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CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Minutes of the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee on December 7, 1995, hldtat the ` _ i 1
Foxboro Town Hall.
Members present: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; Ed Tartufo, Mansfield; Leonard Flynn,
Mansfield: Bill Hardin, Easton; Fred Watson, Norton; Suzanne Erikson, Norton; Susan
Mims, Norton; Dave Masciarelli, Sharon; Tim Higgins, Foxborough; Dr. PhilBarske, Guest,
Dick Lewis, Mansfield; Peter Coffman, U. Mass Ext. Service
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Chairman Wayne Southworth. The minutes
of the November 2, ;1995, meeting were reviewed and a motion to accept them by Tim
Higgins and seconded by Ed Tartufo was voted to approve.
The committee discussed future goals and each member present contributed to the
list which will be reviewed at the next meeting.
1. Develop an A.C.E.C. Management Plan
2. Identify potential threats to the River and water supplies
3. Education
a. Newsletter
b. Educate the Public to respect the aquifer
c. Video
d. Develop anew brochure
4. Establish a land protection subcommittee
5. Inventory all dams along the Canoe River
6. Inventory all public land and access points along the River
7. Establish a grant subcommittee
8. Install signs in each town indicating "Entering the Canoe River Aquifer, please protect
our water, supplies"
9. Plan, outline & implement a system of trails along the Canoe River
Bill Hardin spoke about the Massachusetts Transportation Enhancement
Program which has 34 million dollars available for construction of walkways, bike paths or
trails. Bill requested that we submit a preliminary plan for a trail system along the Canoe
River to see if we might qualify.
Ed Tartufo asked about establishing a cost estimate for this project.
Wayne Southworth reported on the Shoreline Survey that only a few teachers had
responded. He requested the committee members send him the names of any potential
participants.
Rob Hurst has been working on the video and has been in contact with Dan Iagatta
about doing a fly over of the River.
Suzanne Erikson presented a draft of the Annual Report which committee members
reviewed and commented on.
The committee discussed the member vacancies in Mansfield & Sharon.
Peter Coffin from the University of Massachusetts Co-operative Extension System
was visiting our meeting and expressed the desire to work with our committee to conduct
educational programs within the water shed.
He will attend the next meeting and show us a video on septic system maintenance
which we could develop into a program for local cable TV.
The meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
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