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The application process was very competitive this year. The town also needs to commit funds- <br /> ither have authorization to borrow from town meeting by time of application or get it by June <br /> 30 '. If you don't get financing by that deadline you are dropped off the list. The town must <br /> have a loan application ready b Oct l including bonding information and plans and <br /> specifications for the project. Readiness to proceed is significant factor and they will be strict <br /> about it. <br /> Toni asked what non paint sources are according to this program"s terms? <br /> Andy said it is anything that does not cone out of a pipe. <br /> Is a neighborhood cluster system considered non point sources Yes. <br /> Andy explained non point source funds are grants, as opposed to loans. There is an annual <br /> solicitation but only about$500,000 to$1 million is available and it requires ° local match. <br /> Duncan wood thinks the % of flow in the pipe must be from existing flow is imperative to <br /> understand. <br /> For a force main system, flow in the pile depends how long each day the system is operating. <br /> How do you determine that number? <br /> Andy responded for the purposes of this proposal, they would not consider the pipe a collection <br /> system. <br /> Torn reiterated that what Andy is saying is we have a clean shot at this pipeline, without that <br /> % requirement, <br /> Andy said yes, but you will have to deal with the other piece of nutrients and at some point will � <br /> want to finance abatement for that too -tying in existing systems. %will have to be from <br /> e)isting development. <br /> Duncan wood said the most important thing he has heard this evening is for a projects like this, <br /> it has to be in the context of a watershed management project, looking at all the sources of <br /> nutrients. <br /> Andy said all the sources of impainnent of that water body have to be looked at. what has gone <br /> wrong with the water body. <br /> Duncan said the success of getting funding is packing and documenting the issues/information. <br /> Andy said that 1s correct. <br /> Torn said that is where we are going with the Popponesset Bay watershed with Dr. Howes' <br /> study. We can develop a plan once we know how much nitrogen to tale out of each sub <br /> rnbayment. The funding for his study is on the May town meeting warrant. It is a two year <br /> study. It sounds lice we're on the right track. Maybe the town should be talking to 1ashpee <br /> Commons, Talanian and others about trying to develop this management plan and the most cost <br /> effective way to do all these things. <br /> Doug said the first step is to male sure town meting approves funding of Dr. Howes' study. <br /> Andy said the town can reapply next year and they can fund the unexpended portion of the study, <br /> if it has already started. <br /> 6 <br />