4/6/1992 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page MINUTES MONDAY, APRIL 6t 1992 - - PUBLIC DISCUSSION: letter was addressed to Selectman caffyn with regards to an appointee and the issue of unpaid taxes . This will be brought up again under Public Discussion to give the person who wrote the letter an opportunity to explain her position. Elias McQuaid re: Press Release : On this date, various representatives met to discuss the testing of John ' s Pond . As indicated the pond has been tested bimonthly for VOC compounds since May of 1991 . Tests indicate there are no traces of O ' s in the pond . - - Tith the data available at the present time, the and ' i a e tc i. a=r =e f=� - � n a=1a� -es Mr,,,.Mua d . Nit-ional Guard Bureau has agreed to fund additional TOC , pesticide water tests , and sediment VOC and pesticide testing. This will cost approximately $4 ,000. The DEP has agreed to fund fish pesticide testing of two bottom fish. The results will be available by May 15, 1992 . This is- an approximate cost of $16 ,006. The National Guard Bureau intends to male a press release on this subject relates Mr. McQuaid . The National Guard Bureau agrees to pair for pond testing of water and sediment, The Mass . Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to pay for fish testing as related from the information submitted by the Military for their intended press release. The public will be informed of the results prior to the start of the swimming season. As related from the Military press release , there are four ground water plumes of contamination from the Base that are in the vicinity of John ' s and Ashumet Ponds* The contamination is fuel and solvent related . There is presently no evidence of Base contamination in either pond . Testing will continue to evaluate the impact of the ground water plumes . As related from Mr. McQuaide there will be of no cost to the Town. The testing is exactly what we have asked for with results- in and analyzed before Memorial Day. Selectman Mills expressed her concern to' the testing of bottom fish. She indicates that if trout is tested , the results will be questionable since the pond has just recently been stocked with trout . M . McQuaid relates that edible fish will be tested in the pond . The age and type of fish will also impact the decision of the test results . *The Board is in agreement to release the Town ' s press release independently of the Military tae.