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K <br /> SEWER COMMISSION <br /> THURS AY AN ARY 28, 1999 <br /> TOWN HALL <br /> Present: Tom F'udala, Dennis Bal arini,John Cahalane, Dr. Brian Howes <br /> INTERVIEWS <br /> WES TON AND SAMPSON <br /> Present, representing Weston and Sampson were Fran anisiewic ,Paul Williams, Bob Goober <br /> and Jennifer Rivers <br /> They gave are overview of their proposal, focusing on some of the highlights. <br /> Fran Yaniskiewicz will be the principal in charge. Bob Goober will run the job and be the day to <br /> day contact. Paul Williams will he the technical manager, supervising the modeling. Jennifer <br /> Rivers provides something unique, completes the database. <br /> Three of their relevant projects are New Silver Beach in Falmouth: the project is one variance <br /> vote away from happening. .... Reservoir in west Boylston and Holden a$45 million project. <br /> Chelmsford a$49 million project. <br /> Weston and Sampson has a track record of getting a project approved. They thinly beyond the <br /> study. In Wayland they are involved in the first project of its type, a public pfivate partnership. <br /> private plant but the town will take it by-eminent domain in order to hook in new houses. This <br /> project won an Engineering Excellence Award. <br /> Project in Duxbury received SRF funding. <br /> Ashfleld: the first solar aquatic treatment plant of its kind in the Mate. <br /> Services leading to Approval: Bob Goober talked about how Weston and Sampson can male that <br /> happen for Mashpee. They suggest using town accepted plans,the local comprehensive plan had <br /> lot of public review. For consensus building public education is the ley. They use press <br /> releases, direct rn iL newsletters -answer questions in advance. <br /> Regulatory and Environmental Approval: UEPA and Cape Cod Commission process. <br /> most importance is developing a local cost allocation plan that will work with everything else <br /> going on in town-, including public private p . ersips- developer contributions. <br /> Weston and Sampson Approach: Project philosophy: protecting and restoring the bays. <br /> -Pinpoint the nitrogen"hot spots", where you can get the most bank for the buck. <br /> - Optimize nitrogen removal from surface and groundwater. <br /> -Develop cost effective solutions that make sense. <br /> Paul Williams discussed modeling. For a cost effective and technically effective solution you <br /> need models. Weston and Sampson will assemble the existing data and models of both Bags to <br /> develop a strong and consistent database. They will identify data gaps and collect any missing <br /> data(gaps). Develop integrated land use, nitrogen loading and hay response model. <br /> Source of nitrogen loading: Weston and Sampson, Dr. Howes and John Ramsey will be working <br /> together because a lot of information already exists. <br /> Choose nitrogen hot spots: break into the 160 identified planing zones <br /> 1 - <br />