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3 <br />Environmental Oversight Committee <br />Minutes <br />October 14, 2015 <br />NEW BUSINESS: <br />Town Meeting Articles on Im lemen tionof CWMP• Su ort and Advocac <br />Warrant Articles 2J amended 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 and 20: <br />Members of the EOC briefly reviewed the October 2015 Town Meeting Articles that would <br />assist in the implementation'of the Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP). <br />The articles are respectfully referenced as Articles 2 through 12 and Article 20. <br />It was noted that all articles are supported by the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee. <br />With regards to Article 3, proposed to create the full -tune position of Director of Natural <br />Resources, and full-time position of Water Quality Control Monitoring Technician. It was <br />disclosed the Director of Natural Resources position would be removed from the article at this <br />time. <br />In consultation with Town Counsel, it is the recommendation of the Board of Selectmen to defer <br />the creation of the Director of Natural Resources position until the Department of Natural <br />Resources is thus formed. It is the intention of the Board of Selectmen to place an article <br />proposed to create the full-time position of Director of Natural Resources on the May 2016 <br />Town Meeting warrant in conjunction with an article intended to create the Department of <br />Natural Resources. If supported, the Water .Quality Control Monitoring Technician will be <br />supervised by the Shellfish Constable at this time. <br />Mash ee Com rehe sive Wastewater & Nitro en Mana ement Plan CWMP : Udate on <br />Final Approval and Irn lamentation: <br />With reference to Article 20 proposed to designate certain Town -owned lands for the purposes of <br />developing waste water treatment facilities, and to authorize such actions as deemed necessary to <br />implement this use, it was reported a letter has been received from the Cape Cod Commission <br />certifying the Town's Comprehensive Nitrogen and Wastewater Management Plan as consistent <br />with their Section 208 Water Quality Plan. <br />The Cape Cod Commission has scheduled a hearing on the Mashpee Comprehensive Nitrogen <br />and Wastewater Management Plan on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. A decision is anticipated to <br />be determined by December 3, 2015. With formal approval, the Town of Mashpee would gain <br />access to low interest funding and other subsidiaries to support the initiatives of the CWMP. <br />