Minutes

Meeting Minutes 8/10/17

1:00 PM

Mayo Creek Restoration Committee

Present: John Riehl, John Portnoy, Jake Puffer, Walter Baron, Pat Winslow

-Review meeting agenda

-Motion to approve minutes from 7/18/17 with amendments Jake Puffer, second Pat Winslow pass

4-0

-Review draft presentation for abutters meeting to be held on August 14th

-Not all abutters are familiar with project;

-History and role of Mayo Creek Restoration Committee

-Reasons for new integrated approach

-Motion to approve presentation Walter Baron, Second Jake Puffer, pass 4-0

-Motion to approve reply letter to Mr, Shepard and Mr. Bennett Walter Baron, Second Jake Puffer

pass 4-0

-John Riel stated that there has been no feedback yet about the reasons for not accepting the MET

grant proposal

-Steve Coyne questioned the flow in the creek and where it would be generated from? Is there a

proposal to dig out the stream?

-John Riehl stated that the creek would be open to tidal water and channels would have to be dug to

help with drainage on the ebb tide

-John Portnoy added that in order to get as low a tide as possible lateral creeks would have to be dug

similar to those used by the mosquito control presently

-Discussion of hydrology symposium

-Outside experts identify critical issues, identify where there is need for further work

-Buoyancy risk of buried septics/septic components

-effect of tide on sodium levels in wells

-Work toward a consensus on data

-What additional data is needed?

-Dave Bennett stated that the data is the data and wants an outside opinion

Metting adjourn 2pm