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phosphorus and an additional 14 ponds, bays and estuaries impaired with nitrogen and bacteria. At this point, Mashpee has completed planning documents, a stormwater management plan and developed a task force. During year 2, there would be public review and reporting, which was occurring at this meeting, update of mapping and development of a good housekeeping plan to create an inventory of 32 sites with a potential for pollution, as well as development of a construction bylaw. Stormwater system mapping had been initiated by AmeriCorps and outfalls had been reduced to 16. Regarding the bylaw review, Ms. Belfit confirmed that upon review, it was necessary to make revisions, such as site plan review and inspections, improved written procedures and adoption of a checklist. In addition, it was necessary to address language bringing the bylaw into compliance with the general permit. Mr. Balzarini inquired about the two year delay to acquire the as built plans and Ms. Belfit responded that it was the language in the permit. Mr. Lehrer noted the approved plan typically became the as built. Mr. Rowley agreed with Mr. Lehrer, adding that any major changes he found, he required the applicant to return to the Board for a potential modification and recommended that, following inspection, the applicant should be able to provide the as built plans. Mr. Lehrer suggested that if the Board anticipated any additional changes to the Articles prior to the Warrant being executed, Ms. Belfit could likely assist with wording. Mr. Lehrer confirmed that the Articles submitted reflected the needs of the permit. Mr. Rowley inquired why Site Plan Review would serve in an enforcement capacity, when they were typically advisory, while the Planning Board and ZBA were special permit granting authorities. Ms. Laurent noted that some projects did not require approval from the Planning Board or ZBA, so it would be important not to allow those projects to fall through. Mr. Lehrer suggested that there were very few projects that went only to Design Review. Mr. Rowley inquired about the definition of urbanized area and Ms. Belfit confirmed that Mashpee fell within an urbanized area. Ms. Waygan referenced the Priority of Work Plan, and suggested residents may wish to become more involved as the public learned about the state of the waterways. Ms. Belfit responded that lists of opportunities and events were available when reading the Stormwater Management Plan, although there was a limited budget available to fund activities. Ms. Waygan suggested the use of CPC funds for stormwater control if it was impactful to a pond. Ms. Belfit responded that 35 Town owned facilities had been identified within Mashpee, which would be further inspected to identify and prioritize potential retrofits to mitigate nitrogen, phosphorus and bacterial impacts. Mr. Hansen inquired about storm drain markers in Mashpee and Ms. Belfit confirmed that 99% of the Town's drains traveled to leaching catch basins, adding that there were some locations that could benefit from identifying the outfall with a visibility marker, coinciding with public education. BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE UPDATES Cape Cod Commission-Ms. Waygan reported that the Cape Cod Commission was seeking community input from individuals and organizations regarding a Climate Action Plan for Barnstable County. Interested parties could apply online to become part of the discussion at the CCC website. Mr. Lehrer added that the Commission was also seeking to spread the word regarding very low Cape response rate to the Census, and encouraged all to complete the Census. Community Preservation Committee-No report Design Review Committee-No meeting 3