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4 <br /> t <br /> to this. They will throw some more money at the list this year. They tried to favor projects <br /> addressing really well documented problems. <br /> Tom asked3t if we get beyond the study stage, and into implementation would we stand a better <br /> chance of funding, for example this pipeline being discussed? <br /> Andy said they are doing some title 5 related projects, some storm water projects. They are <br /> funding for capping of the Mashee landfill, it was well documented. <br /> Projects that have done well are those that are clearly part of an overall water management ent plan <br /> and the benefits associated with the project are well documented. If a project only makes a <br /> situation better,but not good, it does not do well in the funding process. <br /> Tom said Dr. Howes' study will start answering some of these questions. <br /> Andy explained they received $1.4 billion worth of funding requests for$2 10 million of <br /> available funds. A lot of those projects had immediate benefits. <br /> Defining, characterizing and documenting the benefits are explicitly part of the cn'ten'a. <br /> Tom asked if Andy knew of any other sources of funding for this type of work r. Howes' <br /> study)? Andy said here are planning grants through E EA, Executive order 5. John Littman <br /> at EOEA would be the person to contact. <br /> Brad asked Andy his view on spray irrigation. <br /> Andy does not have an answer to that, he cannot speak to the current.philosophy. Glenn Noss is <br /> the person to talk to re: policy. <br /> Andy explained the objective of DEP is to have an overall basin plan developed for the Cape_ In <br /> it's absence they will accept a locally or regionally developed plan that looks at overall water <br /> resources. Most facilities plans wouldn't cut it because they don't think through the range o <br /> water resources issues to deal with. <br /> Tom said it sounds like Mashpee is going in the right direction_ Andy agreed. <br /> Doug said the bottom line is that it is possible to fund the pipe and the disposal system and still <br /> have a privately owned treatment plant. <br /> Andy said to get financing from this programs, 7 % of flow from the pipe has to be from existing <br /> structures 25%can be for new development. <br /> Andy discussed the details of financing available through the grater pollution abatement <br /> program. These loan funds that proceeds of bond sales. They have the ability to intercept local <br /> aid payments for repayment of the loan, therefore the likelihood of default is small so they get <br /> very favorable rates. The benefit is it allows them to use f of State money and have $2 <br /> available to loan. In addition, the State makes an annual appropriation that further subsidizes <br /> the loan,., the State Pays the .5-3% on the loan so the town gets a principal only loam over 20 <br /> years. <br /> 5 <br />