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progress has been slow in negotiations between the and financing strategies for developing the facilities Selectmen and Commissioners over the terms of the and practices needed to clean up our waterways. special legislation required to achieve that end. It is Among other issues,we will have to devise a fair clivi_ hoped that a resolution may come in 2013.The Sewer sion of the large costs involved between individual Commission continues to support that concept, with betterments and general property taxes,and determine the potential for substantial savings over separate how best to deal with developments that already have water and sewer organizations. Ultimately the matter private sewer systems (which would need to be will have to be decided by the voters. However,even upgraded to help meet the TMDLs). The if such a District is created it will still be necessary to Commission's Watershed Nitrogen Management Plan determine how the Town and the District will coordi- will have major water quality,land use and fiscal ram- nate the various long-term efforts required of each ifications for the Town, so we invite all residents to (e.g. wastewater facilities by the District, shellfish, actively participate in its development through our stormwater and regulatory programs by the Town) to meetings and public hearings, by visiting our achieve our ultimate goal and legal responsibility to www.mashpeewaters.com web site,by applying to the clean up our waterways. Selectmen to fill the above-mentioned vacancies and by reviewing and commenting on the draft reports we It had been noted in our 2011 Report that,as part generate. It took decades for our waterways to get of the expansion of the "Breezy Acres" affordable into their current poor condition and it will probably housing development on Old Barnstable Road, the take a long time to clean them up,but we are now at Commission is taking on responsibility for Mashpee's the point when we must decide how to do it,who will first public sewer line,connecting the development to do it, and how to fund it. Your continued support for the Mashpee High School wastewater treatment plant. our work and participation in this decision making The Commission.established a rate and management process will be sincerely appreciated. agreement for the project in 2011. However, con- struction of the housing project has been delayed,with Respectfully submitted, groundbreaking now projected for 2013. F.Thomas Fudala, Chairman Oskar H.Klenert, Vice Chairman With the resignation of Jack Malarkey,who did Mark N. Gurnee, Clerk yeoman's work for the Commission and our public Joseph N.Lyons outreach program,the Commission again found itself Thomas F.Burns three members short. However,as a result of the arti- L. Glenn Santos cle passed at the October 2011 Town Meeting which allows the Selectmen to appoint replacement members who do not live in specific precincts,we were able to ' welcome new members Thomas Burns and L. Glenns Santos to the Commission at our November meeting. Mr.Burns brings many years of experience as a waste- water treatment plant operator and former member of our Community Advisory Committee, while Mr. Santos, recently retired from the Barnstable DPW, served eight years on our Board of Health. One seat remains vacant and available to any interested Mashpee resident.With Mr.Burns appointment to the Commission,there are also now Community Advisory Committee vacancies for Precincts 2 and 4 and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council, for which the Commission would greatly appreciate volunteers as we move into the critical final stages of planning. The Commission and Mashpee officials and res- idents have serious work cut out for us over the next year to complete the WNMP and to identify funding 164