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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Page 15 directly to rivers,streams,other surface water bodies, Whereas the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is wetlands or vernal pools. Dry wells shall be prohibited. engaged in a process to establish a competitive Except when used for roof runoff from non-galvanized marketplace through deregulation and restructuring of roofs,all such wetlands,ponds,swales or other the electric utility industry;and, infiltration facilities shall be preceded by oil,grease and i sediment traps or other best management practices to Whereas citizens of the Town of Mashpee in Barnstable facilitate control of hazardous materials spills and County have substantial economic,environmental,and removal of contamination and to avoid sedimentation social interests at stake;and, !! of treatment and leaching facilities. All such artificial recharge systems shall be maintained in full working Whereas the Town of Mashpee's residential and jorder by the owner(s)under the provisions of an business consumers are interested in reducing their operations and maintenance plan approved by the rates and improving service; f permitting authority to ensure that systems function as designed. Infiltration systems greater than three(3)feet Be it therefore resolved that the voters of the Town of deep shall be located at least one hundred(100)feet Mashpee grant the Board of Selectmen authority to from drinking water wells. Any infiltration basins or develop and participate in a contract,or contracts for trenches shall be constructed with a three (3)foot power supply and other related services, ii minimum separation between the bottom of the independently,or in joint action with other towns structure and maximum groundwater elevation. , provided,however,no such contract shall bind the j or take any other action related thereto. (Submitted by Town to any financial commitment without subsequent town meeting ratification. If such contracts are to be I Board of Selectmen and Watershed Management approved,individual consumers would retain the Committee option not to participate and to choose any alternative for service they desire,or take any other action relating Explanation: The Town's current Groundwater thereto. (Submitted by the Board of Selectmen) Protection District zoning bylaw contains a fairly vague and difficult-to-implement standard for artificial Explanation: This article authorizes the aggregate joint recharge of stormwater from properties with impervious lot coverage in excess of 15% ("a system for purchase of electricity by the Town to provide local artificial recharge ...that will not result in the residents with greater options for realizing a savings in degradation of water quality")that was suggested by their electrical utility costs. model regulations developed by the state in the late 80s. The state's Department of Environmental Management Finance Committee recommends approval. and the Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Office,with assistance from the Pioneer Valley Planning Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to amend Commission,have recently developed more specific Section 40-4 of the Code of the Town of Mashpee by standards and guidelines for stormwater management deleting the last sentence thereof and inserting in lieu and artificial recharge,along with model ordinance thereof the following language: language for infiltration practices. This proposed amendment is based on the suggested model ordinance The Finance Committee,in accordance with the language. It specifies use of those "Best Management requirements to make recommendations to the Town Practices"contained in the state's recently-published (Chapter 5,Article III,Section 5-9),shall publish and Stormwater Management Handbook which provide distribute to every voter registered to vote in Mashpee some level of nitrogen removal,are appropriate for our as of thirty(30)days prior to such meeting a copy of soils and will minimize the impact of any hazardous said warrant containing a report and recommendations materials spills on our waters as the basis on which with respect to the articles in said warrant by the third applicants and Town boards will determine whether the Monday of the month preceding the Town Meeting, bylaw's standard on degradation of groundwater provided that any two(2)or more registered voters quality has been met. The state's Handbook is also who reside in the same household shall be entitled to a referenced as the source of technical standards for only one copy of such warrant. The Finance development of those best management practices. Committee,shall in addition to the foregoing,publish and deliver to the Clerk 500 copies of said warrant for Finance Committee takes no position on this Article. distribution to the public at large on a first-come,first- serve basis,"or take any other action relating thereto. Article 35.To see if the Town will vote to adopt the (Submitted by the Finance Committee) following resolution to seek lower electric rates in a competitive electricity market. Explanation:The article would change the existing i ii i d