7/15/2014 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee Environmental oversight Committee Minutes of Meeting July 1 ,2014 at 6:30 p.m. Mashpee Town Hall, waquoit Meeting Room Present: Chairman George Petersen, Ted Theis, Rick York, Michael Talbot Absent; Selectman John Cahalane Drew McManus FALL To ORDER The meeting was opened by Chairman Petersen at 6:40 p,m. with a quorum. APPROVAL P MEETING TIES June 12, 201 1 r. Talbot made a notion to accept the meeting minutes of June .'12 h2014. Mr. Theis seconded the .motion. All voted unanimously. C CATIONS None at this time ACTION ITEMS UPDATE Estuary Restoration/Shellfish Propagation Mr. York reported that the Federal grant from the National Fish& wildlife Foundation had been rejected, as well as well eet's grant. However, recent conversations with the funding agency indicated that Mashpee was close and that there would be a second round of funding, with September deadline. The agency suggested modifications to the application. The grant would allow the development of a 10 acre oyster reef area in Popponesset Bay. The current oyster program in the Mashpee River and new quahog progrwn in the Great River are both doing very well. The Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan has been submitted to the Cape Cod Commission and the State. The CCC has requested an extension to review the plan. Monitoring in collaboration with the Tribe and SMaST continues, as rewired by the TMDLs from the DEP and IPPA. Mr. Talbot inquired about the water quality over the last 10 years and Mr. York indicated that he could forward Brian Howes' report* Mr. York surnrnari ed that increased nitrogen allowed the algae and seaweed to bloom, resulting in eel grass and scallop loss. Fish kills' occurred in Mashpee River in 2005 due to the algae bloom, but there have been no fish bills since growing the oysters in the river. Mr. Talbot inquired about Mr. York submitting an article to the Enterprise on behalf of the Mashpee Envirorumental Coalition. i Pond & Estuary Water Quality Mr. York stated that Santuit Pond was in good shape with the Solar Bees. Mr. York also reported that the MA Department of Health located funds so that monitoring and study of S ntuit � Fond would continue. Mr. Talbot referenced concerns expressed by Southport residents about Martha's Pond and the desire for a baseline measurement and monitoring flue to upcoming construction _ Mr, York indicated that he had spoken with George Reichenbacher, a PAL volunteer, and had suggested studying the phosphorus sources. Mr. York indicated that the State could be asked to include Martha's Pond in them pond and lake sampling program: