Water Resources Committee

The Committee will have responsibility for advising the Select Board in the areas of public policy and long-range planning as follows.

• The committee will advise and facilitate the development of a Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan.
• The committee shall work diligently to protect the town’s Water Resources, both groundwater and surface waters;
• The committee shall recommend actions in the area of stormwater management to protect and to improve water quality in the Lagoon Pond and Lake Tashmoo Watersheds.
• The committee shall explore, evaluate and recommend enhanced wastewater systems that mitigate or eliminate nitrogen loading and other contaminants from entering our groundwater and surface water resources.
• The committee shall facilitate the coordination of efforts with other town officials;
• The committee shall identify and pursue grant opportunities;
• The committee shall receive comments and suggestions from the public, hold public meetings/hearings as appropriate, post agendas and publish minutes of their proceedings and file an Annual Report:
• The committee members shall comply with the Select Board Policies for Commissions, Committees and Task Forces.