4/30/1998 MASHPEE COMMONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes

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have fallen within the two milligrams per liter category over the past few months; thereby having no impact upon the Mashpee River. Although this may currently be the case, Mr. Lu bsden stated that in the beginning Mashpee Commons contributed to some of the environmental problems. Mr. Lumbsden doted the Mashpee River is in severe trouble and despite efforts made by developers, it continues to decline and this is what has so many of the Townspeople concerned. He also asked how the situation at the River i s going to be improved. Mr. Storrs stated Mashpee Commons has always been on a wastewater treatment Plant, thereby producing and treating wastewater at a higher level than an on-site system. He stated MCLP is currently working in conjunction with the Sewer Commission to transport the treated wastewater for disposal in an area outside of the Mashpee River Watershed. The hope is that other large projects will be interested in participating in this endeavor with Mashpee Commons. The Chairman recognized Mr. Baker, who wished to point out that he is concerned with nitrate levels associated with road run off, as well as that of sewerage. He stated it is his belief that the road run off and impervious surface aspects have to be examined much more thoroughly. with reference to the inclusion of other constructed septic systems within the Mashpee live Watershed, he pointed out as a point of information, that there has been a request rade in a Petition Article for Town Meeting to establish a district of critical planning concerns for the Mashpee River watershed, which 'some people from the business community argued very strong opposition to. Mr. Baker stated, "The bottom line is we tried to do our thing and people stopped us# people that were the Town leaders and people that were in the employ of mashpee Commons. Thank you. t1 Mr. Storrs objected to statements made by the previous speaker and stated, "I 'd really prefer that not go into the Minutes. If that goes in the minutes, I 've got to counter it. I do. I can' t allow somebody to make a statement that members of Mashpee Commons worked against that process and have it go into the Minutes and not respond to it . ,, At this point, Selectman marsters offered Mr. Storrs the opportunity for rebuttal . Mr. Storrs stated, "I disagree wholeheartedly with virtually everything he said, specifically about Mashpee Connons. 11 (Please note that I have never considered it to be a function of my duties to censor~ anything from the Minutes that