7/25/2016 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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9 Board of Selectmen Minutes July 25, 2016 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Report on illegal dis osal of hazardous waste at the Transfer Station De a Jack Phelan: Deputy Fire Chief Jack Phelan met with the Board of Selectmen to report on the illegal disposal of hazardous waste at the Transfer Station. On June 30, 2016 Deputy Phelan received notification from the Board of Health that five trailers were being demolished without permits. There were no permits issued for the disposal of oil tanks and propane tanks at the Lakeside Trailer Park, and no professionals were on site to remediate the disposal. Cat litter was used at the site to clean the debris from the oil tanks and taken to the Transfer Station in bags for disposal. The Department of Environmental Protection(DEP)has been on site and the owner of the property has been cited for non-compliance with respect to rules and regulations required for the disposal of oil tanks. Deputy Phelan indicated the bags of cat litter have not been detected and it is still unclear how the propane tanks have been disposed of. Two oil tanks remain on site and are required to be remediated professionally. There is clearly a liability for the improper disposal and there is concern the oil could leach into the groundwater. This is an opportunity to inform the public the Town takes these regulations seriously. It was agreed the Board would continue to review the process regarding this matter including increased fines to protect the Town in the future if incidents such as this were likely to reoccur. Update on Shellfish Propagation Program,Richard York and Brian Howes: Mashpee's Natural Resource Director Richard York was in attendance with Brian Howes of UMass Dartmouth to update the Board on the shellfish propagation program. Mr. York indicated the propagation of oyster and quahog seed is doing quite well and is on schedule. A goal of the project is to restore shellfish populations and reduce eutrophication in the estuaries. With enough shellfish seed for recreational and commercial harvest nitrogen reduction would be achieved to restore water quality and meet TMDL (total maximum daily load)targets. Monitoring is required and is a key component of the program to prove that targets are achieved under the mandates of the Clean Water Act. On the Cape, Mashpee is leading the charge on this soft approach to nitrogen remediation. The success of the shellfish aquaculture program is measured on the quantity of seed produced,the shellfish harvested and their nitrogen content. Nitrogen reduction is equal to and achieved by the amount of harvest. Mr. York indicated the Quashnet River,Hamblin Pond and Jehu Pond will be the first ecosystems in this process to be restored.