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Home My Public Portal AboutWQAP 2017-03-15 DRAFT , p1P5SA., WPBS cyGS� ORLEANS ION LEE o "447 DO r ORLEANS WATER QUALITY ADVISORY PANEL MARCH 15,2017-Minutes A meeting of the Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel was called to order by Alan McClennen at 9:00 a.m. in the Nauset Meeting Room at the Orleans Town Hall. This meeting was the ninth held by the OWQAP in FY 2017. The purpose of the meetings of the Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel are to review and advise on the activities of the Town and its consultants related to adaptation and implementation of the plan for wastewater and water quality management as described in the Consensus Agreement initially developed by the Panel in FY 2015. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF PANEL All meeting documents and presentations for the Town of Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel are located here: http://www.town.orleans.ma.us/water-quality-advisory-panel/pages/owgap-meeting July-13-2016 The next meeting of the Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel will be held on Wednesday,April 12,2017, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. OPEN MEETING LAW: Alan McClennen updated the group on the serious repercussions of abusing the Open Meeting Law and through the use of e-mails, giving an appearance of deliberation. McClennen again reminded members that all e-mails must be directed to Mike Domenica or George Meservey,and not to any individual or group. McClennen stated there are stiff penalties for abuses including$1,000 fine per incident, as a-mails can be requested under the Freedom of Information Act(FOIA). APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 15, 2017 MOTION: A motion was made and seconded to approve the Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel minutes for February 15,2017, as amended. VOTE: The motion passed unanimously. Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel Minutes—March 15, 2017 Page 1 of 4 PUBLIC COMMENT: Steve Smith(Fisherman)expressed concern with the accuracy of data collection,and said that ribbed muscles might have an effect on water quality measurements. Rich Francolini asked if other towns have received formal approval to utilize aquaculture. TRI-TOWN SEPTAGE TREATMENT FACILITY DEMOLITION Tom Parece summarized the results of the Tri-Town Septage Treatment Facility Demolition bid opening held on February 15, 2017. Lynn Bruneau questioned the calculations. Kevin Galligan questioned the Tri- town staff wind down, and McClennen responded that many have retired and the secretary is winding up last minute paperwork. DOWNTOWN AREA PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT(25% DESIGN) Tom Parece gave an update of the Downtown Preliminary Design Report including the following topics: Topographic survey, Subsurface Investigation,Cultural Resource Evaluation,Update Collection System type evaluation and preliminary system configuration,Wastewater Treatment Facility Process Selection,and Design Data. Tom Parece described Process Component and Wastewater Characteristic comparisons as well as effluent disposal investigations. • NON-TRADITIONAL TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT Paula Winchell (AECOM)reported on shellfish demonstrations, planned and existing, in Town Cove,Kent's Point, Pleasant Bay and Lonnie's Pond. LONNIE'S POND PEER REVIEW Mike Domenica gave a summary of five recommendations made through a Lonnie's Pond Peer Review related to SMAST work,and noted SMAST agreed with the reviewer's suggestions: 1) Use a BACI experimental design in Year 2. Care should be taken to insure that the control sites are sufficiently far away from the impact site that there is no effect of oysters on these sites. Sampling prior to the addition of oysters should demonstrate no significant differences between the control site and the site where oysters will be added. • 2) Deploy a sonde in the center of the oyster area in a manner that allows collection of quality data on oxygen concentrations as close to the sediment surface as possible. Especially with increased oyster biomass in year 2, it will be important to demonstrate that oyster biodeposition is not resulting in anoxic conditions on the bottom. 3) Incorporate light incubations and adjust incubation techniques per recommendations above. If at all possible,use oxygen probes to provide real-time data on oxygen concentrations in cores so that sampling points can be spaced appropriately. 4) Investigate factors that might explain"missing"nitrogen and account for them appropriately in Year 2 incubations. 5) Use only measured rates of denitrification to estimate impacts of oysters on nitrogen removal in Lonnie's Pond. Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel Minutes—March 15, 2017 Page 2 of 4 NON-TRADITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Jim Begley gave an update on PRB technologies for areas in town including the town landfill and Eldredge Park Way. Tom Parece gave an update on the progress for Nitrogen Reducing Barriers. DESIGN/BUILD/OPERATE DELIVERY OPTIONS Tom Parece gave a summary of Design/Build/Operate Delivery Options. FINANCIAL MODEL—COST ALLOCATION Tom Parece gave an update on the Financial Plan Development including current financial planning scenarios and next steps in the process. FRESHWATER PONDS PLANNING UPDATE Mike Domenica noted that the priority for fresh pond management activities will be Uncle Harvey's Pond for FY 2018,which was recommended by the freshwater ponds group. OTHER ITEMS & PUBLIC COMMENT The next Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel meeting will be held on April 12, 2017. Dale Fuller questioned the numbers for the oyster experiment. Brian Dudley commented on the progress the town has made during this process. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: A motion was made and seconded that the Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel meeting adjourn at 12:10 p.m. VOTE: The motion passed unanimously. SIGNED: DATE: Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel Minutes—March 15, 2017 Page 3 of 4 • Attachment A Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel Member Attendees OWQAP Meeting of March 15,2017 Alan McClennen Selectman Doug Fromm Orleans CAN Don Cameron Orleans CAN Ginia Pati Orleans Water Alliance Judith Bruce Former CWMP Committee Paul Ammann Former Peer Review Committee Gordon Smith(Alternate) Orleans Taxpayers Association Liaisons Lynn Bruneau(Alternate) Orleans Finance Committee Brian Dudley MA DEP Suzanne Phillips Orleans Shellfish&Waterways Judy Scanlon Shellfish&Waterways Committee Carolyn Kennedy Water Quality Task Force Charles Harris(Alternate) Town of Eastham Elizabeth Migliore Orleans Conservation Trust Ryan Bennett Town of Brewster John Meyer Board of Water&Sewer Commissioners Patty Daley Cape Cod Commission Kevin Galligan Orleans Conservation Trust&Conservation Commission Tom Bryan Orleans Conservation Trust Jan Coulette Orleans Conservation Trust • Presenters and Consultants Betsy Shreve AECOM Tom Parece AECOM Matthew Abrahams The Abrahams Group Mike Domenica Water Resources Associates Paula Winchell AECOM Jim Begley Walter North Fran McClennen Rick Franconni Jeff Eagles Len Short Kevin Galligan Sid Snow • • Orleans Water Quality Advisory Panel Minutes—March 15, 2017 Page 4 of 4