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ASTEWATER ANAGEMENT TEERING OMMITTEE
Minutes of November 15, 2007
A meeting of the Wastewater Management Steering Committee was called to order at 9:00 a.m. in the Skaket
Members Present:
Meeting Room at the Orleans Town Hall. Augusta McKusick (Board of Health); Ann
Hodgkinson (Board of Water Commissioners); Sims McGrath (Planning Board); Judith Bruce (Conservation
Commission); John Hinckley (Board of Selectmen): Robert Donath (Finance Committee); George Meservey
Wright-Pierce Representatives:
(Planning Director); Lou Briganti (Water Superintendent). Mike Giggey
Citizen's Advisory Committee members:
and Heather Merriman. John Hodgkinson; Elaine Downs; Jim
Also Present:
Bast. Mary Hartley.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Conservation Commission
– Judith Bruce announced a meeting on November 19, 2007 for a presentation
by Ed Eichner on fresh water ponds.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
November 1, 2007
MOTION: Judith BruceAnn Hodgkinson
On a motion by , seconded by , the Board voted to approve the
minutes of November 1, 2007.
VOTE: 4-0-1 The motion passed by a majority.
(Sims McGrath abstained).
DISCUSSION WITH WRIGHT-PIERCE REPRESENTATIVES
The Wastewater Management Steering Committee discussed a Wright-Pierce memorandum dated November
8, 2007 regarding a schedule of upcoming meetings for the completion of the Phase 4 - Alternatives
Screening Report and recommendations to commence Phase 5 as part of the continuing work on the
Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan. There was a consensus of the committee to hold two
meetings (one during the day and one at night) for the public presentation of the Phase 4 report.
A report was made that new contracts are being negotiated for water testing and Phases 5 & 6.
TRI-TOWN LOADING TEST
Heather Merriman (Wright-Pierce) reported that the Tri-Town loading test is in progress with the help of a
hydro-geologist which involves saturating the soils with a goal of reaching a steady state of loading to the
infiltration basin. Currently the loading is 60,000 – 70,000 gallons per day which equals 30+ gallons per day
per square foot of bed surface. Wright-Pierce is evaluating how they may augment the testing to get more
reliable results.
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FINANCIAL MODEL
Wright-Pierce is coordinating early information to forecast costs to residents based on a variety of factors.
DRAFT NITROGEN REGULATIONS
Wright-Pierce is preparing comments on the Board of Health draft Nitrogen Regulations as part of its
ongoing work on the Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan.
MASSACHUSETTS ESTUARIES PROJECT
The Wastewater Management Steering Committee discussed the current status of the Massachusetts
Estuaries Project reports.
TRI-TOWN PERMIT APPLICATION
The permit has been filed for the re-issuance of the Tri-Town Permit and a draft permit has been issued for
public comment, at the same discharge level, to be revisited upon completion of the Comprehensive
Wastewater Management Plan.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – COMPOSITE PLANS REPORT
The Wastewater Management Steering Committee met with Michael Giggey and Heather Merriman from
Wright-Pierce.
MOTION: Judith Bruce, Sims McGrath
On a motion byseconded by the committeevoted to open in
9:402
Executive Session at a.m. for hours to discuss the Composite Plans Report for property acquisition.
On a roll call vote Augusta McKusick; Ann Hodgkinson; John Hinckley; Judith Bruce; Sims McGrath all
voted aye.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING
11:45
The Executive Session of the Wastewater Management Steering Committee meeting adjourned at a.m.
RECONVENE REGULAR WASTEWATER MEETING
Chairwoman McKusick reconvened the regular Wastewater Management Steering Committee meeting at
11:45
a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
11:45
The regular Wastewater Management Steering Committee meeting adjourned at a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen C. Sharpless, Recording Secretary
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