Minutes

Meeting Minutes  7/17/14

Mayo Creek

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

5:00 PM

* Review of Mayo Creek Restoration Case Document Drafted by John Portnoy

            -discussion of de-nitrification process         

             Case for cheaper alternative to sewering (60M)                      

                        -Benifits:

                                    Shellfish Beds

                                    Swimming

                                    kayaking/boating

                        -Location:

                                    Worst water quality readings are closest to present "Duck Bill" CWWPC

                                    Close proximity to dense central district

                                    Possible "muck" re-suspension"

* Discussion of Abutters Concerns     

-Identify Abutters and Asses Risk

            - Location of properties at risk

            - Property Flooding? / 

                        Riverways Act/ question for Hillary?

            -Salt Infiltration/ private wells

                        - Possible monitoring  well in-between Restoration and Private Well

                        - Possible compensation for well intrusion - free "hook-up" to town water

                        -Groundwater and Septic differential

                                    - Septic will still function with higher groundwater level

                                    - System is grandfathered if currently in compliance

*  Letter from Harbor Side Village to Curt Felix

            -Set-Up Meeting with Harborside Village Board of Dierectors

            -Answer Concerns as best as possible

                        *Diagram of freshwater lens and salt marsh interaction

                        * GIS map of Flow vectors diagraming the direction of water movement away from Harborside Village        

            - Position of Harborside village

                        *No state funding available with opposition

                        *Still have the right to appeal under current regulatory process

* Follow-up

            -Invite Harbor side Village to next meeting Thursday August 21st at 5:00 basement of town Hall

            - Contact Gabrielle Sakolsky (biologist, Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project) regarding a letter supporting our principles pertain to mosquitos

*Review July 2nd, 2014 meeting minutes

            -John Portnoy moves to Approve minutes from July 2nd, Second by Walter Baron, approved 5-0

            -Next meeting Scheduled for Aug 21st  5:00 PM

            -Adjourn 6:20

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Approved: August 21 2014                                      John Riehl, Chair