HomeMy WebLinkAboutCanoe River Comm 01/04/1996CRAAC MEETING -
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JANUARY 4, 1996
1:00 P.M.
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Present - Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; Leonard F. Flynn, Mansfield; John E. Grant,
Easton Conservation Comm.; Sean Flaherty; Peter Coffin, U. Mass. Extension;
Kathy Romero, DEP- Water Supply; Fred Watson, Norton Health Agent; Dick Lewis,
Mansfield Con. Comm.; Joan F. Sozio, Foxboro Board of Water & Sewer Com.;
Suzanne Erikson, Norton; M. Martin, Norton; Bill Hardin, Easton-, John Fresh, Easton;
Ed Tartufo, Mansfield.
Voted to accept minutes of December 7, 1995, meeting with an Amendment of Item #4 --
replace "protection" with "acquisition"
Leonard Flynn motioned to "write to conservation commissions to develop a green belt
along the Canoe River as a priority project." Second by John Grant and voted, by the
committee.
The committee voted to approve the final Annual Report.
Bill Hardin discussed the Transportation Enhancement Program as a possible funding
source for a green belt and trail system along the Canoe River.
Joan Sozio was concerned about the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act.
Leonard Flynn felt that monies may not be available for this program.
Peter Coffin felt if other roadwork was planned in one of the communities, it would be
easier to tie in our Project.
Leonard Flynn will contact Roland Hebert and Bill Napolitano to see if they will attend
our next meeting and assist us in applying for this grant.
Peter Coffin of the University of Massachusetts Cooperative Extension spoke to us
regarding assistance to our committee.
He has funding to assist us with water quality issues in the Canoe River Basin; for
example, developing build out.
Peter presented a video on maintaining septic systems that we could show over local cable
networks.
Joan Sozio and Wayne Southworth voiced interest in developing a joint workshop,
perhaps at Stonehill, and involving the D.E.P. and local Board of Health.
Dick Lewis felt we should purchase a tape for our library.
Kathy Romero spoke of her job with the technical support group of the D.E.P. Water
Supply section at the Boston office. She gave a slide presentation discussing water supply
protection issues and answered questions from the members.
Other business issues:
The committee agreed to have the Taunton River Alliance participate in our Annual
Awareness Day.
Joan Sozio discussed Foxboro's revised Water Resource Protection District Bylaw.
John Fresh updated the committee on the video project that Rob Hurst is working on.
Wayne Southworth commended Joan Sozio for the award she received from the
Massachusetts Water Works Association as this years Outstanding Water Commissioner.