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k <br /> was necessary and all areas would be impacted. Mr. Gregg stated that costs of the recommended <br /> plan would eventually be developed, and that phasing in would occur by identifying where the <br /> 'own would realize its greatest benefit and tying in to other capital projects. Mr. Gregg stated <br /> that the whole project would be a large figure, but that not all of the funds would be required up <br /> front and instead,, would be broken up over the years with phasing. Mr. Klenert inquired about <br /> impacts to the aquifer and the volume of water. <br /> Mr. Santos suggested that, in the future, Commissioners be provided with copies of presentations <br /> to better document notes.during presentations. <br /> Beverly Kane, representing the CAC, inquired whether the final recommended plan would be <br /> considered by Mashpee voters in order to be accepted and approved. Mr. Gregg responded that <br /> it would be determined by the Town, and Chairman Fudala responded that the plan would <br /> typically be submitted by the Board of Selectmen, or water or Sever Commission, but that <br /> residents would vote on sever costs. Ms. Kane inquired whether costs would be included in the <br /> recommended plan and the Chair Mated that it should in order to demonstrate to the voters that <br /> every effort was made to beep the cosh down. The Chair added that the Cape Cod Commission <br /> and MEPA process would include public hearings and public comment. Mr. Gregg emphasized <br /> that the information would be made available to the public, including the costs, pior to the <br /> plan's final approval. There was discussion regarding the costs associate with sewer planning <br /> and the costs being broken down and phased in over time. The Chair thanked the CAC members <br /> who were present at the meeting, including Ms. Kane, Evelyn Bushenfeld,Nancy Zelderhurg, <br /> John Tavares and Don McDonald. The Chair announced that there may be a joint meeting with <br /> Falmouth for presentation of the waquoit Bay NMP malt Report in January. <br /> Shellfish Constable Presentation on Potential Shellfish Component of CWW <br /> The Chair stated that Mashpee Shellfish Constable Rick York was present to provide a more <br /> detailed plan for the shellfish approach to reduce nitrogen. Mr. York reported that the current <br /> oyster project was not a d monstration project,, but a mitigation project. Prior to October when <br /> the DEP determined that the project could be included as credit towards the T M , Mr, York <br /> considered the oysters as first responders. The greatest success encountered by the oyster project <br /> had been with a % clean-up of the Mashpee River with a double seeding effort in one year. Mr. <br /> York's draft-proposal featured concrete numbers in Mashpee, that could be included in the <br /> CWNP. <br /> Mr. York stated that numbers had not changed, but that more detail was available, as well a <br /> additional regulatory information. Mr. York noted that there was a formal memorandum of <br /> understanding among the Town, Mashpee warnpanoag Tribe and SMaST for water quality <br /> monitoring that had been in place and had been required by the TMDL. <br /> Mr. York addressed some questions and summarized the differences between conventional <br /> wastewater treatment and the shellfish option. Mr. York noted that there were some places <br /> where shellfish would not word, d d ing that sewering would be necessary in some areas.. Mr. <br /> York stated that the standard treatment was land based and shellfish would be located in the <br /> estuary, and noted that both world be storm resistant. Both options would be biological systems, <br /> one with nmicrobes and the other with shellfish, which would both be growth and survival <br /> dependent and could encounter risks. In conventional treatment, a large mass would be needed <br />