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ASTEWATER ANAGEMENT TEERING OMMITTEE
Minutes of November 7, 2002
Members Present:(BOH)(BOWC)
Augusta McKusick ; Ann Hodgkinson for Robert Rich ; John
(BOS)(ConsCom rep)(FinCom)(Planning
Hinckley ; Judith Bruce ; Carl Hevert ; Bill Wilcoxson
Board) Present:(Director of Planning & Community
; Also John Hodgkinson; George Meservey
Development) (Assistant Town Planner); (CAC Representative)
;Al BrodeurAndree Yager; Mike
(Wright-Pierce) (WQTF)
Giggey;Judy Scanlon ; Alan Gibbs.
The meeting convened at 10:05 a.m.
McKusick welcomed Al Brodeur and introduced him as the new Assistant Town Planner.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION: John HinckleyBill Wilcoxson,
On a motion by , seconded by the Committee voted to
approve the minutes of October 17, 2002.
VOTE: 4-0-1 The vote passed by majority
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(Hevert abstained).
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Judith Bruce was introduced as the new Conservation Commission member. She will be the
permanent representative with voting privileges.
Meeting with Howes, Samimy, Giggey on October 24, 2002
Modeling embayment list – hope to get high on the list. Working with Eastham on this
project – letter of mutual agreement. Eastham Board of Selectmen recommended
formation of a Wastewater Management Steering Committee
Water Quality Task force to share minutes with Wastewater Management Steering
Committee .
WIC (Wastewater Implementation Committee) meeting and RFP – outside help with modeling.
Small Flows Clearing House RFP Grant – hope to apply for a grant for mgmt structure.
Lab Certification, for Marine samples – Labs that do marine samples are not certified anywhere.
REPORT FROM CITIZEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Andree Yager spoke for Citizen's Advisory Committee – they have elected officers. They plan to meet
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again on Nov. 18.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Judith Bruce talked to Mike Ford - he said there were complications with the idea of using Conservation
Commission land for leaching purposes.
Hodgkinson reported that Barnstable County has set aside $350,000 for wastewater management reserve.
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WORKSHOP WITH MIKE GIGGEY ON NITROGEN LOADING MODEL
The committee discussed the nitrogen loading model. In the October 8 letter Giggey explained a nitrogen
loading models estimated on a total nitrogen load of about 120,000 pounds per year on a town-wide basis.
The Nitrogen load goes into the ground and then into the embayments. There is a need for a Town-wide
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model:. Land use and demographic information; Water quality parameters. This needs to be
viewed as a “First cut” which will need to be “fine tuned”.
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The November 5 letter discussed Sensitivity Analysis. The committee discussed the graphs in this letter
and what practices have the most impact on the nitrogen load - this included residences, commercial and
fertilizer use. The committee discussed the issue of occupancy = persons per bedroom. Roof runoff,
pavement runoff and natural runoff were also discussed as problems to the water quality. There was some
discussion about difference in groundwater protection between vegetated and unvegetated areas.
The committee discussed the impact of more and larger residences on the residential nitrogen load.
Giggey explained that the model can be used to determine the source of existing and new nitrogen loads
and can then evaluate and implement any options.
The committee discussed growth potential and buildout scenarios.
Q:
What things could change from now to build out?
A:
Changes in fertilization, changes in the number of bedrooms and an increase in the number of
buildings.
The town needs to look at occupancy as well as number of bedrooms for planning purposes. It was stated
that the District of Critical Planning Concern – from the Cape Cod Commission is a good planning tool.
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The November 6 letter dealt with lawn and garden fertilizers. The committee discussed the
implementation of the seven items in the letter. The committee also discussed a fertilization survey.
Surveys must be strategically planned. – Citizen's Advisory Committee is a useful group to do this
project.
Deadline for refining the model is within the next nine months.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m. Next meeting is set for November 21, 2002 at 10:00 a.m.
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FUTURE MEETINGS:
December 5, December 20.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen C. Sharpless
Recording Secretary
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