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IV. Recap Forest Management Seminar
Chairman Southworth stated that this was
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that this speaker was well informed and a]
such a manner that all attendees understoc
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speaker would be an excellent choice as a speaker for future water works
meetings and other related groups.
V. Discuss Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Chairman Southworth stated that this is a very important topic. Communities are
installing many storm water detention/retention basins. Presently, there are no
regulations in place to clean these areas. Many of these detention or retention
areas are on private property and are not being maintained. This may an issue
that could be; presented to towns for adoptions in their by-laws. There was also
discussion on the need to define the difference between run-off pollution control
measures and pollution prevention with retention /detention basins. A suggestion
was made to run a letter of inquiry to the area Public Works Departments asking
them to define their procedures regarding clean-up and control of these
detention/retention basins. Chairman Southworth will speak to the Easton DPW
Director to gather information this topic. This topic will be added to the next
agenda.
The committee discussed methods of seasonal clean up for catch basins and street
sand. Alternative methods of snow and ice removal were discussed.
VI. Green Belt Project Update — Leonard Flynn
Member Flynn stated that the MA Highway department should be returning the
land back to the Town of Norton. Member Flynn and representatives from MA
Highway reviewed the land strips along the highway. This acreage ties in with
other parcels of conservation land in the Town of Norton. Official notification
should be forthcoming in the near future.'
Member Suzanne Erikson gave an overview of the land that the Town of Norton
has been trying to acquire. The Norton Conservation Commission has been
negotiating with the landowners. Additional sources of funding are being
explored.
Member Higgins has been working on the creation of the brochure for the green
belt; project. Members of the committee reviewed the map of the green belt area.
Chairman Southworth and the committee reviewed two invoices from U Mass
Dartmouth in the amounts of $10,975.07 and $2,520.32 for development of a
Geographical Information System (GIS), Map andbataBase of the Canoe River
Aquifer.
VII. Old Business
• Letter from the Commonwealth of MA RE: Open Meeting Law
• Chairman Southworth has been invited to speak at the joint meeting of the
Norton Historical Society and Land Preservation Society. (Mr. Southworth
has spoken at this event in the past)
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• Correspondence from the EPA asking for the E -Mail address for Canoe River
Aquifer Advisory; Committee to be included on the EPA web site.
Development of a'Canoe River Web Site might be a project to be considered
in the future.
• ' Envirathon Project in Norton — Chairman Southworth has been involved with
this project in both Norton and Easton.
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