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I <br /> 3�.. }.:I.V .a5 -S r; i.r •�. 5'- ..P.-_`:!ti .. ' -rte I� •�"4'-.f ... _ r.. .. <br /> .'' E.^d',i •jai i' i>.,.f, - - f+• _ '° {- <br /> �'! .'' ,.§ r.a-%+ f• .i.• r•. - •.i'* ?.;; <br /> .-.r-'.i�-f•:#'1. ..'.rr. . •e - ;�•• :: :f r!+F �',.- .y,J .r a..,��. •- <br /> ime or tit <br /> c on <br /> By bringing their concerns to selectmen, Pi- Mashpee Board of Health members learned <br /> rates have residents have managed to refocus at- Y Y night. ���� <br /> about one such system last Thursday ` <br /> '� ..S . .. .. .. ?• -:r -; _ • .{ <br /> tentxon on t�a:sorry•state �"of the Mashpee`River, vus composting toilets an - <br /> p g d graywater systems <br /> •Among its problems: high fecal coliform counts, are less costly and far .mor ` ` <br /> iY. , • Y e. •environmentally <br /> an •influx'of,:nitrogen, and .high riiitrient"levels. sensitive alternatives to se tic tanks <br /> ��-, .. . .� : f p 'and leach <br /> As"'result:the.,river is closed to-shellfishing, its`' -fields:= <br /> waters are- - _ - - . . •___ :;;-:��� � <br /> often murky and at times smell <br /> Shellfish Constable Richard York stated .' - } <br /> Rof the` `roblem ..:. = , �; . <br /> Dredging- and available.technology will help <br /> p . -,in simple.terms. _ The Mashpee <br /> ,,River is bad,becaus ` ' .-.'.the.river. Dredging should be the easy part. . e <br /> *:. z .. .re..it s not being flushed. • . . ..: <br /> ' question is whether there is the political.-will, <br /> 4: o.increase the rate of flushing,r which would . <br /> : the political courage,to lead those whose homes <br /> ':reduce the nutrient level, requires maintenance i <br /> dredging and cleaning the river banks. <br /> _and businesses impact the river toward the new <br /> The secoq eat is to limit the amountnd ro uirem _�t y technology <br /> �; . <br /> 5 ;: <br /> �of-bacteria and nitrogen entering the river This Fall <br /> �eans'�controllin.. . _ ... . . .. . <br /> ..;; . , g road runoff with catch basins The Mashpee River is a precious resource for <br /> :and ensuring that existing septic s stems are -every resident. The selectmen the wa <br /> Y terways <br /> functioning-:correctly. :The ;:sensible companions ,`:and conservation commissions, and other agen <br /> step to,this is to require all new homes`and those cies who must work :together to resolve these <br /> put up for aresale to have denitrification,systeiijit 'Pro leets as quickly as possible deser�ie encour- <br /> to decrease the amount of nitrogen and other nu- agemet and support from the entire community. <br /> tY <br /> =trients entering the river: Studo- ­­-haveibeen conducted. =Hecommenda-:The �- • r . � � . - <br /> technology is available to im rove the tions have been made.Now it is time f <br /> p or overdue <br /> dition of the Mas-hp .: �- - .r� ->> -. 'on. - ._ _ <br /> Pee River. ��._ acts <br /> fI&d <br /> ge PaneI B eing FO ' <br /> rmedf <br /> Bennett,Gordon of the Waterways Commission was.,.! <br /> named by selectmen Monday as Mashpee's representa- <br /> tive <br /> on a committee Nein set u to over <br /> _ - - g p see-operation of <br /> . a new county dredge..Harbormaster PerryEllis-was <br /> appointed alternate representative. <br /> . Accordin - . <br /> , <br /> According to the_county commissioners, the commit.-- <br /> tee will"plan,organize,recommend staffing, <br /> . <br /> direction and oversee the ' ng� assist with <br /> control of the dredging opera- <br /> tion." The dredge <br /> is due to be delivered <br /> wihin l 0'-m'--r _ to the county <br /> t <br /> oaths. <br /> &M <br /> f <br />