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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCanoe River Comm 06/01/2000Sharon oxborough Canoe River Aquifer Mansfield Easton Norton Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee 417 Bay Road South Easton, MA 02375 Tel. (508) 238-3641 Fax: (508) 238-5303 AGENDA Thursday — June 1, 2000 Foxboro Town Office 1:00 P.M. I. Call to Order H. Review Minutes of May 4, 2000 III. Recap Annual Canoe River Awareness Day IV. Education Project to Provide Awareness between Healthy Drinking Water and Ecologically Sensitive Pesticide and Fertilizer Use - Gerard Kennedy, Mass. Pesticide Bureau V. Desalinization Project Discussion VI. Decal Distribution VII. Green Belt Project Update VIII. Old Business DC. New Business CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee on June 1, 2000, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Foxboro Town Hall. Members present: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; Bill Hardin, Easton; Phil Barske, Easton; Fred Watson, Norton; Dave Masciarelli, Sharon; Ed Tartufo, Mansfield; Robert Boette, Foxboro; Suzanne Erikson, Norton Others present: Representative Barbara Hyland; Jen Carlino, Norton, Warren McKay, Foxboro I. CALL TO ORDER - Meeting called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Wayne P. Southworth. II. REVIEW MINUTES - Minutes unanimously accepted. III. RECAP ANNUAL AWARENESS DAY - Red Mill Road, Saturday, May 13, 2000 --Approximately 25-30 people were in attendance to hear Linda Marler speak on protecting our river resources in the summer. More families were present later in the morning for use of the canoes, which proved to be very popular. Certificates of Appreciation were prepared and given out for assistance during the past year to: Jennifer Carlino, Maurice Goulet, Representative Barbara Hyland, Senator Joanne Sprague, Pat Rogers, Leslie O'Shea, Jack Hamm, Skip ODette, Janice Fowler, Sandra Barrett, Margaret Hannigan, and Al Codish. IV. GERARD KENNEDY of the Massachusetts Pesticide Bureau has asked for a letter of support for his project to educate consumers in the Canoe River about drinking water protection and reduced risk pesticide and fertilizer use. Fred Watson asked that we request animal fertilizer be discussed as well. Bill Hardin motioned that we send a letter of support, seconded by Bob Boette. Unanimously voted. V. DESALINIZATION PROJECT DISCUSSION - State Representative Barbara ';an(t asked :OT rin JVi;.^ )',,he ^rol,.c.. ?ii'::lardli: 415CTlSSed aie re`erSe osmosis process used in desalinization. Warren McKay. Foxboro Water Superintendent, spoke on the cost of piping and the pressure differences between communities. Suzanne Erikson voiced concern as to the cost and environmental issues. The Committee will invite representatives rrom :he project to attend a future meetim;. Vl. DECAL DISTRIBUTION - Dr. Phil Barske suggested that we prepare a press release for our decal project. The Committee was in favor of his recommendation. X11. GREEN BELT DISCUSSION - Jen Carlino, Norton Conservation Commission, is seeking a grant for $400,000 to purchase 35 acres, owned by Suborn, on the Easton/Norton line. Ed Tartufo spoke about the 186 acres owned by the State D.P.W. between Johnson acres and the Suborn property, which we have been trying to get turned over to the Norton Conservation Commission. He made a motion to enact a letter writing campaign to all involved agencies to have this land deeded to the Norton Conservation, rather than a care and control agreement, which the D.P.W. has proposed. His motion was seconded by Bill Hardin and unanimously voted. Wayne will work with Jen Carlino to send out these letters. Fred Watson asked that the Committee sent out thank you letters to all those involved with the successful purchase of Johnson acres in Norton. The Committee so voted. Fred Watson motioned, and Bill Hardin seconded, to send a letter to the Dept. of Food and Agriculture to inspect Galloway Farm in Norton for possible pollution of the Canoe River. Motion was unanimously voted. VIII. NEW BUSINESS A vote was taken to suspend the July meeting. The next meeting will be at the Norton Library on Thursday, August 3, 2000.