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TOWN of MAS E <br /> BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> October 9, 1997 <br /> Meeting called to order at 7;00 p.m. <br /> Members present: Steven R. Ball, Robert F. Cram, Sr. <br /> THE TAPE IS NOT FART OF THE MEETING IT IS FOR THE PURPOSE F <br /> TRANSCRIPTION ONLY. <br /> M . Steven R. Ball, Chairman <br /> 1. warrants signed. <br /> 2. Mr. Oran motioned to approve the minutes of September 4, 1997, Mr. Ball <br /> seconded. <br /> Mr. Cram motioned to accept the minutes of September 30, 1997, Mr. Ball <br /> seconded. <br /> .) Quashnet River Risk Assessment - Mr. McQuaid relayed, `The Air Force <br /> was asked to do a health risk assessment on the cranberry hogs as far as human health <br /> risk" "This study shoves that obviously the most potentially involved person is the actual <br /> cranberry grower." "This risk assessment done by Jacobs Engineering shows that even <br /> for the cranberry grower harvesting the crop is not exposed to any health risk whatsoever <br /> based on the M.C.L.' ." ` Questions were raised as to whether volunteers from the <br /> Archives Committee can draw a bushel of cranbeff'ies from our bogs to make Christmas <br /> Wreaths." `The answer is yes, there is no potential risk to there at all." <br /> Mr. Ball commented, "The E.D.B. contamination is below the M.C.L.'s.'� <br /> Board members agreed to permit the Archives Cor unittee to draw a bushel of <br /> cranberries from the bogs. <br /> Mr. McQuaid relayed, "I had discussions with Dave Ellis from the D.E.F., <br /> Division of Solid waste who is working on getting SENUSS to accept these berries to <br /> burn.' "I need from Mr. Handy or Mr. Lefleur an estimated tonnage because if the <br /> Cranberry D'ower's Association does the application for D.E.P. there is an automatic <br />