MINUTES
EASTHAM BOARD OF HEALTH WORKSHOP
SMALL HEARING ROOM
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013 AT 9:00AM
Present: Jim Taylor-Chair, Joanna Buffington, Jane Crowley, Susan Barker, and Marty Haspel
Not Present: Beverly Knox, vacant position
- GREAT POND PROJECT UPDATE
Alum treatment was conducted on Friday 10/4, chemical applied were Sodium Aluminate and Aluminium Sulfate. Sat 10/5 and Sunday 10/6 the pond was monitored.
Jane Crowley showed the Board members a section of the video that was created as part of the Herring Pond project.
Public awareness of project at Great Pond included post cards sent to abutters, notices posted in Post Offices, the public library and also Town Hall. Notices were also posted at the pond during treatment.
The Pond was closed during treatment. Monday 10/7 and Tuesday 10/8 treatment resumed. Treatment is now completed and there will be continued monitoring.
Jane Crowley updated the Board o the following:
Three Flu Clinics this, the most recent was the flu clinic at Town Hall on Thursday 10/10 which has 168 participants. Online registration was helpful, this is the third year that registration has been on line. There were some issues that will be considered next year. The next flu clinic is at the Council on Aging on Thursday 10/17, the staff at the COA are responsible for the registration process. The third clinic will be at the Nauset Regional High School on Thursday 10/24. This clinic will also be used as our annual Emergency Management drill and we will be evaluated. Joanna Buffington and Maty Haspel expressed an interest in attending the drill. Potassium Iodide was distributed at both flu clinics.
III. REVIEW
Anne Bernazzani 45 Claire Lane M-4 Parcel-459
Brian Seppala of BMS Contracting, Inc. is proposing a building project that involves the construction of a detached garage with space above for an art studio. The space will be unheated and no plumbing provided.
Joanna Buffington made a motion to accept the proposed plan with the condition that the space above the garage is to remain unheated and any increase in habitable space will require Board of Health review and approval. Three bedroom deed restriction required.
Marty Haspel seconded the motion.
APPROVED 3-0
IV. FERTILIZER REGULATION
Jane updated the Board and provided them with draft model regulations for review. The draft regulations can be adopted by individual towns should they choose to use them or adjust them. Towns have until January 1, 2014 or the state will be adopting a regulation using Best Management Practices. If the town wants to adopt this regulation the proper procedure will be to provide legal public notice and a public hearing. Ms. Crowley will be attending a meeting next week where she will have an opportunity to discuss this issue with other Cape Health Agents and see the direction this is going. There was a discussion about discussion about education and the funding for education. This regulation is
applicable in Eastham due to lack of municipal water supply, and need for rigorous environmental standards. The enforcement section of the model regulations need attention and modification.
New consultants ES&M are working on expanding the study area, because the extent of contamination is still unknown. The expanded study area will be moving south but may also include previous target areas that did not respond to requests for sampling. Issues such as are the properties that did not respond year round or seasonal will be explore. The report has been filed and is dated 9/30/2013. There are areas of data gaps.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
Jim Taylor asked if there had been any more discussion with the Board of Selectmen about municipal water. Jane stated that there has been the beginnings of discussions about it, they are discussing issues that revolve around political, monetary, and what type or how large of a system.
VII. ADJOURN
Jim Taylor made the motion to adjourn the meeting, Marty Haspel seconded the motion. Approved unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 AM
Respectfully Submitted,
Susan A. Barker
Assistant Health Agent
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