3/14/2013 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Minutes

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ry s Mashpee Environmental Oversight Committee Minutes of Meeting March 14, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Mashpee Town Hall, waquoit Meeting Room Present: Chairman George Petersen, Selectman John Cahalane, Rick York,Peter white, 1chael Talbot Absent: Ted Theis CALIF TO ORDER The 'Meeting was opened by Chairman Petersen at 7:04 p.m. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES January 10, 201 Approval of the minutes was deferred until additional attending EOC members were present. Following Chief Baker's presentation and with a quorum of attending members present, a motion was made to approve the minutes. Selectman Cahalane made a motion to approve the minutes of January le, 2013. Mr. White seconded the motion. AH voted unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS There was no public comment. NEW BUSINESS Fire Chief George Baker Presentation Town of Mashpee Emergency Management Pian Fire Chief George Baker attended the meeting to present information regarding local planning with Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant, as well as to discuss Mashpee emergency planning activities. Chief Baker shared a PowerPoint presentation with the audience. Chief Baker began with a description of recent emergency planning that occurred with Superstorrn Sandy and other recent storms. Chief Baker reported that the Fire Department received 18 calls in a 24-hour period, which was triple the number of calls received for a typical day. Chief Baker reported that 68 calls in a 24-hour period, over 3 days, were received during the Nemo Blizzard. Chief Baker described examples of disaster planning, such as with severe weather, civil unrest or industrial./hazardous material events. The Chief pointed out that, in disasters, there were responses and mitigation. litigation represented pre-prevention, such as moving equipment in order to be prepared for a disaster. Chief Baker described personal actions that could be taken such as acquing appropriate insurance and being prepared with a home . emergency kit, as well as having a distant family contact available. Chief Baker identified resource partners who work v6th Mashpee, such as the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (REPO), of which Chief Baker is currently the Chair. Chief Baker described some of the activities and issues being considered by the REPO, and consisting of 17 positions, including transportation planning, evacuation and sheltering. ME1rIA (Massachusetts Emergency Management) serves as a""storekeepers# for disasters, responsible for the planning for disasters and providing state resources for the cleanup of the disaster. FEMA plays a similar role at the Federal level. The Department of Conservation&Recreation (DGR) offers fire control and tree removal_ The Northeast Pure Protection Compact features a contract with six-New England communities and Canadian communities and provides air support for