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of TMs s,s <br /> z. <br /> Aannin Board <br /> c� <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br /> wlashpee, Aassachusetts 02649 <br /> Ms. Faulkner continued they should be able to add discharge in another area earmarked for <br /> open space, as recreation cuts down trees and changes the land. Ms. Waygan encouraged her <br /> to think about action steps, that's how you deal with that. <br /> Mr. Milbury suggested it to read `as much as possible' and not put a number. Ms. Waygan <br /> explained this is a goal, not a regulation. She added if there are no conflicting land uses, this is <br /> our goal. We are saying 50% of undeveloped and unprotected. Ms. Faulkner would like to <br /> remove the percentage, and Ms. Waygan would like to keep the percentage, reminding the <br /> Board that people move to Mashpee because of its natural beauty, and 42% of our land is set <br /> aside. <br /> Ms. Waygan noted right when we hit 15,000 population mark, we were declared nitrogen <br /> sensitive. The open space program saved this town from being overpopulated. It doesn't note <br /> importance; the Select Board makes those decisions. We think open space is important, so we <br /> set a goal for a significant amount to be set aside. Just like a cluster subdivision, 50% of that <br /> land is set aside as open space. She sees this as a complement, not a barrier. It is not as <br /> strong as Flow Neutral. Wastewater is so important it should really have its own chapter. <br /> Mr. Milbury would like to notify the Commission that this is a major oversight. <br /> Ms. Waygan stated under Existing Conditions it should say the community is nitrogen <br /> sensitive, we are not in compliance, and this is a priority for the Town. One of the action steps <br /> will be to look at all town owned land for installing and constructing the wastewater <br /> infrastructure. There are action steps that are to acquire open space. Under Natural <br /> Resources, as an action step you could say acquire land for the construction of wastewater <br /> infrastructure. Natural Resources has not been redlined yet. These comments will be in there. <br /> Ms. Faulkner was concerned about Mr. Meader's comments, in turn, Ms. Waygan explained a <br /> piece he was missing was the Housing component. It talks about Flow Neutral Bylaw, again <br /> this is a comprehensive plan, we are not prioritizing needs. The purpose is to look at <br /> everything as a network, with nothing overshadowing the other. There will be conflicts. The <br /> HPP didn't pass because it wasn't a clean water plan. She won't make obstacles to <br /> wastewater. <br /> 2 <br />