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MINUTES OF THE CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee meeting of Thursday,
September 6, 1990/ Mansfield Town Hull, Mansfield, MA.
Attendance: Tim Higgins, Dick Lewis, Debbie Graham, Wayne
` Southworth, Joan Sozio, William Hardin, Guzannm
Erickson, Ed Tartufo.
%. CALL TO ORDER '
Meeting called to order at 1:00 pan
T%. READ MINUTES
A vote was taken to accept the minutes of August 2, 1990
III. Quest Speaker: Bruce A. Snrrie, Division of Fisheries
and Wildlife. Schedule to a later time.
IV. ACEC UPDATE
John Grant gave un update on the topic. He stressed
that it is critical to get unanimous support from all
the areas that are involved in the Canoe River watershed
district. Support from the loaders of the Town nf
Taunton is vital, Jahn has been meeting with
representatives from the government and the Industrial
Part to solicit their support. Copies of brochures were
available to members to make copies. The map outlining
the area is in the preliminary stages of development.
V. LAND COALITION REPORT.
Suzanne Erickson updated the members of her progress
meeting with the Mansfield and Easton Natural Trust
groups. She will be trying to contact the individual
land owners in the fall. Tax Title Land, kept on record
might be a good place to look for land that is available
for conservation.
V%. FALL EDUCATION SEMINAR
Ed Tartufn and Dick
Lewis will be handling
this
meeting
for Mansfield. It was
suggested that the
topic
be
elementary in nature,
assuming that many members
of the
community might not
fully understund what
the Canoe
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River Aquifer is or what it really means. Funding for a
speaker will b� provided by the Mansfield Jaycees.
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A date and locution has not been decided upon yet. An
update will be given at the next meeting.
` VII, DUD BUSINESS
A brief discussion of the restoration of same of the
area dams took place.
V1II NKW BUSINESS)
Upcoming events were discussed: Audobun Recycling,
Capping of Mansfield's Landfill, "Open Space in Tight
Times" ~ Norwood Civic Center, The Munsfimld Home Show,
Job openings. M motion was made to participate in the
Mansfield Home Show provided it was available free of
cast.
A situation in Norton concerning a business that was
water in excess of 120 degrees wam discussed. When this
company was approached and advised of the situation they
cnoperated fully. M letter would be sent thanking them
for their prompt cooperation.
The next meeting will be held an October f/ 1990 in the
Town of Wotan.
rhe meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.