01/14/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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ES.3 Public Participation The Mashpee Sewer Commission has actively engaged in public participation throughout the planning process, with a focus on educating the public on the issues of wastewater and nutrients as they relate to the watersheds of Popponesset Bay and Waquoit Bay's east basin, as well as the remaining portions of Mashpee within the Project Planning Area. The Commission has actively encouraged residents, Town leaders„ business leaders, regulators, and adjacent communities within and outside of the planning area to actively participate in the planning process. The public outreach program consists of several components, including: • Monthly Sewer Commission meetings—televised and open to the public. • A Community Advisory Committee (CAC)—as appointed by the Board of Selectmen. m Public presentations on various phases and aspects of the project and related efforts through the Town and Region. a Development of public education materials: - Project web page: www.mashpeewaters.com, including project description, meeting minutes, reports, contacts, and other project related information. - Project kiosk; focusing on the problem and where to get additional information. - Informational flier (first of two): the first focused on the nitrogen issues facing the PPA and general information on the project. The second will be coordinated with the submittal of the Final Recommended Plan. Participation in a formal MEPA/CCC environmental review process. Participation in several "Pilot" projects supported by Barnstable County and other regional agencies. • Joint meetings with Barnstable, Falmouth, and Sandwich to review the project and the efforts being made by all parties to address nitrogen in these watersheds and throughout the region. Participation in the Cape Cod Commission 208 Planning process. ESA Summary of Previous Evaluations Throughout the planning process the CWMP has evaluated several alternatives/options and has performed additional related evaluations in the process of developing a Recommended Plan. Fallowing the release of the Needs Assessment Report, the Mashpee Sewer Commission identified five different management scenarios for evaluation and analysis. The 2008 Draft Alternative Scenarios Report discusses the general characteristics of each scenario and the basic methodology used to evaluate each scenario. The five scenarios identified were: • Scenario 1—No expansion of existing wastewater treatment facilities. ® Scenario 2—Upgrade and expansion of existing facilities to a practical extent. 4 Scenario 3/3R—Cluster Scenario (prepared by Lornbardo Associates Inc.). 8612001.4 Town of Mashpee Sewer Commission ES-3 Final Recommended Plan/Final Environmental Impact Report