9/22/1988 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Conservation Commission September 22, 1988 Page 2. It was noted the next TEAC meeting is on October 19. Testing on the oil/water separator: No overflow study has been accomp- lished. System design will be at 1000 gal . per minute maximum for overflow; 27, 200 Sal . per hr. The maximum estimated 10 year storm for the entire contribution is approximately 883, 392 gal . per hr. Mrs. Simmons stated the 10 year storm is minimum and requested before the finished plan is presented, the maximum storm they are planning for because a 10 year would be inad quat . She asked Major Murray to contact Elliot Rosenberg who has been trying to reach him. Mr. Coffey pointed out that subdivision standards are not relevant in the design capacity. Mr. Burns asked what they applied to the runways to melt ice. Col . Brogna stated they use Urea, a chemical, pellet, when the temper- ature is between 27 and 31 degrees, with daylight conditions, gree or four times a year; usually they apply nothing. No sand is used. Mrs. Simmons stated there are a lot of unanswered questions. Magor Murray agreed and stated they continue on. They will accummulate all the documentation and set ' up an appointment down the line. Mrs. Simmons asked him to discuss this with Mr. Rosenberg and thanked him for his efforts . Don Bourne , Chairman, Citizens for waqu it Bay, asked if as a military they were subject to the same permitting requirements as anyone else under the Clean Fater Act? Ma,, . Murray stated, -from his experience, they are required to follow Most of the environmental laws. Mr. Bourne abed whether their engineering studies are including water analysis where the culvert comes out from the base; a broad-gauge analysis of what's in that water, under different conditions at different times of the year' Maj. Murray stated the Commission has asked for testing to be done of surface soil and water. They are looking for the chemicals as re- quired by law. Their intention is to take a sample, do the testing and provide them to the Commission. If the Commission determines something else has to be looked for, then they would so back and try to accomplish -that. Mr. Bourne urged the Commission to have a conversation with some of the people from woods Hole. Mrs. Simmons stated any information he could provide to the Commission would be appreciated. He offered to bring expert people to any meeting, if asked. Col . Brogna stated loost of the samples being studied are over and above what State requirements call for.