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MASHPEE SEWER COMMISSION <br /> TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2007 <br /> Mashpee Town Hall <br /> Members Present: Tom Fudala, Don Desmaris <br /> Also Present, Jeff Gregg, Nate Weeks, and Bill Hall from Stearns and Wheler <br /> COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> Invoice from Stearns and Wheler, will hold until Matt Berelli is present. <br /> SMAST 49.2% reduction in Popponesset Bay work is complete. <br /> Pop Bay Pilot Project meeting is 5/16 at 1:30; report is the main topic. <br /> Nothing new about the high school treatment plant <br /> FINAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT <br /> This is the first of 7 tasks for Stearns and Wheler; it is basically an analysis of the problem and what <br /> needs to be done for nitrogen removal. <br /> Jeff Gregg gave a presentation. First, described the overall watershed nitrogen management plan <br /> project and outlined the tasks. <br /> IN 2001, Mashpee entered this process but was then put on hold waiting for the results of the Mass <br /> Estuaries Project(MEP). <br /> S & W will now use that information for the needs assessment. <br /> Goals of the project: <br /> - identify needs <br /> - review alternative solutions <br /> - - evaluate technology <br /> - - cost estimate <br /> - - recommended plan with preliminary designations <br /> Showed a map of the project planning area, which is all of Mashpee, are part of Barnstable, Falmouth <br /> and Sandwich. <br /> 9500 parcels in Mashpee, 2500 in Sandwich, 800 in Barnstable and 700 in Falmouth. <br /> Parcel was grouped into planning zones- 162 in Mashpee. <br /> S & W evaluated areas of interest and sensitive areas: wetlands, flood zones,ACEC. <br /> Reviewed existing infrastructure: are 9 existing plants in the planning area, some residential some <br /> commercial, school plan and detailed their performance. <br /> Did a build out projection for Mashpee and adjoining towns. <br /> Once the wastewater flow and nitrogen loading was established for each parcel, did a loading analysis <br /> per acre. <br /> The planning zones were then color coded on a kilogram per acre map to establish where the needs are. <br /> Also looked at non wastewater nitrogen load, using MEP work, including impervious surfaces, lawn <br /> areas and natural areas. <br /> 1 <br />