9/2/2003 WATERWAYS COMMISSION Minutes

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. Sewer Commission Citizens Advisory Committee—Paul Lumsden There was no meeting held during the past month. Tim Leedham. asked if the plan was t form a sewer district or tie in all homes to a sewer line. Jim Hams reviewed the game plan for sewerage, which was formulated in 1997: define the problem 1997), b quantify the extent of the problem (the two year, $150,000 study), c develop a wastewater management plan (the $400,000 revolving loan), and d implement sewering where appropriate and other wastewater facilities elsewhere e.g., septic, nitrogen-removing septic systems). . Barnstable County Coastal Resources Committee Update—Gerald Dal There was no meeting held during the past month. 6. .Water-wqys Im rover ent Flan and Dredging Permits—Jim Hanks We are now in our fifth month of waiting for a legal opinion from Elizabeth Dane of Kopelman and Paige regarding the use of conservation land for`conversion" purposes. Jinn Harks detailed the waterways "land swap"' proposal which will be on the Town Warrant on October 2 , 2003. warrant Article 17 asks voters to approve a swap of approximately 12 acres of town land for approximately 10 acres of conservation land ofd' Great beck Road South, near the Mashee River. If approved the ten-acre property would become the location of a dredging de-watering and disposal site for non-sandy dredged material from nearby 1lashpee waterways, . Proposed neer channel vice arallel to No activity. . Popponesset Creek Dredging and Spit Nourishment N01 Status—,Tim Harks is working with the Conservation Commission to work out a way that Popponesset Creek can be dredged and the dredged material used for nourishment of the Popponesset Spit. l a.shpee Conservation Agent Bob Sherman's idea is that if the Saye Popponesset Bay orgarfi ation is willing to do beach nourishment to maintain the spit with its present profile, thea the spirit of the performance standard will be maintained. As a result of a meeting with Jim O'Connell, former CZM coastal geologist, Norm Mayes of BSC (Save Popponesset Bay's consultant) submitted a plan showing the top of the dune at nine feet i with an alternative of going to ten feet in the future as the Army Corps of Engineers permit gets renewed, Jim also noted that piping plovers are still an issue on the spit that impacts beach nourishment plans. Beach Nourishment Easement Form—leo progress was reported on this issue. The easement was drafted and signed by the Selectmen in the spring. Save Popponesset Bay held up signing the easement pending some progress on the Wind Farm issue. Jim Hanks noted that it is now bine to get the easement completed and filed in Land Court so the dredged material can be disposed on the spit land owned by Save Popponesset Bay. Page