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How will costs be equitably distributed. SEA Consultants will advise Mashpee on different way t <br /> * finance the project. <br /> Community acceptance: how the engineers convey this tot he community is important. They must <br /> explain how it impact them, what it will cost then. The public relations aspect of this project i <br /> treated very significantly by SEA. <br /> SEA Consultants have ideas to reduce the level of effort because of concerns of what a town will have <br /> to pay in order to solve a problem like this. <br /> They propose merging some phases. They suggested Mashpee think about just doing Phase A, prepare <br /> an ENF meet with SPA, CCC etc. and do just that for now. <br /> Rich Rauch talked about non wastewater potential solution. This does not necessarily replace <br /> wastewater treatment but augments it for a cost effective overall plan. There are different means to the <br /> ultimate goal and some are more cost effective. He worked on the Bellingham sewer project which <br /> evolved into a comprehensive water resource management plan, similar to what Mashpee wants to do <br /> but with different goals. <br /> Storm water management., can go a long way to improve water quality. All approaches have different <br /> costs and impacts to review. If a solution is not acceptable to citizens and all stakeholders, it is not a <br /> solution. Constructed wetlands can remove up to % of nitrogen. There is still skepticism on this <br /> technique and Mashpee could possibly be funded on a research bans for this approach. <br /> Yarmouth using the effluent for spray irrigation on a golf course and turning heir wastewater into <br /> n asset. The town could then sell nutrient laden water to golf courses for irrigation. <br /> A comprehensive management plan has to include all stakeholders. Bellingham set up two <br /> committees- one of regulators and a citizens advisory committee. They are taking a comprehensive <br /> approach to read their goals of nitrogen redaction. <br /> Jim I edes from Norrnando Associates will work on the science and development issues. His role is to <br /> act as support on nutrient loading for input int Dr. Howes' model. They will develop nitrogen'loading <br /> information and communicate them to Dr. Howes and work with hire. A lot of the groundwork has <br /> been laid by the Cape Cod Commission and Mashpee. Normando has a staff of 120 scientists who <br /> understand natural systems including attenuating pollutants, landscaping ecology and effects on water <br /> quality. <br /> The water and wastewater plan and land use and growth management plan of the local comprehensive <br /> plan has to come together. They ill help bring those issues to hear and develop appropriate solutions. <br /> Tony Zuena said Sea Consultants is passionate about working with communities on these issues. <br /> Hopefully.you have heard that passion here. That is a reason to select this team. Also,they know the <br /> ton of Mashpee. He was personally involved with development of the water system and knows the <br /> town well. They have worked in Barnstable on nitrogen loading issues in the 1980s. 1n 1990 they <br /> gored for New Sbury Corp on the spot that may be used for discharge and have done <br /> hydrogeologicl assessments. They have site specific information and therefore a better understanding <br /> of that element of the project. They do not just do studies for the sake of a study: the water district <br /> became a live entity. <br /> They are a firm of 160, focused on water management issues. They have worked with 9 <br /> municipalities in Massachusetts. <br /> In the last 1 1/ gears they have helped IP and MEPA figure out a way to work in concert with each <br />