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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCanoe River Comm 01/03/1991MINUTES OF CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE i J,',i' 21 f i 2: r; s Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory-;Gom- mittee on Thursday, January 3, 1991 at the Norton Tows 1111,,7I� Ea t Main Street, Norton, MA. Members and guests in attendance: Wayne P. Southworth John E. Grant Kathy Romero Harold Chenevert, Jr. John Haederle Dan Iagatta Tim Higgins John H. Fresh Richard Lewis James R. Watson Joan F. Sozio Bill Hardin Suzanne Erikson Ed Tartufo I. Call to Order Easton Easton Norton Norton Easton Foxboro Foxboro Easton Mansfield Old Colony Planning Council Foxboro Easton Norton Mansfield Chairman Wayne Southworth called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. II. Minutes Bill Hardin, made a motion, seconded by Tim Higgins, to approve the minutes of Thursday, December 6, 1990 as presented. Approved. III. ACEC Update John Grant and John Haederle reported that Secretary of Environ- mental Affairs John DeVillars has accepted the ACEC nomination of the Canoe River watershed and adjoining areas. The following persons received copies of the nomination document for their towns: Kathy Romero (2 for Norton); Joan Sozio (2 for Sharon, 1 for Foxboro); Tim Higgins (1 for Foxboro); Dick Lewis (2 for Mansfield). John Haederle and John Grant were commended for assembling such a comprehensive document. John Fresh's valuable input was also acknowledged. The scheduling of two public meetings as part of the ACEC pro- cess was discussed. It was decided that a meeting will be held in Taunton on either February 5 or 12 and that a meeting will be held in Mansfield on February 14 at 7:00 p.m. Meeting places have not yet been selected. Page Two January 3, 1991 Minutes IV. UST Conference Update Joan Sozio updated members on the plans for the conference, to be held on Wednesday, February 6, 1991 at Stonehill College. V. Change of Meeting Schedule for February It was decided that a special meeting of the committee will be held on February 6, 1991 at 1:30 p.m., Stonehill College. The regular meeting of February 7 will be cancelled. VI.. Membership It was noted that Linda Sohn is not able to continue her CRAAC membership commitment. CRAAC will send Linda a letter asking for her formal resignation so that someone else can be appointed. A letter will be sent to the Town of Sharon, asking that a person be appointed to fill the open position that currently exists in the Sharon contingent. Chairman Wayne Southworth acknowledged that member Jack Sulik from Sharon was featured, for his use of calcium chloride, in a newsletter called "On the Road". VII. Spring Awareness Day The scheduling of the Spring Awareness Day was discussed. It was decided that the annual event would be combined with what members hope will be an ACEC designation celebration in mid-to- late May. A subcommittee of Suzanne Erikson, John Haederle, John Grant, and Kathy Romero was formed to help plan the event. VIII. Old Business Members volunteered to be present at the'Home Show in February in Mansfield. Bill Hardin reported that the used waste oil legislation which CRAAC had unanimously supported has died, but has been refiled for the next session. IX. New Business Joan Sozio reviewed correspondence and newsletters that she has received for CRAAC. Meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.