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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCanoe River Comm 03/02/2000Foxborough Sharon Canoe River Aquifer L +S•, Easton Mansfield h. ,, A f aG q ma Norton "�* `�w - I. Call to Order Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee 417 Bay Road South Easton, MA 02375 Tel. (508) 238-3641 Fax: (508) 238-5303 AGENDA Thursday — March 2, 2000 Mansfield Selectman's Meeting Room 1:00 P.M. II. Review Minutes of February 3, 2000 III. Water Conservation and Lawn Care Seminar - March 30, 2000 Mike Walsh, Speaker - Norton Middle School 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. A.) Slip O'Dette, Norton Assistant Health Agent - Video Seminar IV. Annual Canoe River Awareness Day Select Location, and Date V. Window Decal Discussion VI Green Belt Project Update VII. Grant Application - Jen Carlino VIII. Old Business 7 III. Water Conservation and Lawn Care Seminar - March 30, 2000 Mike Walsh, Speaker - Norton Middle School 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. A.) Slip O'Dette, Norton Assistant Health Agent - Video Seminar IV. Annual Canoe River Awareness Day Select Location, and Date V. Window Decal Discussion VI Green Belt Project Update VII. Grant Application - Jen Carlino VIII. Old Business IX. New Business CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE j Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee on March 2, 2000 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Mansfield Town Hall. t. Members present: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; Ed Tartufo, Mansfield; Dave Masciarelli, Sharon; Robert Boette, Foxboro; Leonard Flynn, Mansfield; Suzanne Erikson, Norton; Susan Mims, Norton; Fred Watson, Norton Guests present: Jennifer Carlino, Norton; Dick Lewis, Mansfield; Senator Joanne Sprague I. CALL TO ORDER - Meeting called to order at 1:00 p.m. II. REVIEW MINUTES - February 3, 2000 - One correction: last sentence of IX - moved to X- Other Business III. SEMINAR - MARCH 30, 2000 Wayne brought flyers for the March 30 "Lawn Care Seminar" for all the members. Over 750 brochures have been mailed out to the five communities. Fred Watson reported that everything is all set at the Norton Middle School. Skip Odette will be setting up the school for us and videotaping. Wayne will order name tags for all CRAAC members. IV. ANNUAL CANOE RIVER AWARENESS DAY - May 13, 2000 - The Committee set the date for the Annual Awareness Day as Saturday, May 13, 2000 and it is to be held on Red Mill Road on the Norton/Easton town line. The Committee discussed several topics for the event and speakers Senator Sprague asked to assist us in contacting Mark Smith, Executive Director of the Water Resources Commission. Other suggestions were Mass. Audubon/ Adopt A Stream/and water re -use. V. WINDOW DECAL - The window decals were reviewed and several changes were suggested. Wayne will get the changes made to order with the intent to give them out at the lawn seminar on March 30. Vl. GREEN BELT PROJECT UPDATE - Leonard Flynn Leonard Flynn asked Maurice Goulet to help with training on the GIS Program. He can use the facilities at Andrews computer on North Main Street, Mansfield. Leonard Flynn spoke about the proposed "Care and Control" agreement to transfer the state-owned land at the intersection of Rt. #495 and Rt. # 123 to the town of Norton. 1�U�►`I D►�i�il.�f►1�.Y.y Ed Tartufo asked that the Committee send a letter to Mansfield supporting the removal of underground fuel tanks at the D.P.W. and installing a new above ground tank at the same location. The Committee voted to send a letter of support to the Mansfield Planning Board. Fred Watson spoke on the need to discuss the use of powerboats near Norton's water supply. Duane Knapp, Norton Water Superintendent, would like to speak at the next meeting regarding MBTE--the gasoline fuel additive, and the danger to our water supplies. Fred Watson spoke on the amount of stumps being damped at Galloway Farms on N. Washington St. and Essex St. and the effect on the Canoe River. The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m. The next meeting will be April 6, 2000 at the Easton Water Department.