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Minutes of the Ragular Moetinq held August 15 1964.
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A joint meeting of the nonservation. Commission and the pooroa-
tion Committee was called to order at 8: 50 p.m. in the Town Account
ant Office by Cons. ramm. Chairman, Jules Sussman. Othor Commission
memers nresent were Stephen kils, '"iiliam Iichey, Alden Elpley, and
Frank ovlith. The Pe erection Committee was represented by Ohairman
Vincent liayes, Hobert Rond, and 3en Gertini. Guests included Jason
M. Cortell , consultant bioloylst, Plannin Director Alex ?1,11eski,
and Harry Sussman oY the Lions Club.
Mr. Cortell made an e tonsive presentation, complete with cola'
slides, which depicter ,ATO'd his Sroup had done to ravo'o ponds and
lakos safe an enjoyable '!'or swimildn , qoteable amont,, these were 1
'Aewton, Isliosloy, 4akefield, WV “ pedalo. He feels that the device
used In Crystal Le a, Nowton center, to provide pure bthin water
would be applicablu here. This i an irticifical flow-inducer, which
stimulates a continuous passayo or water throuo;n the bathin &yea.
The 7n:ItuTal (*Arians-In i, ctton available withir the pond is then said
to hrive opportunity to act upin the rater used by tno batho/ s. Tie
dovico also ,lausez, aeration, which ho ins even more. The flow-induar
is also use in tie dispors1 V chlorine, he3bieldes, and (for tests
on ) COieri °.,AfoVsi o;' thf ds-,le vas discued, mai tt appeared that
etonstve prec utions, 1,oth wecbanical nac olectvical, had bot,n taken
to ensure an qh?,erce of f',ontYerous conditions. The Newton installation
is described in Amorican f-'11;y, July 1961.
Mr. cortoll 's I.Jalimintqy investlgat.lon indicated that the aquatic
weeds aro not OYcessiye and are Of the easily-controlled type. He I
repeated what 11,- , hr.d told the Consoivut,,on Cmxission at its July 27
meting.
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Cost of the flow-inducey (if the study findings show that this
is, indeed, part of the solution) would be about 3500. Addition0
work by the Park Dept . to enclose the device in fencing (above Ond
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below water) and do other miscellaneous work partainim4 to it should
raise the installed cost from . 3600 to ,5000. The opertinr. cost is
about Z100 a month fox electricity. The Town would incur costs for
sand, grading, fencins, parking lot, ano bathhouse facilitles.
A detailed feasibility study and plan for the project, plus the
initial administration of herblelde, would cost :4000. It was atated
that the cost of any further herbicide would be neglittible, and that
its application could be easily handled by the Park l'opt.
Preliminary indications are that the "res" could support 300 to
500 bathers simultaneously, year after year , all summer long, without
a pollution problem, if the weeds are treated, a CIX culator installed,
and precautions taken to ensure that there is no inflow of pollution
from sources other than bathers.
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It was also thow-kht that the possibilities for using the
ddle by /;:'d. School 's parking, lot in conjunction wi th the "Old l'es"
development should be investigated.
Mr, Cortes also said that the pond and surrounding land are
9 "natural ecolog cal community ideal for a natural history park
of interest for se con0ary if not elementary edueation".
After the conclusion of the presentation, and several questions
to clarify natters, r0 ll s r de the following motion, seconded
by r0 ip1y, "Tho Co7,-)servati on Commission recommends jointly with
tne ecraation omnittee that the electmen authorize the ex.penditure
of 1000 for a czTo--ris•V"InigEri-PINI 1 survey of the "Old noservoir" to deter-
Tithe t :t fibility as a swilm1n.,2, area and to increasi4 its usefulness
as a multiple-us° recreation w ea for swimming, f i shin; and a natural
science p..11 k " motion was approved unanimously.
The ocrention L,ommit tee Ghairman, Li:r. Hayes, said that he would
as his full coma Tt tee to vote cn the proposal as soon as possible,
ani' that he •woul I atteTpt o tio this In the coming week.
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(4ussman asked Pir. ortoll to forirall ze h.4t.s proposal in writkg
iNith copies to the c'clectwen, t1wc:,,, recreation (70m-tit toe), WO the
ons ry t ion orni 5i.on.
Oh. soil Purvey
r VW' that n stun the contract
,;y. rer-, Iont i ti the oil C on;11?-'tr vat;/on 03 V1 cc to r the soil survey.
r rM f-prorto- lant,owninfr organi zation contacted hia
to s as an not 5-1 ro' nut Urp connr rvation ease-lent on the
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mectin_,; jaw.no 0 at 0,.pronir a tely 31:40 p.m.
Soiner, c'ecretary
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