HomeMy WebLinkAboutWastewater Action Plan Newsletter Volume 1_201401230916570263The Board of Selectmen
in coordination with the
Town Administration
has been working to
develop a Wastewater
Action Plan. Together
with the consultant
hired to undertake the
next stage of planning
work for Madaket,
Woodard & Curran, the
group has developed a
plan to present a series
of interactive workshops
open to the public on
current wastewater is-
sues. The goal is to
open the wastewater
discussion up to all
beneficiary of an ac-
ceptable financing plan.
The Town completed its
Comprehensive Waste-
water Management Plan
(CWMP) in 2004. The
recommended plan con-
tained in the approved
CWMP was based on
information available at
the time of the study.
Since completion, sev-
eral milestones have
been reached, including
the completion of the
Massachusetts Estuary
Program (MEP) Reports
for Nantucket Harbor,
Madaket and Long
Pond.
One goal of the Waste-
water Action Plan is to
review the MEP reports
and utilize the data de-
rived from these MEPs
to re-evaluate and update
pertinent sections of the
CWMP.
The most significant
factor contained in the
MEP Reports is the To-
tal Maximum Daily
Loads (TMDLs) which
set the level of pollutants
the receiving water re-
sources can take from
contributing pollutant
sources without degrad-
ing the resource areas.
The MassDEP will en-
force meeting the
TMDLs in the following
areas: Nantucket Harbor,
Madaket Harbor, Hither
Creek, and Long Pond
under the requirements
of the Federal Clean
Water Act
Board of Selectmen and
Town Administration Set
Nantucket Wastewater
Action Plan in Motion
stakeholders and come
up with a long-term plan
that not only meets the
needs of the Town, pre-
serves and protects our
water resources, but is
approvable by federal
and state regulatory
agencies and is the
Town Organized Workgroups Defined
Board of Selectmen / Town Administration —Sponsors of the six
open public workshops scheduled once a month through November
2011.
Stakeholders—Interested parties at large or appointed by resident
and/or non-resident constituencies.
Neighborhood Meetings—These meetings will be directed to-
wards specific neighborhood associations. While targeting specific
areas, these workshops are open to the public. Presentations will
be made during summer 2011 at scheduled association meetings.
Workshop Schedules and Topics 2 and 3
Contact Information 4
Suggestion / Question Corner 4
Website Information 4
Inside this issue: Wastewater Action Plan TOWN OF NANTUCKET Volume 1
July 13, 2011
Page 2 WASTEWATER ACTION PLAN
Summer 2011 Calendar of Events
1. June 13th—Stakeholder Meeting 4-6 PM Nan-
tucket PSF Community Room
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June 2011 June Meeting Summary June 13th - Stakeholders Group meeting was held in the Training Room at the
PSF from 4-6 PM on the 2004 approved CWMP recommendations and future
wastewater planning. This meeting was well attended by a diverse group of
Town staff and island home and business owners with varied interests in
wastewater planning. The meeting was mainly devoted to the Stakeholders
asking questions and offering comments about the content of the Wastewater
Action Plan. The goal of this meeting was to gain insight into what specific
issues the Stakeholders are looking for the Board of Selectmen / Town Admini-
stration to address through the Town’s Wastewater Action Plan.
Key ideas resulting from Stakeholder input include:
• What is the criteria/timing for Board of Health regulations on mandatory sewer
connections?
• “What” and “Why” questions on wastewater-what are we addressing and why?
• What does the Massachusetts Estuaries Report modeling show? What needs to
be done?
• What options are available other than sewering?
• What is the current funding mechanism and how does the Town create funding
equity?
The first workshop was a special meeting of the Board of Selectmen held on April 28, 2011 from 9-11 AM in the
Community Room at the Nantucket Public Safety Facility. The purpose of the workshop was to brief the Board of
Selectmen, the Administration, Department Heads and the general public on the content and recommendations
contained in the Town’s 2004 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP), the wastewater work com-
pleted to date by the Town and to ask questions and make recommendations on content and goals of the
Wastewater Action Plan.
The current schedule of workshops contained in this first edition of the Wastewater Action Plan newsletter was de-
veloped as a result of that meeting. This newsletter is being designed to keep you abreast of the happenings and
progress of the Wastewater Action Planning currently underway and afford a means to participate in the wastewater
planning process.
Each meeting/workshop is designed to afford ample opportunity for public input, so mark your calendars and come
prepared to participate!
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July 2011
1. July 4th—Happy 4th!!
2. Week of July 11th—First edition of Wastewater Action Plan newsletter available
3. July 13th—Board of Selectmen workshop on Madaket planning 4-6 PM Nantucket PSF Training Room
4. Week of July 25th—Second edition of Wastewater Action Plan newsletter available
On July 13th there will be a Board of
Selectmen workshop on Madaket with
a presentation and discussion on the
CWMP recommendations and current
contract tasks being undertaken in this
Needs Area. A general overview of the
MEP Report will be touched on, with
the August 10th workshop dedicated to
more specific MEP and MassDEP
presentations on the processes and
science utilized to prepare the final
reports and TMDLs for not only
Madaket, but Nantucket Harbor and
Long Pond as well.
Summer 2011 Calendar of Events
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS/MEETINGS AND TOPICS
1. August 10th—Board of Selectmen workshop on MEP 4-6 PM Nantucket PSF Training
Room
2. Week of August 29th—third edition of Wastewater Action Plan newsletter available
On August 10th the Board of Selectmen will sponsor a workshop on the 2004
approved CWMP recommendations. The methodology used to determine areas of
need will be outlined. The workshop will feature presentations by MEP staff,
MassDEP, the Board of Health and Marine and Coastal Resources Department.
august
1. September 5th—Labor Day
2. September 14th—Board of Selectmen workshop 4-6 PM Nantucket PSF Community Room
3. Week of September 26th—fourth edition of Wastewater Action Plan newsletter available
On September 14th the Board of Selectmen will sponsor a workshop on setting
wastewater priorities and initiating a funding discussion.
September
October and November
meetings are in the
works! Stay tuned!
October and November
workshops are in the
works! Stay tuned!
Board of Selectmen FY 2012 Goals and Objectives
Objective No. 2—Long-Term Wastewater Action Plan
GOALS:
1. Develop and approve a five-year multi-phase wastewater implementation plan by 12/31/11
2. Conduct multiple wastewater workshops held by BOS on specific topics throughout the summer and fall of 2011
3. Seek funding at 2012 ATM for first phase of implementation plan
4. Continued implementation of the Stormwater Management Plan
16 Broad Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
TOWN OF NANTUCKET
Phone: 508-228-7255
Fax: 508-228-7272
Woodard & Curran
980 Washington Street
Suite 325
Dedham, MA 02026
Phone: 781.251.0200
Email:rblacquier@woodardcurran.com
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