLYNN, JOAN SOZIO, PHIL
BARSKE
Green Belt Project — Update on Project
Pat Rogers congratulated the Committee on receiving two grants pertinent to this project: the
first for a water resource study in the amount of $50,000; the second to do a pesticide proposal
in the amount of $44,360.
Rogers then reviewed the draft `Watershed Initiative Canoe River Aquifer Water Resource
Study Proposal — October 5, 2000' and noted that DEM actually does most of the work. A
short discussion ensued.
Highlights: there is not enough money to do all the tasks; have to have a general objective;
should be identifying where the wells are located on the river, the population of the five
towns, future water use, acreage of aquifer and it's greenbelt; some of the tasks could be done
by this Committee; emergency operational planning needs to be presented better to the
communities; the CRAAC may want to consider storm water utility fees; Tasks a through e
were prioritized as follows in order of importance to the CRAAC (1 — a, 2 — b, 3 — e. 4 — d,
and 5 — c); under `Task d' the consensus is to try and establish uniform regulations; under
`Task c' need to evaluate what is done and is it up to modern standards.
Rogers: consultants would hold three meetings; want to get a couple of `cds' made for the
libraries. Southworth: would like to see a one-page executive summary that could be
distributed. Rogers: perhaps we should add a one-page pamphlet; next step is to edit and
clarify the proposal and get the scope of work ready; as to time line if we advise on 11-15-
2000, it will take a minimum of ten months.
CRAAC -2- October 5, 2000
Norton -186 acres along Route #495 - Tartufo read the 09-11-2000 letter from Matthew J.
Amorello, Commissioner MASS Highways that strongly supported the transfer of 183.6 acres
to the Town of Norton.
Johnson Acres Field Day - Jen Carlin noted it was a nice day
Subon Property off Route #123 - Carlin reported the Town of Norton voted $391,000 to
purchase 35-40 acres of the Subon property; going through Self -Help funding.
V. . RECOGNITION EVENT — ANNUAL AWARENESS DAY — MAY, 2000 (To
highlight the Green Belt Acquisitions and thank all participants)
Southworth: need to secure a date; saturday mornings seem to work. Consensus: May 12,
2001, 10AM to Noon, for 100 people; if that date is not available, go to the next Saturday;
will start developing a list of people to invite. (Fred Watson to check out Ann's Place.)
VI. DISCUSS POSSIBLE LAWN SEMINAR FOR SPRING 2001
Consensus: date -April 2001; location—Norton, Sharon or Wheaton College.
Dick Lewis asked if this was tied into the pesticide topic. Southworth: no but it would be a
good idea to combine.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
Southworth noted he had brochures and stickers available.
Minutes - Southworth noted when we first started each town had a designated person to take
minutes; this has tapered off; we really need each town to see if they could provide us with
someone. Suggestion was made that a letter be sent to each Water Departments stating they
are responsible for taking minutes.
VII. NEW BUSINESS
Next meeting to be in Sharon on November 2, 2000.
Southworth/Watson moved to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 2:50 PM.