Natural Resources Advisory Commission (Rm A)

Event Date: 
Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 6:00pm

Town of Brewster 

Natural Resources Advisory Commission

2198 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631

naturalresourcesmeeting@brewster-ma.gov

(508) 896-4546

MEETING AGENDA

2198 Main Street  

Thursday, June 8, 2023 6:00 PM

This meeting will be conducted in person at the time and location identified above.  This means that at least a quorum of the members of the public body will attend the meeting in person and members of the public are welcome to attend in person as well.  As a courtesy only, access to the meeting is also being provided via remote means in accordance with applicable law.  Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting/hearing will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast or affect remote attendance or participation, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda, which includes an applicant and its representatives, should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly.  

 

Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so in the following manner:

 

Phone: Call (312) 626 6799 or (301) 715-8592.  Webinar ID: 885 7411 7201 Passcode: 985327

To request to speak: Press *9 and wait to be recognized.

Zoom Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88574117201?pwd=SExTRzRjZ1dXSUlPdnJ5SmVTZkpyQT09

Passcode: 985327

To request to speak: Tap Zoom “Raise Hand”, then wait to be recognized.

 

When required by law or allowed by the Chair, persons wishing to provide public comment or otherwise participate in the meeting, may do so by accessing the meeting remotely, as noted above. Additionally, the meeting will be broadcast live, in real time, via Live broadcast (Brewster Government TV Channel 18), Livestream (livestream.brewster-ma.gov), or Video recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov).

 

1. Call to Order

2. Declaration of a Quorum

3. Meeting Participation Statement

4. Recording Statement

5. Agenda items

a. Notes from the Chair (Pearson)

i. Sackett v. EPA Decision:

1. Narrows the jurisdictional scope of wetlands protected under the Clean Water Act

ii. Phoenix, AZ: New housing construction restricted due to lack of groundwater availability

iii. EPA invites comments on proposed gun range

iv. MDAR approval of Eversource 5-year VMP

1. Right-of-Way Advisory Panel Meeting: concerning points of discussion (items in quotes are paraphrased from proceedings)

a. “No scientific evidence for the use of goats”

b. “No spraying during legal proceedings means more spraying now”

c. “What does sole-source aquifer designation require?”

v. Brewster Conservation Day July 8, 2023: “Native Plants - Healthy Habitats”

vi. Minutes update

b. SMAST Brewster Pond PALS Data

i. Discuss strategies for public access to the data

c. Report of the Natural Resources Director (Miller)

d. Liaison Reports

i. Bay Parcel Committee (Hughes)

ii. Pond Parcel Committee (Williams)

iii. Water Quality Task Force (Pearson)

6. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair

7. Topics for Next Agenda

a. Tentative: Brad Chase presentation on anadromous fish run

8. Next Meeting:  July 13, 2023

9. Informational Items:

a. Sackett v. EPA:  https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-454_4g15.pdf

b. Arizona construction restriction: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/climate/arizona-phoenix-permits-housi...

10. Adjournment

 

Date Posted: Date Revised: Received by Town Clerk: