1/8/1998 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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i i January 1998 Wage 3. Mr. Green asked if he was saying build a new bog. It was stated that is one of the options that is potentially there. Mr. Minior advised Jeff LaFleur of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Assoc. was asked to identify on the upper cape area where there are abandoned bogs that are not being cultivated. It might be possible to trade off acre for are. Mr. Green asked if that meant moving out of the area completely, setting up new bogs Mr. Hoda stated that could be an option. if the town wants to move quickly, they have to get out of the bogs. A pump and clean system is not the way t go. Mr. l inior stated the other issue to be considered besides the productivity of the bog is also the human health aspect, the ecological aspect, this is vetting into the surface water and is a Board of Health Tissue. What does this mean to people that are out there walking? 'dose are other issues they are dealing with rl ]t now. ak - lrfC'.p.-.-w.a p.r le .nian*nrl;c- 1r1r_- concentration are in the river itself where it actually disappears down-aver. '1'hls information has been provided to the town previously. That, depending on the levels, could get the torn to doing something sooner, if there is a greater risk. They will have the report in July. Mr. Green asked Mr. Mandy what is the feasibility of scattering it out to other places? liar. Handy stated one of the things he granted to look at depends on where the contamination is, he would Eke to save the southernmost enol of the bog, western end and southern end. That is 12 acres out of 27. If possible, that would not be a huge undertaking. Mr. Sherman stated if they start marking bogs in other areas to compensate for the loss of these, it is going to take at least five years. Mr. Handy stated that was right but the southernmost end is all set; it is just a matter of getting the contaminated water out of it. Mr. Sherman advised the species is brook trout, not brown trout. 1r. Min