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15 <br /> Mashpee Select Board <br /> Minutes <br /> August 21, 2023 <br /> NEW BUSINESS <br /> Discussion and Approval of Sendin Lettersw of Sullp:ort for the Follow <br /> MassDEF's Draft Determmat on)gMi4&ffipltec International's Anplication for a,,Modified Surface Water <br /> 1sc ar ie i : <br /> t <br /> A draft letter of support of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental protections' ( ass ) draft <br /> determination to deny Holtec International's application or a modifiedSurface Water Discharge Permit to <br /> discharge ra °oac ive and chemically contaminated wastewater into Cape Cod Bay. <br /> The decision is basedon science and it is based on laws The deadline for comment is 5:00 p.m. on August 2 , <br /> 2023. <br /> Motion e by Selectman Sherman to send a LetterSupport to MassDEPr° ei v <br /> basedforward e law requirementsto prevent wastewater from being releasedinto the Cape Cod Bay <br /> Ocean <br /> Motionseconded 3'Selectman Weeden. <br /> s® <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman ,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,y <br /> Selectmanc s Opposed,none <br /> alrc Cod Water _.Protection_ .Fund Mana lement Board Requestfor e_Restoration of 25% si <br /> e Select Boardagreed o send a letter of support to Governor Healy to sustain the Cape Cod and Islands Water <br /> Protection Additional revenue is necessary to allow e Fund to remain solvent through FY30 to support the <br /> continuation of the 25% subsidy through e end of the decade, <br /> e Fund hasassisted the Town of Mashpec and other Cape communities to advance ear wastewater planning. <br /> s a result of the depth of requests in 2022 and 2023,the Intended se Plan( )has included overmillion <br /> a 67 million in wastewaterprojects,the greatest amounts seen from a e Cod, <br /> As a result, the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund Managementoar voted to reduce the subsidy <br /> to 12% from 25%for FY24 IUP projects. Assistance is requested in sustaining the long-term financial viability o <br /> this critical source of lunding relied upon for the clean-up of coastal waterways and e ay e t's. <br /> Motion made by Selectman Sherman a t r of Support to Governor Healy requesting to sustain <br /> the continuation % subsidy throughe Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection <br /> Management <br /> Motionseconded y Selectman O'Hara. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br /> iollCall <br /> ®Selectman Cotton,y e eO'Hara, yes SelectmanSherman,yes <br /> Selectman ,yes Selectman Wyman-Colombo,yes Opposed, <br />