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Page 2 of 3 <br /> Cape Cod. Your newspaper may, with last Fridays edition, be one of the sparks <br /> that will motivate people to get more involved in addressing the issues, <br /> that to date, have hampered progress. <br /> I would like to suggest your staff could acknowledge some of the movers and <br /> shakers that have recognized the Nitrogen problem and done things to <br /> educate, implement, and otherwise move towards addressing this issue. <br /> Open tracks of land, improved Title 5 Systems, restrictive Zoning, private <br /> processing systems, surface run off restrictions, channel dredging, <br /> cranberry bog changes, and pond reclamation all play a part. These items have <br /> been implemented by individuals and town officials laboring in the shadows. <br /> It's time for some acknowledgements. <br /> As was so well illustrated in Friday's paper it is time for Cape residents, <br /> and their elected officials, to move this issue on to a front burner: <br /> There is undeniable evidence that our personal liquid waste is the major <br /> source of Nitrogen pollution. <br /> There is undeniable evidence that everyone lives in a watershed which may <br /> or may not be within a town's boundaries. <br /> There is undeniable evidence that Nitrogen pollution has an accumulative <br /> effect on our environment. <br /> There is undeniable evidence of lack of cooperation between towns that <br /> share watersheds. <br /> There is undeniable evidence that there are local politics and lack of <br /> knowledge within towns that prevent effectively addressing this issue. <br /> The Mashpee Enterprise has correctly confirmed that Science, Information, <br /> Education, and Political Cooperation are the solution to the present <br /> quagmire on decision making progress on the Cape. <br /> This quagmire can and will be best addressed by education and <br /> encouragement blended with regular doses of credit where due and nudges where <br /> needed.....A perfect challenge for quality reporting and editorial comment ... <br /> Keep up the good work <br /> Joe Lyons <br /> Mashpee Resident <br /> Managing Editor <br /> The Mashpee Enterprise <br /> Office: 508-548-4700, ext. 228 <br /> Cellular: 301-520-7616 <br /> Email: kehrl@capenews.net <br /> 12/6/2010 <br />