Minutes

Mayo Creek Restoration Committee                                             Meeting Minutes 9/28/16

Present: John Riehl, John Portnoy, Jake Puffer, Walter Baron, Pat Winslow; 5:00 PM

-Motion to approve minutes from 7/27/16 John Portnoy, Second Jake Puffer, pass 5-0

-Discussion of possible modeling outcomes, 

            -How groundwater would be effected by tidal restoration

            -Larry Martin has indicated that evidence suggests an increase in Mean Tide Level would               increase ground water level.

            -Surveying of low lying properties indicates restoration would be limited to below 1.5ft NAVD88         to avoid present structures.     

            -Modeling will not convey water quality for drinking water in private wells.     

            -What restoration can be accomplished with a modification of the existing culvert?

            -Tidal Gate

            -Bigger pipe with dredging and addition of side channels could lower Mean Tide Level

            -Is amount of restoration achieved worth the cost?

-Monitoring needs

            -Tide height

            -Groundwater level

            -Drinking water

-John Portnoy suggested to hire a consulting hydrologist to put together the NOI

-Funding

-Benefits of Nitrogen mediation

- possibly less frequent dredging

-Salt marsh Carbon sequestration?

-John Riehl will prepare a presentation for the Harbor Conference

            -History of Mayo Creek

-HVCC request of all documents related to the Mayo Creek Restoration

-Motion to Adjourn 6:25 Walter Baron, second Pat Winslow, pass 5-0

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Approved October 27 2016, 5-0

October 30 2016

John Riehl