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■ Noted that more ponds on Cape Cod aren't monitored as those that are <br /> o Regulation 24 & Water Quality Concerns <br /> ■ Expressed concern about approving septic systems with increased flow <br /> ■ Believes increased flow has a cumulative negative effect on groundwater <br /> ■ Acknowledges Board of Health has approval authority, but argues water <br /> quality protection falls under their purview <br /> ■ Emphasized Regulation 24 clearly charges them with protecting the <br /> groundwater <br /> o Environmental & Equity Issues <br /> ■ Objection to adding more gallons to groundwater discharge regardless of <br /> source (I/A systems or wastewater treatment plants) <br /> ■ Discussion that all discharge contains nitrogen, rendering it non-potable <br /> ■ States the approach puts more nitrogen into groundwater and financial <br /> equity concern <br /> ■ Notes many town residents will bear costs of environmental cleanup <br /> ■ Comments to citing Regulation 24 for future projects requesting increased <br /> effluent <br /> ➢ Ch. 172—Regulation 25 (LSCSF) Performance Standards—Draft 7 <br /> o Bylaw Review Update <br /> ■ All commissioner comments from previous meeting have been recorded <br /> ■ Bylaw review subcommittee meeting scheduled for March 10-11 <br /> ■ All comments will be incorporated into the draft <br /> ■ Updated draft will be presented on the March 20t'meeting for review <br /> ■ No new information since last meeting <br /> ➢ Popponesset Beach Association: Vista pruning Deans Pond <br /> o Overview <br /> ■ Mr. Orsi, Board of Directors, Zone 11,presented issue <br /> ■ PBA owns land around Dean Pond including the footpath on northern side <br /> and sliver of land from path to pond <br /> ■ Homeowners have previously conducted vista pruning in this area, <br /> sometimes without notification <br /> ■ Previous policy allowed homeowners to prune, but PBA now recognizes <br /> this is problematic <br /> ■ If violations occur, PBA as landowner is responsible, not homeowners <br /> o Proposed Solution <br /> ■ PBA wants to file for official approval to do vista pruning with clear <br /> conditions <br /> ■ This approach would allow PBA to control pruning and tell homeowners <br /> not to prune independently <br /> ■ Commission agreed that holding the property owner(PBA)responsible is <br /> appropriate <br /> ■ Commission suggested following vista pruning Regulation 29 <br /> ■ Standard regulations including limiting pruning to 25% of boundary <br /> length <br /> 2 <br />