08/12/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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b ES.3, PublicParticipation The Mashpee Sever 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 F'cpponcsset Bay and Waqucit Bag's past basin,-as well as the rer ai.ning portions of M ashpee within the project, Planning Area. The Commission has actively encouraged residents, Town. loaders, business loaders, 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, 00 Monthly Sewer Commission meetings—televised and open to the public. CO A Community Advisory Committee (CAC)—as appointed by the Board of Selectmen. CO Publics presentations on various phases and aspects of the project and related efforts through the Town and Region. 00 Development of public education materials: Project web page: w .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. 00 Participation in a formal MEPA/CCC environmental review process. CO Participation in several "pilot' projects supported by Barnstable County and other regional i agencies, CO ,point 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. CO Participation in the Cape Cod Commission 20Planning process. ESA Summary of Previous Elua Throughout the planning process the CWIVIP has evaluated several alternatives/options and has performed additional related evaluations in the process of developing a Recommended Plan. Following the release of the deeds Assessment Deport, the r" ashpee Sewer Commission identified five different management scenarios for evaluation and analysis. The 20Craft Alternative Scenarios Deport discusses the general characteristics of eadh,scenario and the basic methodology used to evaluate each. scenario. The five scenarios identified sere- CO Scenario 1—No expansion of existing wastewater treatment facilities. 00 Scenario Upgra e and expansion of existing facilities to a practical extent. co Scenario 3138 cluster Scenario (prepared by Lombardo Associates Inc.). 8612001.4 Terra of Mashpee Sever Commission ES-3 Final Recommended Pian/Final Environmental Impact Deport