From the Planning Board:
Words to ponder: No Aquifer = No Island!
The Planning Board has begun working thru
high level goals of the Comprehensive Plan. The first goal weÕre addressing is protection of the aquifer
on Great Chebeague Island. As you
may know, we have one aquifer on the island from which all wells draw water;
this means itÕs very important to the viability of our community that we
protect that aquifer.
After our recent public workshop on
Protecting the Aquifer weÕve outlined 4 major areas to address:
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Septic systems
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Oil tanks
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Pesticides, herbicides, and
hazardous chemicals
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Leakage from cars & trucks
(especially those no longer in use – Òjunk carsÓ)
Our efforts will focus, for now, on education
regarding these topics, and, in some cases, improving our database of
information (septic systems and wells come to mind). Look for future write-ups on these topics in this space in
the months ahead. If you have any
comments or suggestions, please let any of the Planning Board members
know. And thanks, in advance, for
your help in protecting ChebeagueÕs aquifer.
The Planning Board is: Jane Frizzell, Nancy
Hill, Kyle Koerber (vice chair), Danny Malloy, Caitlin Bowman, and Bob Earnest
(chair), and Chip Corson.