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F <br /> Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is overseeing a process by which communities will be <br /> able to apply for grants that will come from an environmental settlement. Ms. Mason attended the <br /> informational meeting to learn more about the application process. The Board of Selectmen has <br /> charged the Environmental Oversight Committee with the task of recommending environmental <br /> projects in Mashpee to be considered for the application process, such as the Santuit Pond project. <br /> Ms. Mason indicated that $960,000 will be available along with an additional $1.50,000 from DOD as <br /> settlement from the plumes. There are criteria for applying and preference is being made for the upper <br /> Cape towns. In particular, a regional proposal encompassing the four upper Cape towns would carry <br /> the most weight when being considered. Among the criteria, applications should address groundwater <br /> resources, ecosystem,protection of drinking water supplies,protection of quantity of drinking water, <br /> wastewater treatment although these are not the only reasons to apply. The Board of Selectmen felt <br /> that a study of all lakes and ponds in Mashpee,not just Santuit,may be a consideration for an <br /> application, Sandwich is currently looking into the UMASS watershed and the Committee might <br /> consider that project as an appropriate joint proposal. <br /> The RFP will be out November 8 with a 90-day turnaround time, so proposals will need to be <br /> considered and created very quickly, on or about February 8. It will be an open bid process through <br /> state bidding laws. The Massachusetts bidding website will be hosting the information but the <br /> information will also be distributed through the town managers. The Environmental Oversight <br /> Committee will need to come up with recommendations to provide to the Board of Selectmen and the <br /> Town Manager's office will put together the proposals. The Water Collaborative will also be <br /> considering recommendations. The Chair requested that the Committee consider recommendations in <br /> preparation for the November 13 meeting, communicating ideas via email,to be prepared to forward 2- <br /> 3 recommendations to the Board of Selectmen. Ms. Mason will scan the document electronically and <br /> forward it to the Committee. Additionally, should Ms. Mason be made aware of any regional project <br /> suggestions she will forward the information. <br /> OLD BUSINESS <br /> ENSR Bid Review-Dave Mitchell, Senior Ecologist <br /> Mr. Mitchell offered the Committee a presentation on the Santuit Pond Diagnostic Study(see attached <br /> document). Mr. Mitchell's presentation was created as a response to the RFP and included ideas <br /> based on the questions he received from members of the Committee. Mr. Mitchell is familiar with the <br /> area since assisting with Ashumet Pond, and has been certified in lake management for 25 years. <br /> ENSR is in the process of becoming AECOM Global Environment and will soon grow from 15,000 <br /> employees to 42,000 employees. ENSR currently has eight offices in the New England region and has <br /> had a presence in the area for 20 years, conducting studies ranging from one day to two years. The <br /> company has been active in Massachusetts working with the DCR and has worked on a number of <br /> projects on the Cape, including a current project on Mystic Lake. [slides 1-51 <br /> Mr. Mitchell described ENSR's expertise in lake diagnostic/feasibility studies noting the many aspects <br /> in which they are involved. Involvement will also include assistance with identifying appropriate <br /> funding such as Section 319. Mr. Mitchell also discussed their TMDL work which has occurred <br /> throughout the U.S. [slides 6-81 <br /> 3 <br />