Final No Net Flow Regulations for Qualification for 0% SRF Financing is now available for viewing
Executive Summary of the Report of the MEP Scientific Review Panel
01/11/2012
Nitrogen enrichment is a widespread problem, leading to cultural eutrophication of coastal ecosystems worldwide. Cultural eutrophication is a condition caused by excess nutrient loads from human sources, leading to increased algal growth, reduced dissolved oxygen and adverse ecological impacts. Many estuaries are identified as being “at risk” or already affected by excess nitrogen loading, which may affect as many as 89 estuaries on Cape Cod.
Full report of the MEP Scientific Review Panel
Press release on MEP Scientific Review Panel findings
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GOVERNING BOARD MEETING CHANGE!
The January Governing Board meeting has been postponed to Wed, January 18th from 9:30 - 11:00. The locations has been moved to the Town Council Meeting Room, Barnstable Town Hall. A formal agenda will be posted soon.
PRESS RELEASE!
11/16/2011
INDEPENDANT SCIENTIFIC REVIEW PANEL VALIDATES SCIENTIFIC MERIT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ESTUARIES PROJECT
The video of the CCWPC November 16th Governing Board is now available for viewing
View full press release
View presentation given by the Independant Scientific Review Panel
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MEP SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW
The Scientific Review Panel will report its findings and answer questions at the Governing Board meeting on Wed, November 16th, 1:00 p.m. at the Barnstable Town Hall, Town Council Hearing Room, 367 Main Street, Hyannis
The Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative through its Executive Director, Andrew Gottlieb, announces the plan for the Barnstable County sponsored review of the SMAST MEP modeling approach.
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PRESS RELEASE
4/13/2011
Contact: Andrew Gottlieb, Executive Director 617-797-3302
The Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative is accepting public comment on its proposed review of the modeling procedures used in the Massachusetts Estuaries project.
The Collaborative will accept comment until April 30, 2011 and will hold two public meetings to receive comment on April 25 in Mashpee Town Hall at 3 pm and on April 26 in Brewster Town Hall at 4 pm.
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NEW REPORT!
Golledge Report on Wetlands Regulation and Nutrient Attenuation
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Link to Greater Boston story on Cape Cod Water Quality
View the Engineering Report of Orleans CWMP
"Comparison of Costs for Wastewater Managment Systems Applicable to Cape Cod, April 2010"
by the Barnstable County Wastewater Cost Task Force is now available for viewing.
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Cape Cod Waterways Face Pollution Crisis
Growing Graywater Use Will Likely Have Little
Effect on Reuse, Report says
The Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative exists to offer a coordinated approach to enhance the water and wastewater management efforts of towns, the Regional Government and the broader community. The Collaborative seeks to protect Cape Cod’s shared water resources and to provide access to cost effective and environmentally sound wastewater infrastructure. The Collaborative seeks funding support for the Cape communities, establishes priorities, directs strategy, builds support for action, and fosters regionalism.
The Collaborative functions using the following structure:
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17 member Governing Board that approves all expenditures, policies and strategies.
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6 member Steering Committee that reviews and develops proposed strategies, policies and budget proposals for consideration by Governing Board.
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Ad hoc committee convened on an as-needed basis to support the deliberations of the Governing Board.
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An Executive Director to manage day-to-day affairs of the Collaborative.
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Staff functions to be provided on a contract basis by other County operating departments.
The Governing Board meets bi-monthly and the Steering Committee meets monthly. View current meeting schedule, meeting agendas and meeting minutes.
View the Collaborative’s current priorities and legislative efforts and current grants and funding to towns and regional organizations to promote wastewater planning efforts.
View the county ordinance that created the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative in 2005.