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Water Supply Citizens Advisory Committee
to the MWRA (WSCAC) - Meeting Agenda
Next meeting:
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
10:00 a.m.
MWRA Facilities in Southborough - (508) 872-4388
Directions
AGENDA
Introductions and approval of October meeting report
| I. | Informal discussion on DEP’s Safe Yield interpretation and definition under the Water Management Act. Representatives from the Mass. Waterworks Association, the Charles River Watershed Association, The Nature Conservancy, Mass. Rivers Alliance and the state of CT will provide information and answer questions on this very important approach to sustainable water management. This is a unique opportunity for WSCAC members to become familiar with a state water policy process affecting water resources in the Commonwealth. |
| II. | B 834-The Sustainable Water Resources Act-Margaret VanDeusen and members of The Nature Conservancy will provide information on this bill and answer questions. (Please see attachment for earlier WSCAC testimony.) |
| III. | MWRA Briefs: Steve Estes-Smargiassi |
| IV | WSCAC Briefs: Whitney Beals/Lexi Dewey |
| The next meeting will be on Thursday, December 17, 2009, in Southborough. | |
If you would like to receive WSCAC agendas and meeting minutes by email, please contact us at wscac@rcn.com
DIRECTIONS
Directions to MWRA - Southborough
266 Boston Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 872-4388
- MA Pike East or West to Exit 12 (Rt. 9-Framingham)
- Proceed to Rt. 9 West and follow to the Sheraton Tara Hotel
- At the first set of lights, take a right onto California Ave. (You will see a sign for the entrance to the Framingham Industrial Park)
- Follow California Ave. to New York Ave., make a left onto New York Ave.
- Proceed to Rt. 30, Boston Rd.
- Take a right on to Rt. 30 East
- Entrance is 50 yards on the left. Go onto the first road to the right and park in the first lot.
- Enter the double doors and proceed to the large conference room on the left.
Entrance is 50 yards on left. Go onto the first road to the right and park in the first lot.
Directions to the Belchertown Fire Station
Belchertown Fire Station, 10 North Main Street, Belchertown, MA
link to Google Maps | directions
1 (413) 323-7571
From MA Pike: Take Palmer exit and follow Rt. 181 North into Belchertown. Continue through town by the Common on your right. McCarthy’s Pub will be on the right and the Belchertown Fire Station is the next building on the right. Please park in the lower parking lot.
From Quabbin: Continue West on Tr. 9 to the intersection of Rt. 202 and Rt. 9. Make a left at the intersection toward Belchertown center. The Belchertown Fire Station will be on the left. Please park in the lower (first entrance) parking lot.
Directions to the DCR Quabbin Visitors Center and Administration Building
FROM BOSTON: Take the Mass. Turnpike to Exit 8 (Palmer). At the end of the Exit Ramp turn left onto Route 32 North and proceed for 8 miles. In Ware turn left at the green sign "Route 9 West" (just past McDonalds). Go 2/10ths of a mile to a stop sign. Turn left onto Route 9 and proceed west for 7 miles. Turn right at the green sign marked "Quabbin Reservoir - Winsor Dam" (Note: This will be the second green sign on your right. The first sign, located at the 5.3 mile mark, provides access to the main Quabbin Park area, including the Enfield Lookout and Quabbin Observation Tower). Turn right at this entrance and proceed 1/2 mile to DCR Quabbin Administration Building, the large brick building on the right.
FROM SPRINGFIELD: Take the Mass. Turnpike to Exit 7 (Ludlow). Turn right on Route 21 heading north towards Belchertown. Continue on Route 21 through Belchertown Center to Route 9. Turn right at the stop sign onto Route 9 east and proceed 2 miles to the green sign marked "Quabbin Reservoir - Winsor Dam". Turn left at the sign and go 1/2 mile to the large brick building which overlooks the reservoir.
FROM AMHERST: Take Route 9 east towards Belchertown. The entrance to Quabbin is 3 miles east of the intersection with Route 202 and is marked with a sign "Quabbin Reservoir - Winsor Dam". Turn left at the sign and go 1/2 mile to the large brick building which overlooks the reservoir.
FROM THE NORTH: Take Route 2 to Route 202 south. Proceed 21 miles to the traffic light at the intersection with Route 9. Turn left onto Route 9 east and proceed 3 miles to the green sign marked "Quabbin Reservoir - Winsor Dam". Turn left and proceed 1/2 mile to the large brick building which overlooks the reservoir.
A parking lot is marked on your right, just before the Administration Building.
Updated November 18, 2009