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saying what is reasonable, what makes sense, that sounds like a really good idea, we need <br /> to have some more infornnation to see if it's workable. This is the type of thing this <br /> group is supposed to cone up with. Action plans." "Right now we're talking about ideas <br /> to reduce nitrogen," he said. <br /> Tom Fudata said: "'Education is first, we should figure out what others are doing <br /> about it already, like Gatekeepers.cora* what is currently happening and what can we do <br /> in addition to what's currently happening? <br /> The Chairman said: "The number of people who know about them can be counted <br /> on one hand." <br /> ella Elizenberry said:" we deed ongoing activities.a <br /> The Chairman replied "And that's why I made the suggestion about getting <br /> involved with the schools. Because the school can set up a program as part of their <br /> cufficulum to make sure that we are bringing the message to the children in elementary <br /> schoolgrades,j WUor high and high school.' <br /> The Chairman spoke: "Lee you raised the point to make a natural lawn. Is there a <br /> natural lawn versus and unnatural lawn?" <br /> The Chairman stated: "I believe that there are other places that already do that. If <br /> you have a green lawn, you're paying more than the people who have a brown lawn next <br /> to you, <br /> He added"Grey water irrigation tet me put that on the board." <br /> Glenn Santos stated "If I could say a few things we're talking about school, we're <br /> tallying about education,there's already a system in place if the town tales advantage of it <br /> and that's the DPW. <br /> He added; "Last year I spent a lot of time at the Horace Mann School in Marstons Mills <br /> a <br /> it's part of my job ire Barnstable. Fifth grade class they were tough, They threw questions <br /> at me that I had to go to the office and call the DEP for answers. And on the DEI' <br /> Website, they have programs for all grade levels of school. It's basically a competition, <br /> p <br /> They got an award because they were the top fie in the state. The bids were in the <br /> scoring, it was a big, advertised thing, the kids felt very good about themselves, the <br /> parents got the point, as far as the education and they started a recycling program there in <br /> the building. That's something the IEP offers. The contract we have with SEAMASS <br /> the waste energy plant, anytime I needed anything from them and Mashp ee's the same <br /> thing." <br /> Toms Fudala spore; "DEP is a resource, that's what we're saying. <br /> Glenn Santos added, "O n the web page, any teacher can go on-fine,, you want to <br /> come up with a program, you can getgrants, and a lot of that education stuff is there. We <br /> don't have to reinvent the wheel. But SEAMASS they're a. source of revenue forpay in <br /> for these programs. Every time I called them u and said listen I'm giving a speech for <br /> p g g p <br /> the third grade class. They give you all the paraphernalia as far as handouts at no cast and <br /> it's at a third grade level. what I'm saying it}s already there, because that is part of the <br /> contract we have with SEAMASS} 0% out of every time that we pay, that we actually <br /> y <br /> can get back for waste reduction mere disposal, that's a. 100% reimbursement. This is <br /> what you get back from SEAMASS, all the towns, They will come back with they have a <br /> representative that works for that to teach the resident and the bids about what items in <br /> your house have mercury in it, and mercury reduction and all that. That's out there.}' <br />