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existing and buildout of each parcel Another version shows the densest nitrogen load. Tom reviewed the information, found a few errors on existing and project loads. Tom will clarify with S& W about seasonality factors. He thinks they are assuming some of the denser areas are year round occupancy and they are not. S&W used average water use per household-not based on number of bedrooms. The entire town has become less seasonal. Projected build out is 22,800 year round, 36,000 in the summer. 2000 census showed 63%year round. The senior population is up as a percentage of the overall population. The town is growing yet the school population is going down. Don asked about the possible federal recognition of the Wampanoags and the possible future development on that land? Tom said that is a wild card. Invoice from Stearns and Wheler ** Matt made a motion to pay the $7,535 invoice for work completed from Stearns and Wheler. Don seconded the motion. All members were in favor 3-0** Tom posed the question to the Water District's Counsel of what be involved in a Merger of water and sewer commissions. His response/opinion was really on how the water district could get into the sewer business. Tom will discuss this further at the next Water District meeting in January. Tom wants to discuss a merger,keeping all people involved. How to allocate costs and responsibility of nitrogen removal between a113 towns (Mashpee, Sandwich,Barnstable). Ed Baker had a proposed method: determine overall existing load, develop target numbers,determine what is the percentage to reduce. Apply that percentage to all watersheds evenly. That will determine how much each town will have to remove. Tmdl divided by existing load=reduction,apply to existing load in each town. Each town has a target number, anything over,has to be removed. Towns can decide to remove themselves, or it may be more cost effective to remove in another town. There has to be a DEP "stick"to enforce. The next meeting of the Pilot Project is Dec. 6th 1:30 Mashpee town hall. Barnstable County Technical Advisory Committee (follow up of the WIC) Idea is to develop a County wastewater facilities plan. Cape Cod Commission got an EPA grants and held a wastewater conference last week. Tom made a presentation on the Pilot Project at the conference. Bili Hinchey, Chatham town manager has a plan to sewer the entire town, at a cost of$300