6/21/2011 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes

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Chairman Fudala,will draft an article with an explanation that it causes difficulty to fill the vacancies. The Chair wi11 also follow Grp with Mr.Lyons regarding his membership. Intermunicipal Issues Chairman Fudala, Selectman Richardson and mike Domenica met with the Barnstable Community Advisory Committee who were receptive to the idea of a shared responsibility of the TNOL in Popponesset. Mr. Domenica was working on a drab inter-municipal agreement. The Chair will be meeting with dike Giggey of Wright-Pierce,to discuss-Sandwich's planning and intent and the fair share approach, along with Mike I omenica,Nate Weeks of GID and Dale Saad of Barnstable. Falmouth]Issues Chairman Fudala read the update provided by Jerry Potamis by email. It was noted that Falmouth would be proceeding with a limited scope ofwork to further develop their CWMP. The debt exclusion passed, so funding would be available for the first phase of their wastewater facilities and demonstration projects, such as the P B, ane diverting toilets and oyster culture. The Chair added that a revised nutrient management bylaw had been drafted that would limit de elopment and maintain the town as nitrogen neutral in order to allow access to the state's zero percent financing. Chairman Fudala 'Inquired about whether other towns had pursued nitrogen neutral bylaws. Mr. Weeks stated that Chatham approved a revised bylaw at Town Meeting. Mr. Weeks added that it was determined early in Chatham's process that the CWW needed to be growth neutral in order to move.forward in the planning. New Developments lsting Developments Requiring Wastewater Treatment Planta -Stratford Ponds-Shelly Gilbert provided an emailed update on the improvements to the Stratford Ponds plant. -Wampanoag village 40B Project-The Chair noted that the project and the discharge were hotly located in the Mbshpee River watershed and that the project was proceeding through UEFA filings and-the DER The Chair inquired about the possibility of relocating the discharge. Mr. Greggnoted that the project-was located the upper 1a.shpee watershed which would not be as had as the lover watershed area. -Cotuit Meadows 0B-It was noted that the plant may be completed. -Potential 40B-No neve information Potential USGS Solute Transport Modeling Discussed previously OTHERITEMS Water District-Cha=' an Fudala reintroduced Chairman Gangemi and Mr. Marks from the Water District. Chairman Gangemi inquired about whether or not New Seabury had expressed interest in working with-Nashpee and the Chair responded that New Seabury warted to know what it was worth to Mashpee. The Chair stated that the scenarios would be useful in determining the worth of utilizing New Seabury as well as the costs of abandoning and relocating the Rock Landing wells in comparison to additional sewering costs. Chairman 7