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Home My Public Portal AboutComprehensive Water Planning -- 2014-08-25 Minutes \��\\\�°'�""E"w's% Town of Brewster Comprehensive Water a�o�n'�rF.9�i�/ 2198 Main Street Planning Committee o a : iit i a:;' Brewster, Massachusetts 02631-1898 o ; w'►; y= (508)896-3701x1233 ..•=— brewplan @brewster-ma.gov ///l l l I I I I I I I I I I I I I,0\\\\\ Date Approved:9/22/14 Vote: 7-0-0 TOWN OF BREWSTER MINUTES T1 11 COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLANNING COMMITTEE (CWPC) - - Regular Meeting Monday, August 25, 2014 at 4:30 pm Brewster Town Office Building Chairman P. Miller convened the CWPC meeting at 4:30 pm in the Brewster Town Office Building with members Russell Schell, Bruce Evans, Adam Curtis, Dave Bennett, Dan Ryan, Lem Skidmore, and Elizabeth Taylor present. Absent: John O'Reilly Also Present: Susan Leven, James Gallagher, Pat Hughes and Mark Nelson AGENDA Supporting Documents: 1.Citizen Forum 1 .Kleinfelder Discharges/dated 08-11-14 2. Update on 208 Plan and rollout meeting 8/15/14—Paula Miller 2.Integrated Water Resources Management Plan-Phase 111/dated 06-30-14 3. Direct Discharges List Update 3.Myricks Pond Map/Watershed Delineation/ dated 8-18-14 4 Mark Nelson from Horsley Witten Group 4.Cobbs Pond Watershed Delineation/dated 08-18-14 *Budget,tasks/Mapping" 5.e-mail sent by Russ Schell 5. Any comments re:BOH draft regulation Recording available at www.brewster-ma.4ov/documents and archives/ 6. Review HWG July Progress Report and Status Ch 18 video archives!recent videos/other gov't 7. Minutes for approval—7/14/14&7/28/14 Mtgs!Aug.25 CWPC(http://ec4.cc/hd62b283) 8. Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate I. Citizen Forum None 2. Update of 208 Plan- Paula Miller • P. Miller attended the August 15th meeting • 170 stakeholders with possible 50 in attendance • First(1) chapter(Miller sent link for committee) • Tight review period (September and October), ending on November 20th • Final Plan to be presented in early 2105 Committee Comments • Chapters 4 + 5; regional management areas with designated in watershed areas/targeted watershed plans. Discussion of implementation • P. Hughes noted that if the Town should take action, notify the Board of Selectmen as well as discussion of the timeline • Pleasant Bay Alliance already working on this • Discussion of intermunicipal agreements/memo of understanding 3. Direct Discharges List-update • Current DPW activities not in our scope of work/if not being done, the BOS should address the list CWPC 8-25-14 MAM 9/9/2014 12:50 PM • Recommendation already given to BOS. Lists were sent to Town Administrator and Board of Selectmen Compare list from Bob Bersin to Kleinfelder map; When the Considine Ditch stormwater flowrate exceeds the capacity of the conveyance channel between a Breakwater Road culvert and the channel outfall at Breakwater Landing, culvert tailwater and headwater elevations equalize and stormwater flows over Breakwater Road at the culvert. Correction of the mismatch between stormwater flowrate and conveyance channel capacity should be considered before culvert capacity." (R. Schell) • Concurrent culvert work with road work • Only %of those identified are done, Pavement management should include drainage • Funding is a major issue; pavement management is mainly surface conditions • Suggest communication with BOS and cc Finance Committee • Private road funding is by property owners/town plows and sweeps but does not maintain • Town has a"Road Betterment" program MOTION by Dave Bennett to send a letter to the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee regarding funding for pavement management. To include funds for improvement of storm water systems and maintain $150,000 budget for similar purposes(include existing lists) Second by Dan Ryan VOTE: 8-0-0 4. Budget Tasks/Comments Mark Nelson HWG Budget • Phase IIIB has been in operation for 18 months with 2 tasks; TASK A-10; $8000-$10,000 for research. This was completed (under budgeted)with $2500 left • TASK A-11; alternative analysis, storm water regulations, phosphorous management, pond coalition group, support watershed atlas for ponds, continue to update the website. • Must request allocation of monies to make changes; storm water regulations, septic system regulations, additional meetings with the Pond Coalition group, support the watershed atlas for 40 ponds and continue to update the website MOTION by Dave Bennett to accept changes in the budget as presented Second by Elizabeth Taylor VOTE: 8-0-0 Mapping • Maps should show better streams and wetlands connections • Current water quality status/suggest townwide map as separate • Maps should be dated • Catch basins are bigger than houses • MA GIS layer for streams is included/separate Considine Ditch system MOTION by Dave Bennett to adopt this format for plans to include hydraulic connections Second by Elizabeth Taylor VOTE: 8-0-0 5. Board of Health Bylaw draft regulations • R. Schell read and submitted an e-mail into the minutes (attached) • Any comments should be sent to Sue Leven who will compile them and forward to Board of Health representative then to Mark Nelson CWPC 8-25-14 MAM 9/9/2014 12:50 PM �.r • Definition of failure and automatic failure requirement trigger must be finalized/5 years to come in with a plan • Problem with 2 pilot approval systems (2 mil/liter) • Bylaw is already under revision; general comments accepted for further discussion • Further discussion regarding looking at this in two vs. three dimensions (horizontal vs. vertical separation) • BOH has an appeal process for a Variance • Cost to upgrade can be between $6,000-$ 15,000/or treatment options • 3 or 4 major key things to keep ponds clean or improve as we go • Comments to BOH issues; phosphorus treatment available, soils and separation, absolute failure criteria, 3 dimensions, named pond definition, and 2 milligrams per liter 6. Review Revieiiv HWG July Progress Report and Status • July progress report as presented/no comments or questions • Status report changes for reauthorization of funds 7. Minutes: 7/14/14 & 7/28/14 • send grammatical and/or punctuation changes only for correction • content changes to be done at meetings MOTION by Dave Bennett to accept the Minutes of 07-14-14 as amended Second by Adam Curtis VOTE: 8-0-0 MOTION by Dave Bennett to accept the minutes of 07-28-14 Second by Adam Curtis VOTE: 8-0-0 8. Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate • Placeholder in warrant for possible FERTILIZER REGULATION o BOS will look to CWPC for advice o "credit" if town adopts regulation o BOS would present this change in Bylaw • $40,000 placeholder for CWPC budget • Keep"208"on agenda for further discussion • Watersheds in town; Pleasant Bay and Namskaket ACTION ITEMS Sue Leven Letter to BOS and FIN COM regarding funding for pavement management as stated in motion above MOTION by Bruce Evans to adjourn at 6:23; Second by Dave Bennett, VOTE: 8-0-0 NEXT MEETING: Monday, September 8, 2014 Respectfully submitted, Ik14 Tab Da TVett, Vice Chair& Clerk - •- -14 MAM 9/9/ 14 12:50 PM