5/7/1998 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON PLUMES Minutes

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AD-HOC COMMITTEE ON PLUMES IMPACTING MASHPEE MINUTES MAY 7 , 1998 , 8:30 a.m. Conference Room 2jr mashpee Town Hall Greg Taylor, chairman, called the meeting to order at 8 : 35 a.m. in Conference Room #2 at Ma h ee Town Hall. Present*. Greg Taylor , Bob Whritenour ,, Nancy Caffyn , Elis McQuade, Bob Sherman. Absent: Bob Cram, Elliot Rosenberg , David Rich. The Committee voted to approve the Minutes of February 12 , 1 998 , March 5 , 1998 , and April 2 , 1998 A discussion ensued about fish with bleeding sores found last fall swimming ire the Mash ee-Wakeby Pond; Elias McQ, reported that two fish (a trout and a bass) with exterior sores were checked out by a marine expert at the Barnstable County Health Department , and he found nothing wrong with the fish. The sores were not related to the JBT plurae Nancy C. feels we should ask for some testing with the Department of Public Health since th i.s .i s a health 'issue and a State issue. Greg T. recommended having the Selectmen look into this. Elias McQ. took samples from Pi,ckeral Pond. (Ma hpee--Wakeby) , John' s Pond, and Ashumet Pond. They found contamination, and he is re-sampling. Elias is testing for all VOC' , EBB, and NTEB. He will have the results in a week PLUMES UPDATE: CS-10: Nancy c, stated that she read in today ' s newspaper that the polio hearing that was scheduled for May 7th (tonight) has been delayed* It is her understanding that DEP and EPA are working with the military to come to some resolution. other than the testing that is going on, there .is nothing new to report. D-5: Greg T. stated they are suppose to be developing a work plan. FS-1: Greg T. received a letter from Bill Fisher dated May 1 , 1998 . The Plume Cominittee and the Board of Selectmen will be forwarded a copy of this letter, Greg T, reviewed points 1 through 9 of this letter,.