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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCanoe River Comm 05/04/2000Sharon ` Foxborough ft 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 — May 4, 2000 Sharon Town Office 1:00 P.M. I. Call to Order II. Review Minutes of April 6, 2000 III. Annual Canoe River Awareness Day Red Mill Road - Saturday, May 13, 2000 Norton/Faston Town Line W. Plymouth Carver Aquifer Awareness Project Nina Danforth V. Discussion on Dumping - Galloway Farm, Norton Composting Facility, Norton - Pollution VI. Green Belt Project Update VII. Old Business VIII. New Business CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee on May', 4'h, 2000 beginning at 1:00 P.M. at the Sharon Town Hall, 90 South Main St. Sharon,- MA haron;MA 02067. - Members present: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; Dave Masciarelli, Sharon; Jennifer Carlino, Norton; Suzanne Erikson, Norton; Robert Boette, Foxboro; Fred Watson, Norton; Robert K. Jones, Mansfield; Ed Tartufo, Mansfield; Joan Sozio, Foxboro,.Leonard F. Flynn, Mansfield Others present: Representative Barbara Hyland; Nina Danforth, DEM I. CALL TO ORDER - Meeting called to order at 1:00 P.M. by Wayne Southworth. 11. REVIEW MINUTES - Minute unanimously accepted. 111. ANNUAL CANOE RIVER AWARENESS DAY RED MILL ROAD - SATURDAY, MAY18, 2000 NORTON / EASTON TONIN LINE - The flyers for the CRAAC Awareness Day were passed out for everyone to display and the agenda for the days plans was also distributed. The Easton Recreation Department loaned canoes and Handi-house in Foxboro donated facilities for the day. Window decals were distributed and will be given out at the Awareness Day as well as in upcoming mailings. Also a list of people was produced to give special certificates of appreciation on this day. Wayne will have them made up. Ill. PLYMOUTH CARVER AQUIFER AWARENESS PROJECT - NINA DANFORTH - Nina attended the meeting looking to get ideas from CRAAC to set up a similar committee for the Plymouth / Carver aquifer area. The Watershed Round Table already gave them money for a yearlong project. They have hired a UMASS student, Mike Ralph, who works at DEM two days a week setting up an aquifer web -site. This web -site is to teach people about aquifers. All kinds of tips were given to her such as: good mailing list, grant information, get no-nonsense people involved, no dues, get local State Reps and State Senators involved, and scheduled meetings V. DISCUSSIONS ON DUMPING - GALL0WAY FARM, NORTON COMPOSTINCY FACILITY, NORTON - POLLUTION - Due to location being visible from 495 it is quite an eye sore for the Town.. Jennifer recommended testing the water before the stream goes into the farmland and after. lll. GREEN BELT PROJECT UPDATE - Sec. Durran gave a positive outlook on getting the 495 land back from the State, it is just a question of when. Maurice Goulet will also be providing GIS to those towns that are interested. The facilities and computers will be provided for training. VII. OTHE$ BUSINESS — Jennifer is looking for the bills to the Lawn Care Seminar for the Grant. Wayne spoke with him yesterday and they are on the way. As part of the Grant the Committee must pick a piece of property to use for a demonstration piece. This decision must be made as soon as possible. Jennifer asked for that CRAAC write a letter to Joel Lerner in support of the Sue Boal property off Route 123. Plans for a 70 acres parcel adjacent to the Canoe River are in progress to divide between ConCom, Recreation Dept. and the Water Dept. CRAAC unanimously voted to write a letter in support of this transfer. Next meeting Thursday, June 1, 2000 at Foxboro Town Hall Meeting adjourned at 2:45 P.M.