10/19/2010 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes

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Town of Nashpee " •�', 16 Great�Veck load North 1�Iasllpee, NlassaChUsetts 02649 September 25,2001 Sandwich Board of Selectmen 130 Main Street Sandwich, MA 02563 To the Board: The Town of Mashpee Sewer Commission, with the assistance of its consultants Stearns & Wheler, LLC and the U. Mass-Dartmouth School of Marine Science &Technology, has begun development of a Watershed Nitrogen Management Plan for the watersheds of Popponesset Bay and portions of the Waquoit Bay estuary. The Plan will include assessment of nitrogen-induced degradation of those water bodies, nitrogen modeling of their watersheds, review of existing wastewater and stormwater facilities and practices, assessment of available wastewater denitrification technologies and preparation of draft alternatives and a final plan for the most cost-effective approach to returning the water bodies to a reasonable state of ecological health. We will be looking at all aspects of the nitrogen issue, including bay ecology, wastewater treatment, stormwater management, fertilizer use, land use and public education. In support of the project,the Mashpee Board of Selectmen has created a Community Advisory Committee to assist the Sewer Commission in development of the Plan. It includes representatives from Town Boards, community organizations, the adjacent involved towns and the general public. The members will be provided with copies of all reports generated by the project for their review, asked to provide their comments regarding the proposals and act generally as a"sounding board" for the Sewer.Commission and be expected to transmit information on the project back to their organizations and communties. We hope that through an inclusive process of plan development we can earn the support of the committee members and their constituencies for funding and implementation of the Plan's recommendations. A representative from the Town of Sandwich has been included in the makeup of the Committee so that Sandwich's interests, concerns and support can be incorporated into the planning process. As portions of Forestdale and South Sandwich lie within the project study area, coordination with the town of Sandwich will be important both with regard to this planning process and to ultimate implementation of the Plan's recommendations. The Sewer Commission and Board of Selectmen would greatly appreciate your designation of an appropriate representative to the Committee prior to October 16. On that date, at 7 p.m. in the Mashpee Town Hall,the Sewer Commission, along with the Cape Cod Commission and the state's MEPA office, will hold its first public hearing on the Plan, focusing on its Scope of Work. We would like to provide your representative with the relevant materials prior to the meeting to assist in review and comment. Toward that end, please forward your designation of a representative, including mailing address and phone number, to the Mashpee Sewer Commission at the above address at your earliest convenience. Your assistance in this endeavor will be most appreciated. Sincerely, John J. Cali lane, Chairman F. Thomas Fudala, Chairman Sewer Commission Board of Selectmen E r