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CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ADVISORY
OCTO8EP 5, 1989
MEMe�RS PRESENT� .�ohn Grant -Easton, Tim Higgins-Foxburo/
Eu Tartufo-haosfieln` Wayne Southworth --
Easton, Joan Snzio-Foxboro, Dick L*wis~
*aosfialu, 0a^%l l"Wa,I-=-FuxUurv/
Debra G,ahmn-Mansfield, Kathy Romcro-Nortoo
{. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was opened at 1:05 p n/in Maosfield
Town Hall
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READ MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETIN()
A motion was made to accept the minutes of the
spxI,mher 7 1989 meetinn as written.
IIILAND USE CONFERENCE UPoATti:
Lyn White, wRT of Easton, was onzole to attend th*
nmeting, it was decided that each Town will he
-responsible for the postage and mailing of the ques~
tionaires to the land owners of 5f acres. It has also
been worked out that the cost of the conference `,ill be
free with the exception of lunch and will be goared to
the internal of the Participants Tim Hiygjnn o``udc a
suggestion that return postage Nhould be applwd to the
nni1ing.
IV THE WINTER COMPANY PROPOSAL: GUALS & OBJECTIVES
It was decided at the Geptpmber 7th meeting that the
CRAAC would review the prx?osal and men.be's be prepared
to set up specific goals and obligations before the
Winter CoAspany's p/opnsal is accepted. It was concluded
that the most important areas of conneotration be:
improving !^e press and puvl�Lc /oe`ye - to "co" "z
known, to develop a inf^nnattooal newsletter/handout'
anu to obtain auo�ioisirati,� s.^ppnri w»icv WiLI he
funded either through pr^vute ur PuolLc ur�//Ls.
After soon discuss -on nbuu` i//e e"011`00"
Regional Planning Ayencies. ([opo} ud Turlwu ma|es .�
motion: '' That the GKAoo gjva caoLiweraLiv" to f3],
legislation to creat* our Own "me Rive' Districi
separate From the RPA fu, t}, ,vrpusz Of uO,^I.`i^y
funding for advdoistratinn and publ/� re]eii ios ".
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This mutin/was seconded by Tim Higgins. During
discussion on this motion it was decided to have the
Winter company draw up a consideration/position paper .
Thal will be used to present this idea to the various
Bnards of Selectmen.
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V TAUNTON RIVER BASIN STUDY �
This study includes the water needs within the
communities and the credibility that is needed
Presently the Brockton area has a credibility problem .
and we need a public relations push.
VICANOE RIVER DAM SURVEY '
Kathy Romero had copies of the Dam Operations aod `
Resource Manumls for the members, She informed C6AAC
that with the use of this manual the Town of Norton
saved $50,000. She will also try to schedule David
Thoen to cone to the December meeting.
VIIl EPA WATER CONFERENCE
Dick and Wayne attended this conference and felt
that it was a good conference. Same points of interest
wsre. svccess sturies of contamination clean up, that
the Northeast Region of the Country is the most polluted
in the world, and that underground storage is the chief
cause of all pollutants to the aquifer.
VilI. OLD BUSINESS - CORRESPONDENCE
Joan discussed a very Positive letter she recoi'4
Sen. Keating's office - he is supporting the effort to
get funding back into the State's environmental grants
,The Taunton River Aquifer Meeting will he held on
October 18, 1983
IX. NEW BUSINESS
The Southeastern region is holding a workshop on
Woodland Planning for the Future.
The Mass Audubon Society haw snva nnvrses- See Joan
for brochure,
The Canoe River Questionnaurc will he mailed out and
returned to Wayne Suuthworth's attention.
/ A copy of the Cape Cod Aquifer Ma^aQeo.cnt Study
�Project is being donated to thp CeAAC by Juan
CANOE RIVER AQUIFER ACTION COMMITTEE PG. 3 1O~5~89
NEH GUSIHESG CONT�
Kathy Romero is taking a hydroloyy course for the
course project she will doing study on the location of
the underground storage containers in the Canoe River
Aquifer - when complete she willdonate this to the
CRAAC Library.
Mansfield has purchased 5 5 au/as of curaervation
land between East and Kill Gtreei.
Easton has rcceive4 a gift 00 IT arres
A letter will he sa/L to tie Ta`x/ of "aruo
inquiring about their particIp:oiuo in CRH x�
The next meeting of CRAAC w,zl |,e held u`/ Novemhsr
p, 1989 at Easton Town Hall
Fd Tartvfo makes a motion to adjourn the me*tzng
at 3:00 P.M. It is seconded by Tim Higgi.`s