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Minutes of the Canoe River Aquifer Advi(�sory L�mmtejMeeting
Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory
Committee on August 4, 1994, at the Foxborough,a40
South Street, Foxborough, MA 02035,
MEMBERS PRESENT: Easton - Wayne Southworth, John Grant;
Mansfield - Leonard Flynn, Ed Tartufo, Dick Lewis; Norton -
Suzanne Erickson, Kathy Romero; Foxborough - Tim Higgins, Joan
Sozio; Sharon - Dave Masciarelli
VISITORS PRESENT: Sean Flaherty
CALL TO ORDER: Wayne Southworth 'called the meeting to order
at 1:05 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Tim Higgins had a correction under Old
Business. After the word siltation add the words on the Little
Canoe River by feuding abutters. Refer any complaints to Town
of Foxborough officials. Tim Higgins moved that the minutes
be accepted as corrected and was seconded by Dave Masciarell.i.
The minutes were approved as corrected.
ELECTIONS: It was unanimously voted to maintain the current
officers of the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee for
another year.
VIDEO PROJECT: According to Tim Higgins, Nicole Cromwell was
to contact him to set up a meeting concerning the video. She
has not contacted him as yet.
OLD BUSINESS: Wayne introduced Sean Flaherty. Sean joined
the Taunton River Alliance two weeks ago as a student intern.
He will serve as a liaison between the Taunton River Alliance
and CRAAC.
Wayne spoke with Caroline Maguire of the Plymouth County Wild
Lands Trust. She would like to have another joint seminar with
CRAAC to discuss our activities as they relate to the ACEC
designation. Caroline would also like to speak to our board
at our next meeting.
Ed Tartufo asked about an update on the Mill Pond Dam. Dick
Lewis stated that Phil Barske was hired by the Mansfield
Conservation Commission to make recommendations regarding
excavation of the pond and the repair of the dam. Ed was
concerned, however, about the financial situation regarding
monies to repair the dam. He made a motion, seconded by Tim
to write a letter to the Mansfield Town Manager, William F.
Williams, requesting an update on finances of the project.
It was so moved. Copies of the letter will be sent to Bob
Swanson, town engineer, the Board of Selectmen, and the
Conservation Commission.
Page 2 Minutes, August 4, 1994
Wayne distributed information on the Recycling Campaign and
the Neponset River Watershed Association.
The Board discussed land purchases. Wayne mentioned that the
mayor of Brockton had made a proposal to buy land in Norton,
which provided Easton watershed protection, and give the land
to Easton in exchange for Easton providing water to Brockton.
Nothing has happened regarding this proposal to date. Leonard
Flynn spoke about initiating a regional greenbelt project where
we would buy land along the Canoe River. Wayne and Kathy pointed
out that the committee had already compiled an inventory and
map of all the landowners along the Canoe River. A discussion
about land purchases and funding followed. Ed Tartufo made
a motion, seconded by Leonard, to write a letter to Trudy Cox,
Secretary of Environmental Affairs, and her ask if monies were
available for projects along the Canoe River which provided
protection.
Kathy Romero asked members to check the new July, 1994,
Membership List and make any corrections. She also mentioned
that the Mass Highway Department came before the Norton
Conservation Commission in order to create a small sedimentation
basin at Route 123 and 495 near the Canoe River. The purpose
of the basin is to detain sediments and pollutants before they
reach the river.
Joan Sozio passed around several newsletters she had received
on behalf of CRAAC. She provided subscription forms for the
newsletter, "Aquifer" which is a free EPA publication. She
also made available information on the Mass Forest Stewardship
Program and the program's workshop schedule for the fall.
Motion to adjourn by Ed and seconded by John. So moved.
NEXT MEETING: Norton on September 1, 1994
Mansfield
Sharon
Canoe nlver Aquifer
Easton
Norton
Canoe River
Aquifer Advisory Coauuittee
417 Bay Street
South Easton MA. 02375
(508) 238-3641
AGENDA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1994
1!00 pm
NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
RT. 123
I. Call to Order
II. Review minutes of August 4th meeting
III. Discuss video project
IV. Plan Fall ACEC joint meeting
V. Discuss grant programs for land acquisition
VI. Report on Wheaton College Service Day project
VII. Old Business
VIII, New Business
IX. Speaker: Gail Sudore Plymouth County Wildlands Trust