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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCanoe River Comm 11/02/1989-1 - MINUTES OF THE CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe Committee on November 2, 1989 in Meeting Room I. Town Offices, 136 Elm Street, North Easton, attendance were: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton Water Superin Joan F. Sozio, Foxborough John E. Grant, Easton Edward Tartufo, Mansfield Board of Douglas Watts,,Easton Jamie Kelley, Norton, The Winter Co Patricia Winter, Norton, The Winter William D. Hardin, Easton Selectmen Dick Lewis, Mansfield Health River Advisory Town of Easton, MA. Members in , Inc. Co., Inc. Virginia Reusch, Easton Natural Resources Trust Timothy D. Higgins, Foxborough I. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Mr. Southworth at 1:05 P.M. II. MINUTES A motion was made by Mr. Tartufo and seconded by Mr. Grant to approve the minutes of October 5, 1989 as amended. It was so VOTED. It was noted that the September 7th minutes did not reflect Deborah Graham as being present. Same to be corrected. III. LAND USE CONFERENCE UPDATE Mr. Southworth noted twenty-one (21) of the questionnaires have been returned. The popular topics in order are: how land can be developed without damaging the river/water supplies, scenery, wildlife; how to protect heirs from excessive estate taxes created by land holdings; septic systems - how they effect river and water supply. The subcommittee will be meeting on November 16, 1989 at 7:30 P.M. in Wayne Southworth's office, 417 Bay Road, Easton, MA. IV. THE WINTER COMPANY Patricia Winter and Jamie Kelley were present to seek guidance from the Committee for the proposed paper on the Canoe River Preservation District and suggested the creation of a sub- committee as current direction is too broad. The Winter Company can also offer support and logistic services. -2 - Volunteers for the subcommittee were William Hardin, John Grant, Joan Sozio, Timothy Higgins and Edward Tartufo. Subcommittee to meet Thursday, November 30th at 1:00 P.M. and at Noon on December 7th just before CRAAC's meeting. Discussed the status of various bills. V. BROCHURE Timothy Higgins presented an 8 1/2 X 11 preliminary CRAAC brochure for review. Additions and changes were made but basic concept was agreed to. VI. SUBCOMMITTEE FOR SPRING AWARENESS DAY Canoe River, Awareness Day's tenative date is the first Saturday of May, 1990, rain or shine. As the Mansfield Road and Gun Club has the best public facilities and river access, it is the natural location. Volunteers for subcommittee: Edward Tartufo and Debbie Graham. VII. TAUNTON RIVER BASIN WATER MANAGEMENT ACT PERMIT Discussed permiting phase of the Taunton River Basin Water Management Act which is a permit process that will allow each one of the communities the amount of water they will be able to draw for the next 20 years. VIII. PUBLIC FORUM Public forums were discussed previously. under Land Use Conference. IX. OLD BUSINESS 1. Updated membership list was presented. 2. List of the Canoe River Library was made available. X. NEW BUSINESS 1. Received notification of MassClean 4th Annual Conference at Wheaton College on 11-18-89 2. Cape Cod Commission Bill was discussed. A motion was made by Mrs. Sozio and seconded by Mr. Grant to sent a letter to our Senators in support of this particular bill. Discussion ensued and consensus was to table action until the actual wordage of the bill can be reviewed. -3- 3. Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) Mr. John Haederle of the Easton Conservation Commission wrote regarding the boundaries of the Hockomock Swamp being increased under the above nomination process. (Item to be placed on next agenda.) 4. Reviewed Bill H - 5500 and Bill S - 1866. XI. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Mr. Hardin and seconded by Mrs. Sozio to adjourn. It was so VOTED.