3/13/2008 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Minutes

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5 Environmental Oversight Committee Minutes March 13, 2008 OLD BUSINESS: Review of Action Items: (continued) 7) Town-Wide Stormwater Management Plan: The draft of the Residential Pruner document is being restructured for ease of distinction and will be reviewed by the EOC at the next meeting. The document is proposed to provide educational and action guidelines for the reduction and treatment of stormwater runoff from residential properties. Recommendations include the creation of rain gardens and diverting runoff into rooted trees and shrubbery instead of into streets and storm drains. At the direction of the Board of Selectmen as it pertains to subdivision roads,the Planning Board and Department of Public Works are developing (1) standard for the regulations. Charles Rowley,the Town's consulting engineer and Catherine Laurent, Interim DPW Director are reviewing this matter to ensure the document contains higher standards and to make certain the DPW would conform to the new regulations that would be imposed by the Planning Board. Initiatives include stormwater management as part of the overall plan. Action items include the possibility of establishing protective overlay districts such as the area of Quinaquisset Avenue along the Santuit River with the concept the DPW would give more attention to sensitive areas by cleaning the catch basins regularly and possibly sweeping the roads more than once per year. Discussion followed regarding the NPDES PII Small MS4 General Permit in its fourth year. The current permit relative to stormwater management regulations expires in March 2008. Items contained in the annual report include pollution prevention, stormwater management, and mapping, etc. Ms. Laurent is expected to review the document with the Planning Board and update the EOC.