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The Committee would like to invite Ms. Laurent to the next Environmental Oversight Committee and <br /> provide her with an agenda to discuss the following topics: Road Specifications in consideration of the <br /> NPSD document, Swails at Quiniquisett Ave., Lantern Ln. and Sampson's Mill Rd. and <br /> Recycling/Unit Based Pricing. <br /> 8. Santuit Pond <br /> One company has forwarded questions regarding the RFP for Santuit Pond. Mr. Baker and the town <br /> responded to the inquiry. Proposals are due on September 1 so it will be discussed further at the next <br /> meeting. <br /> Additionally, there hasn't yet been a change in the request to Cable Technology to fund two water <br /> quality measuring devices. Rick York has been working on a proposal because he was asked to seek <br /> additional funds for the devices elsewhere. Mr. Baker feels that there should be better support to get <br /> the devices for the pond since the pond needs more monitoring. The dissolved oxygen numbers are <br /> low at the bottom early in the morning but the measurements are needed at night, which would be <br /> provided by the measuring devices. The pond is showing signs of producing blue-green algae which <br /> could be anabaena and microcystis,two types of toxin producing algae that have the potential of being <br /> very harmful. Mr. York will get a sample from the pond this week in order to check the type of algae. <br /> Mr. York has had a very busy summer season setting 1 million oyster seed, which has been growing <br /> very quickly, and 1 million scallop seed. In addition,the lab has been relocated to the Police <br /> Department. Once the lab is completely set up, it will be a first class facility that can assess both salt <br /> and fresh water samples. The lab may be able to assist with some of the sampling managed by the <br /> Environmental Coalition. <br /> 9. Land Steward Program <br /> A letter dated August 14, 2008 was received from Conservation Agent Drew McManus regarding an <br /> update for the Land Steward Program. Agent McManus and the Assistant Conservation Agent, Liz, <br /> will be scheduling a volunteer meeting in August. They have received observation forms from <br /> volunteers who have begun to assess their parcels. Liz will also be following up, on site, on an <br /> individual basis. In addition to managing the Land Steward Program, Agent McManus describes Liz's <br /> contributions in the department which has improved enforcement and the permitting process. The <br /> Conservation Department will continue to work toward improving the Land Steward Program. <br /> Mr. Baker feels that more effort is still needed based on feedback he has received from some of the <br /> volunteers to include: <br /> -emailed questions to which no response has been received <br /> -suggestion that assignment of large areas should be givers to multiple volunteers <br /> -some volunteers still awaiting the arrival of their packets <br /> Ms. Kane is going to Area 2 this weekend to perform her walk through with a group of four volunteers. <br /> She will be testing out the map in order to identify the parcel's boundaries. Ms. Kane had expected to <br /> receive an inventory of the parcel, perhaps from a database, which would better describe the <br /> topography and allow volunteers to be better prepared for their walk through. <br /> 3 <br />