1/23/2008 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE BOARD OF HEALTH - PUBLIC MEETING Minutes of the Meeting of Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Board Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: Lucy Burton, Chairman Jocelyn Mccree Glen Harrington: Health Agent Glenn Santos, Vice Chairman Chairman Lucy Burton called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. APPOINTMENTS 7:15 PM — MASS. MILITARY RESERVATION (MMR) UPDATE Lynda Wadsworth, representing the MASS. National Guard Environmental & Readiness Center, introduced herself to the Board. Also with her was Jim Murphiy, representing the Environmental Protection Agency: Kristina Curley, representing the Impact Area Groundwater Study Program, and Doug Carson, representing the Air Force Installation Restoration toration Program. Doug Carson, Installation Restoration Program representative, stated that there are a few more decisions to be rade over the net 10 to 25 years regarding the ground water plumes in Ma tepee: operating the monitoring systems in place, testing, and monitoring the sampling wells to be sure they are operating properly. Inspection in the bogs indicates a low level concentration, which is the effect of the pumping system in place. The A humet Pond area has cleared up over a seven-year window. A feasibility study will be conducted later in 2008. John's Pond and Ashumet Pond are tested twice each year. There were no adverse detections in 2007. Phosphorus in the ponds has decreased, and clarity of the water Inas increased. Sampling will be done again in May 2008. Glen Harrington stated that irrigation wells should be included in the sampling process. Glen Harrington also requested that the A humet Pond sampling be conducted below the surface of the water, getting closer to the bottom of the pond. Doug Carson stated that the MMIC is pursuing installation of a wind turbine on the Bourne side of the bridge, which will be 400 feet tall, a 1.5 megawatt turbine. Mr. Carson stated that by late spring 2009 the turbine will be up and running, and will pay for 20% of the MMIC electrical costs. Kristina Curley introduced herself to the Board. she stated that with the Impact Area Groundwater study Program, testing of the priority plumes will be in place by 2011 and will be completed in 10 years. Feasibility studies currently are being conducted. Lynda Wadsworth worth commented on the tungsten ammunition traces found in the groundwater, in 2006 from the training ranges. A 17 month pilot program is now being conducted at the Tango Lange, a 25-meter range, wing the state-of-the-art STAPP Bullet Catching system. This system captures the bullets that have been fired, and they are thea recycled. The pilot program incorporates both maintenance and monitoring of the system.