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<br /> ._,:• :.counts�in the river and eliminate� em..
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<br /> the Mashpee .Rive , 'y A.:tip: Rrefe ring to a 1991 turfy f the'Tiver i
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<br /> one resident as the lifeblood of Mash-
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<br /> by ,A.ssaciates ;akf:vFalmouth,'::Mr■ #
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<br /> ` pee,is in trouble■ ° - : ;:.-:::::: :;York' said `the.-.consultant',,ecom
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<br /> The-river is closed to she s g =,,mended:the town:act�;to Fanrot the
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<br /> cal cod dorm'counts _
<br /> .--because`of high'fe zamounts•�f P- acteria and- itr gene. ■ ,_ .�nf.k r'�•',ue• rrF.<.L.Yr :f'�s a;'�r y P�MVO'
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<br /> an""�nflu�r'af iutrogen and ether.'.nutri- :tering-the��er and a flus�:. . • ' kt
<br /> tints°° n the river is creating agaein ofthe river i",'";�
<br /> .bl6}ms and the, ate of flushing in the _ F o degrease the,amount:of asteria T
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<br /> river is slowing• f: +; s;: *entering the river,I�-V Assoc
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<br /> I vee.:watched `it get worse and y "mended thetown,control.goad'run-
<br /> `7�• . � ��a . -! •damned � ``= .f• �,•� � :�.-::. basins:r�. .�: -.: T� �inn,�• •;•• -'
<br /> worse,and nobody did'a d -thing = off with'catcli�`bas ns sine��imp v -
<br /> `about it,!sAid,Edward Sinkiewiez,one terniittentr septic system"failure.°detec- -
<br /> '4_,��;, +t,�. .� •� •-�•-` Pirates.�-Cove'de- . . . _ , ' :+:.�� :•;: :,.-. -
<br /> . of 188 residents in _ +tion. -
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<br /> inand�ng action from`Mashpee's Board ;:� Associates--alsorecommended .i
<br /> of Selectmen'to rimprove conditions in the town .require denitrifieationi�sys-
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<br /> '' .;At t a'Yboard's meeting last i ig �" qq� - k f 'i .j
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<br /> Pau_ l`�Luirisden submitted a`petition.__
<br /> "from�P rate-s Cove residents,who-want rti
<br /> `sktvelectmen to'identify the 'causes For u ='
<br /> .river and to take
<br /> • ::,the"condition of the . .. -�` '=��� :�� � : • �- ;
<br /> .OM1�,�+t` - •Y: �l .- i - '� - .
<br /> measures to restore the estuary to its =;
<br /> farmer condition. ,- ' f
<br /> �;•.. -scribed
<br /> ' 'Mr Lumsden who :described the
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<br /> river as'the'lifeblood•of Mashpee,said W'
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<br /> he tan no longer see the'bottom of the ,
<br /> river'.that marsh grass has-grown up on r `
<br /> _ �-Ao his property and that_ red and,brown
<br /> colors can sometimes be seen'stn-the
<br /> :river.a.�;• _ r.. _.. : :��..,, ;
<br /> • -well .-
<br /> At times,you cant stand
<br /> of the-"river, 'said Mr.-�Lumsden who :"'y
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<br /> d'the river has be `
<br /> ��further�note en closed• � ;.�`� .- :y�� --
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<br /> hell b the state. `
<br /> •year
<br /> round to's fishing y r,. "`. '•::�
<br /> That,in itself,shows something."
<br /> M7_1ashpee's :Shellfish Constable Ri- '
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<br /> chard H.York Jr,.told Mr.Lumsden the • '
<br /> red aid brown colors in theriver-are
<br /> �dffeTent`species of microscopic algae.. Yt '
<br /> - He.also said clump_ s of benthic-brown
<br /> 1gae~can float
<br /> 'to .tie :surface:ofthe _-`
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<br /> =river iirnake =�tt visual -unappeal _y:
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<br /> `Theyre all asY a"� higher
<br /> nutrient`level�iaot being flushed out,'
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<br /> 1VIr.,York said. "The rMas p �. :
<br /> ': t flushed■" l
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<br /> ac3,because it's'no Peing
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<br /> 't _":intolerable said
<br /> ��4 The i"Situation is ;:�� �=
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<br /> •Board of Selectnierii"�Chaxrman James r
<br /> - _ 'Z�rf'•'F•t.,;« �. .;r w. � `sh tie's•�ater� � t •- �
<br /> '�accaro,who urged Ma p T11� re all-us a
<br /> ways 6"tiil'Resources C o ,
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<br /> d 'with :?..:Y�
<br /> proceed foil-speed �ahea mea _ ,
<br /> .: ••..� � �.�:�.:� . ,, , , .. in the riv ;_. .,. = -•'� �- �.:.'.�;:,-� -.•�-; -
<br /> ii s, Improve conditions :�i�itri�rit Iev l Il�t -
<br /> w«t: , , beingBushed outs..
<br /> 1Vlashpee s waterways Commission,
<br /> • ti r. r r,,•..',}^� µ'Hy•
<br /> `- ' part of the coastal re-
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<br /> which �s also a T1 a�Mas�iPee
<br /> sources•committee;"is in the p '
<br /> • its :had because It'i s�not�.
<br /> renewing ekisting dredging perm , . _ -
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<br /> ' � -Committee-`-Nice •, ' ... �•.�r•: :�- �=�;��y• �u:, t
<br /> r ,Commission `and ' r vac hel�1 u 5�1t�: rr.
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<br /> Charman dames P.Hanks said. ;, :� L. l: r
<br /> ' hould improve `� :Richard Yorl
<br /> Although dredging s p
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<br /> the rate of-Ilushirig.in the ,: 'ibli�.n Shellfish constaaid,the town also must identify
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