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MARCH 10, 1 . <br /> TO: BOARD OF SELECTMEN <br /> FROM: NANCY J. CAFFYN, SELECTMAN <br /> SUBJECT: PROPOSED UPPER CAPE CONSORTIUM MEETING OF THE FOUR TOWNS OF BOURNE, <br /> FALMOUTH, SANDWICH AND MASHPEE <br /> I PROPOSE THE TOWN OF MASHPEE HOST A MEETING OF THE UPPER CAPE TOWNS SELECTPERSOIS <br /> TO LEARN FIRST HAND WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE MASSACHUSETTS MILIARY RESERVATION. <br /> THE FOUR TOWNS MET SOME FOUR FEARS AGO TO REVIEW THE AREAS WHERE IT WOULD BE <br /> BENEFICIAL TO WGRK TOGETHER, FROM THESE EARLIER MEETINGS, IT WAS DECIDED TO <br /> BECOME MORE INVOL-VED WITH THE MMR CONTAMINATION PROBLEMS. THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT <br /> BOARD D OWHTCH FOU 'REPRESENTATIVE SELECT) EN PARTICIPATE STEM IED FROM THIS ACTIVITY. <br /> ANb 'B-ECAUSE OFTHIS UNITED EFFORT, 'MONET WAS OBTAINED AND WE NOW HAVE SIGNIFICANT <br /> P. 0GRE3S.- Ej ,.}).ADE- IN OTA `N I'NG SOME OF THE PLUMES. <br /> HOWEVER, THERE ARE IIANY- EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ISSUES WHICH MUST BE ADDRESSED <br /> WH-ICH ARE O;F CRITICAL IMPORTANCE TO THE CITIZENS IN 'OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE <br /> UPPER CAPE OVE} LL. SOME OF THEE ARE: <br /> - THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES AT THE MMR <br /> - LONG RANGE WATER ISSUES -- HOW WILL THE ACUIFER BENEATH THE IMPACT AREA BE <br /> PROTECTED? WILL THERE BE ENOUGH WATER FOR THE UPPER CAPE IN THE FUTURE? <br /> - WHAT ARE THE CLEAN-UP AND CONTAINMENT PLANS NOT ONLY FOR THOSE IDENTIFIED <br /> PLUMES BUT FOR BASE AS A WHOLE? <br /> - HEALTH ISSUES - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS NOW OPERATING AT THE BASE. <br /> WHAT WILL THEY BE DOING AND WHAT ARE THEIR GOALS? <br /> - <br /> JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - A NEW TECHNOLOGY CENTER IS BEING <br /> DEVELOPED AND MANY PEOPLE ARE BEING HIRED. ACOBS ALONE HAS UP TO 250 PEOPLE <br /> AND HAS RECENTLY SIGNED A 130 MILLION CONTRACT) WHAT DOES TH IS DEAN FOR THE <br /> CITIZENS OF THE CAPE, IS THE MMR COMMITTED TO TRAINING AND HIRING LOCAL <br /> RESIDENTS FOR WHAT MAY BE HIGH PAYING, SKILLED WORK OVER A LONG PERIOD OF <br /> TIME? <br /> A STATE PRISON IS BEING PROPOSED AT MSR, WHAT IS IT'S IMPACT ON THE UPPER <br /> CAPE TOWNS? <br /> THESE ARE BUT A FEW OF THE MANY ISSUES I FEEL ALL OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS SHOULD <br /> BECOME FAMILIAR WITH SO THAT WE CAN BE IN XNARSIXON A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN <br /> DECIDING WHAT IS MOST BENEFICIAL FOR OUR CITIZENS AND THE UPPER CAPE AS A WHOLE. <br /> I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN THIS ENDEAVOR. <br />