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o� Serving Barnstable County Volume 20, Number 9 <br /> y, Since 1990 September 23, 2010 <br /> CU <br /> f�C iUS�;S: <br /> REPORTER CAPE COD <br /> COMMISSION <br /> Get to Know Your Watershed: <br /> Citizen Forums for Wastewater Planning <br /> The Cape Cod Commission launches a major grassroots initiative today to help THREE BAYS FORUM <br /> citizens become more familiar with their watersheds,aiming for improved September 23 at 7:00;p:m. <br /> West Villages Elementary Auditorium, <br /> understanding of the impacts that wastewater has on water quality. Marstons Mills <br /> Dubbed the Watershed Tour 2olo,a series of"Getting to Know Your Water- LEWIS BAY FORUM <br /> shed"forums will address 46 nitrogen-sensitive watersheds,beginning with October 7 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Mattacheese Middle School Auditorium, <br /> six priority watersheds this fall.The forums,hosted by Commission Executive West Yarmouth <br /> Director Paul Niedzwiecki,aim to work with citizen stakeholders to develop <br /> cost-effective and appropriately scaled,watershed-based wastewater solutions. BASS RIVER FORUM <br /> October 21 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Dennis-Yarmouth High School Auditorium, <br /> "Solutions to the Cape's wastewater problems to date have been approached Yarmouth <br /> on a town-by-town basis,"explains Niedzwiecki."We know,however,that <br /> POPPONESSET BAY FORUM <br /> groundwater often flows across political boundaries.Our intention is to rec- October 28 at 7:00 p.m. r <br /> ognize the shared nature of watersheds and to foster citizen decision making Mashpee Town Hall, <br /> about solutions that—where possible and appropriate—share technologies, Mashpee <br /> infrastructure,and financing to restore water quality without overbuilding HERRING RIVER FORUM <br /> systems and incurring unneeded costs for the Cape's citizens." November 18 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Harwich Middle School Auditorium, <br /> The Watershed Tour has three goals: (1)to create a stakeholders group as Harwich <br /> a first point of contact for wastewater issues on Cape Cod; (2)to work in WAQUOIT BAY FORUM <br /> public forums with stakeholders and citizens on the regional,shared scope of November 30 at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Public Library, <br /> watershed issues; and,(3)to encourage public discourse on cost-effective and MashpeeMashpee <br /> (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) <br /> RANGE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPTIONS Illustrations byTabitha Harkin/CCC <br /> E <br /> Individual On-site System Cluster System Satellite Plant Centralized System <br /> SMALL-SCALE > > > >°>>> .> > '> > >.i <br />