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Sharon
Canoe River Aquifer
Mansfield Easton
Norton
L 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 — February 3, 2000
Norton Town Hall
1:00 P.M.
II. Review Minutes of January 6, 2000
` III. Pat Rogers (EOEA Taunton River Team Leader) - Discussion on a Land Plan
for Potential Wildlife Refuge Properties
IV. Water Conservation and Lawn Care Seminar - March 30, 2000
Norton Middle School - Mike Walsh - Speaker
A.) Develop Mailing List for the Seminar
V. Window Decal Discussion
VI. Green Beit Project Update
VII. Grant Application - Jen Carlino
VIII. Old Business
IX. New Business
CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee on
February 3, 2000 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Norton Town Hall.
Members present: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; Joan F. Sozio, Foxboro; Dave
Masciarelli, Sharon; Philip Barske, Easton; Suzanne Erikson, Norton; Susan Mims,
Norton; Leonard Flynn, Mansfield; Ed Tartufo, Mansfield; Bill Hardin, Easton; Robert
Jones, Mansfield
Guests present: Kurt Gaffney, Mansfield; Patrick Rogers, EDEA; Jen Carlin, Norton;
Barbara Hyland, State Representative
I. CALL TO ORDER - Wayne introduced Kurt Gaffney, Mansfield Water
Superintendent
H. REVIEW MINUTES of January 6, 2000
Add Houghton before farm at Section VIII on 1" line
111. POTENTIAL WILDLIFE REFUGE PROPERTIES - Pat Rogers discussed that
funds available from Mass. Div. Fisheries and Wildlife and asked for suggestions
of properties in CRAAC area:
-Canoe River Greenbelt
-Mass. Highway Land in Norton along Rte. 495
Working on system for funding priorities in the Taunton River Watershed
which might later be adopted by the State
-Each town should supply suggested list of suitable properties from
Conservation Commissions
IV. WATER CONSERVATION AND LAWN CARE SEMINAR - Date: March 30,
starts 7:00 p.m. for approx. 2 hours. Wayne to produce brochure and mailing
lists. Lists to include: Water Departments
Conservation Commissions
Planning Boards
Garden Clubs
Lawn Care Professionals
Builders
V. WINDOW DECALS - Discussion of funding: contribution of $200 from each of
five towns' Water Depts.
VI. GREENBELT PROJECT UPDATE
- Leonard Flynn - on Rte. 495 land
-Jen Carlino - on Norton parcels acquired
VII. GRANT APPLICATION - Jen Carlin
Grant approved - Total is approximately $3000 with additions by Maria Van
Dusen
VIII. MID -PROJECT REPORT ON CANOE RIVER MONITORING PROGRAM -
Wayne stated that there is improvement following removal of manure pile on
Houghton farm
IX MTBE ADDITIVE - Discussion of additive to gasoline which is proving
dangerous to water supplies:
-Use in Mass. is voluntary, not required
-more information to be sent to Barbara Hyland
Discussion of use of gray water from Mansfield to irrigate new TPA Golf Course
in Norton - possibly also Norton Country Club
X. OTHER BUSINESS
Meeting adjourned 3:00 p.m.
Next meeting: Mansfield Town Hall