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Park project now focuses on nursery plans By David Still II dstill@barnstablepatriot.com The good newsisthe soil at the 725 Main St. in Hyannis, whereapublicparkisplanned, isclean,but that'salsothe bad news. The park was to be the site ofaphytoremediationproject , planned for the town by a team of graduate students at Harvard'sCenter for Technol- ogy and the Environment. Itwasagoodidea,saidKate Kennan, landscape architect with the town's growth man- agement division, but time rendered it unnecessary. Phytoremdiation uses the metabolism of plants to do the dirty work of removing or breaking down contami- nates. It was the property's his- .tory as a gas station, as well as five-year-old testing that showed a "healthy" level of residual hydrocarbons, that made the park a good phy- toremediation candidate. In the time that lapsed between the 2001testing and today,the offending contaminants were reduced to levels that require no further attention. At 725Main St., alandscape of plantsknownto take up the kinds of hydrocarbons and othercontaminatesthoughtto betherehad beenplanned and wasready for implementation, pending two factors. One was funding, which arrived in July as part of the $1 million Com- munity Development Action Grantfrom the state.Theother was final testing of the soils to determine the level of con- tamination.Thatwasdonelast month, and the results were great for the park, but not so muchforthe student research- ers. In all respects, the soils at the park are clean, whether by federal or state standards for public recreation. Kennan said that it was a good idea, but the full plan is no longer necessary. What survives are plans to use the property asanursery for other townlandscape projects. That use will continue while the ultimate use of the land is determined.A park dedicated to the Makepeace cranberry operation that once operated there is one thought under consideration. Clean dirt makes for sad students CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:1 memberonthecommissionfor Yarmouth. The airport com- mission has maintained that practice, affording Yarmouth members a seat at the table during discussions. Even so, such amemberisnot provided for within the town's admin- istrative code, first adopted in 1991, and therefore should not be allowed, according to Munafo. The item before the coun- cil last week, and again on Sept. 7, asks the airport commission to discontinue allowing Yarmouth's non- voting member a seat at the table in such a fashion. Sug- gested in its place is aliaison position for Yarmouth, where a representative can report and ask questions when called upon to do so. That' s similar to the role and posi- tion afforded the council' s own liaison to the airport commission. While Barnstable must wait to see how its elected leaders will treat its neigh- bors, residents in Yarmouth got an indication where its leaders are headed. Tuesday night,Yarmouth's board of selectmen discussed a number of issues related to the airport, including the possibility of hiring its own engineering andlegalconsul- tants. On Yarmouth's Sept. 13 town meeting warrant is an article seeking an expres- sion ofthe voters on whether selectmen should continue pursuing a legislative option withrespect toits position on the airport. No members from Yar- mouth's board appeared at last week's meeting. At last week's airport commission meeting, Yarmouth representative Robert Howard had little to say about the proposal. He said that he will be unable to attend the commission's September meeting, but hoped that when he re- turned in October that he "would still be sitting at this table. " Howard has received praise from both towns and the airport commission itself for his work and par- ticipation as a member. In an interview last week, airport commission chair- man Arthur Kimber said that how the council choos- es to act is beyond his con- trol and concern. He said that the commission must continue to do the work put before it regardless of the political process. Yarmouth rep... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:1 provides not only more op- portunity for programs, but also more money to offset the cost, according to town finance officials. Financedirector MarkMilne updated the financial outlook for the facility based on rev- enue projection provided by the consultant. He said that the $15 million facility will continuetoneed taxsupport in order tomeetitsoperating and payback expenses, even after the expiration of the antici- pated 20-year borrowing. The larger$18millionfacility allows for greater use and revenues, according to Milne. Whilethe annual debt pay- ment is higher, so too will be the revenues, requiring less tax support inthe earlyyears than the smaller facility. In year nine of the ex- panded plan , Milne said, the facility will match the current tax support needed to run the Kennedy facility. In year 13, it starts to turn a profit. At the expiration of the borrowing, the operation will run in the black to the tune of $1.5 million, Milne said,whichcould pay for any needed capital or expansion plans at that point. Recreation Director Da- vid Curley said that the estimates on usage for the facilitywere conservative. The Center is expected to break ground inthe spring. It will be located on what'snow the Little League Field,allow- ingthe existingrinkto remain in operation while the new, twin-rink facility is built. Youth center... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:1 Jack Sheppard , director ofthe state's office of Boat- ing and FishingAccess,said that he'sbeen contacted by the town regarding passage of the ordinance. Once the paperwork is filed with the state, it will be reviewed to determine if it is consistent withthe state'sboating and access regulations. Lake resident Irwin Ja- , cobs said he was a "very .'active participant in the former jet ski committee," which was formed during one of the last rounds of PWC discontent on the lake. Jacobs said that "af- ter five years we couldn't reach a compromise," ex- cept that there would be a greater police presence on the lake. He said that happened and was effective until this year. "This year what we've seen is a dramatic reduc- tion on police presence on the lake, I mean a dra- matic reduction ," Jacobs said, noting the increase in problems. Gail McGuire, vice presi- dent of the Wequaquet Lake Protective Associa- tion, said her organization supports the ban. The APA's Manthos said the answer is not added regulation, but added en- forcement. "Well, it sounds like there needs to be a patrolman sent by there to crack some skulls. And they 'll get the picture," Manthos said. Barnstable Police Chief John Finnegan followed Manthos to the podium , lending the support of the department for the ban. "I can assure you that if I sent my police officers down there to break a few skulls that you ladies and gentle- men would have me here to explain that ," Finnegan said. The chief acknowledged that there was a change in policing on the lake this year,which now targets "the hours that we analyze we have the biggest problems with jet skis." He said that the past practice of using summer officers to patrol the lake ended this year, leaving patrols to regular uniformed officers. The chief said that further restrictions at other lakes makes Wequaquet more at- tractive and popular. Councilor Leah Curtis , who voted against the ban, asked how the police de- partment would handle enforcement of this new regulation as there seems to be a problem with en- forcement of the existing rules. Finnegan said that the ban will decrease the num- ber of PWCs on the lake, making enforcement more viable. Town says no to PWC... School's in! It'sthe most wonderful time of the year, if you're a parent, that is. School officially begins in the Barnstable District on Wednesday with local elemen- tary schools starting the day at 9 a.m., with the exception of OstervilleBayand Cotuit,which start at 8:45. Barnstable Horace Mann CharterSchooland Barnstable Middle School opens its doors at 8 a.m. and Barnstable High School students get an early startwhenclassescommenceat 7:10 a.m. Don't forget to check your child's bus routes in last week's Back to School insert in the Patriot, or on the Webat www.bamstablepatriot.com. Teacher Appreciation Hail the educators Aug. 26 when Staples hosts Teacher Appreciation Day from 9a.m. to 1p.m. The first 200 teach- ers to stop by willreceive gift bags filled with supplies and coupons and have the oppor- tunity to check out new tools andthe Recycle for Education program. Travel/study opportunities Avoid the winter blues with several faculty-led study tours to France. From March 9 to 17 Professor Neil Cronin of Cape Cod Community College will take folks to Paris. Estimated cost is $1,350 plus airfare. From Jan. 6 to 20, professor LoreDeBowerofCCCCwilllead a trip to Montpeliier, France. Cost is $1,665 plus airfare. From Jan. 5 to 14, professor Christine Esperson will take folks on anexploration ofChile. Cost is approximately $3,600 and includes airfare. For more information, call 508-362-2131. Service academy applications ready Studentsinterestedinenter- ing one of the United States service academies in 2007-08 areinvitedtocontact U.S.Rep. 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