Join the Marion Institute’s Southcoast Food Policy Council (SFPC) and collaborating partners: New Bedford Ocean Cluster (NBOC), Massachusetts Aquaculture Association (MAA), and Southeastern MA Agricultural Partnership (SEMAP) for a critical conversation on proposed legislation from the offices of Senator Mark Montigny, Representative Christopher Markey, and Representative Mark Sylvia addressing Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) and financing wastewater infrastructure on the Southcoast.
Together, we will explore:
· What are CSOs and what are the impacts on the industry?
· Legislative goals and opportunities for funding wastewater upgrades.
· The potential to launch a regional coalition in support of this effort.
Panel:
· Municipal Wastewater Superintendent, sharing on the wastewater challenges.
· Dale Leavitt, Bluestream Aquaculture, providing education on the broader issues.
· Seth Garfield, MA Aquaculture Association, sharing the impact of Sewage System Overflow on Aquaculture/Shellfish Farming.
· The Offices of Senator Mark Montigny, Rep. Christopher Markey, and Rep. Mark Sylvia are speaking about their proposed bill.
Venue
836 S Rodney French Boulevard
New Bedford, MA 02744
United States