6/9/1998 MASHPEE COMMONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes

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Discussion-Wastewater By war of updating the Committee, Mr. Storrs stated MCL , }Duncan wood, and Andrew Gottlieb met with the Sever Commission in April, . He stated the h . torcal issues relating to the Mashpee Kiger were discussed. Mr. Stprrs stated MCLP and Mr. Gottlieb also attended tie June 4. 199 Sewer Commission meeting which. was, unfortunately not very well attended by the Sewer Commissioners. Mt. Storrs provided all Committee Members bers with copses of a Memo Dated June 4, 190, From Duncan W. Wood, . . , Sanborn, Head Associates, Inc. , Regarding Wastewater management Planning for Mashpee Longer Term Goals - Shorter TerM Alternatives/Actions, which everyone took a moment to read: l-Bringing the history up to date. .2-Reaffirmation o h preferable 1 . term- §olution of treatiftg the effluent at eXisting plant locations and moving the treated effluent to a point farther south- to r lti atel enter either the o orl set. Bay' or Nantucket Sound. 3-State fijnanciriq is limited, .n . s s an emergency s i tuat ion. e i s t , which would be very unlikely in Mashpee. 4-Facilities planning process under DEP guidelines, which is what Dr. Rowes has begun. 5-Listg 5-Listthe three options that have the best potential for a positive impact upon the Mashpee River, a Deepening the River channel, which is currently being pursued by the. watershed Management Committee in conjunction with the Waterways Commission. Dredging will improve fiushing flushingand removo nutrients from the bottom of the River. Join Ru hins i arr ived- at the Meeting at than point, p.m. Reducing the amount of n t�rdgen reaching the lower Riverby removing nitrogen from a greater portion' of the total watershed discharge... Incorporating users located along the River into the system would avoid new flow into the waterphed and, seduce existing flow. Moving effluent out of the mashpee lover watershed and directing t into either Popponesset Bay or Nantucket Sound. Mr.. Storrs reported that the Sewer Commission has asked i t it would be possible for buncan Wood to continue working for th Sewer Commisshi n in order to study the ent%.ire Mashpee River watershed -on the west side of tl River. Mr. Storms made k reference to a -Town of Mashpee Map, indi-cating existing land uses, built neighborhoods, the Highwood Wells-zone' I . Mr. Storrs a plain" d the area .is being mapped out in order to deterrmine areas where the treated effluent could not be disposed. kr. Storrs .indicated- the possible locations being, the Industrial Park, land on Great Neck Road South, the Keeter• parcel area, and the- former Ch ist the King Church site. Mr. Storrs pointed out other prime areas- south of Popponesset and east of Great Flat old. lr. Storrs suggested Duncan wood attend the next scheduled Committee Meeting in in order -to report his findings to this - -