COLCHESTER WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE
Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 6:30 p.m. - Colchester Meeting House
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
a. July 24, 2002
4. Business
a. Follow up on Literature search
b. Review results of 8/19 consultant/staff meeting
c. Select Board Meeting Invitation for August 27
5. Other Business
6. Adjournment
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1. Call Meeting to Order
Mr. Romond called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Present: Bill Romond, Reenie Peterson, Moe Germain, Don Sargent, Karen Bates, Pat Kearny
Absent: John Nichols, Betty Carvellas
Reenie Peterson made a Motion To Approve the minutes of July 24, 2002. Moe Germain seconded the Motion and it Passed.
3. Business:
A) The committee discussed the results of a meeting between the Town and the Consultant on 8/19/02. The consultant will create a table with water quality issues , their causes and possible solutions. The committee needs to make sure that issues and their effects are expressed in language that is relevant and of interest to the community. Sue Thomas may be able to see that the connection is made. Bill will contact Carl and Sue to discuss our concerns. The Plan should be to address perceived concerns of the community, not just scientific issues. The next step would be to determine validity of the concerns. Reenie Peterson noted that some of the issues relate more to the use of water than water quality. Bill Romond, stated that the Town and the Consultants have agreed to keep this category.
B) A review of the consultant's report on literature took place. Bill stated the need to make sure that the recommendations are considered when developing a list for this plan.
C) Bill Romond discussed the Watershed Grants available through the Agency of Natural Conservation. The group agreed to resubmit an application for a web page project.
D) Mr. Romond spoke about the Land Use and Water Quality Questionnaire from UVM School of Natural Resources. Mr. Germain mentioned the questionnaire from the UVM Extension Office that he received.
E) Pat Kearny received the report from Stone Environmental regarding Wastewater Management (Needs Analysis?) for Holliston, MA. Bill Romond was contacted by Eric Perkins, of the EPA. he asked if the Water Quality Committee would be interested in meeting to discuss the next steps for microbrial tracking project. Bill Romond suggested that we could include the next steps in the plan. Reenie Peterson, Bill Romond and Karen Bates are willing to participate in this project.
F) Bill Romond reminded the group of the Meeting with the Select Board on August 27, 2002.
The Water Quality Committee will hold their next meeting on September 12, 2002.
6. Adjournment
Having no additional business to discuss, the CWQC adjourned at 8:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted, Karen Bates
Approved the _____ day of ______ 2002
Colchester Water Quality Committee