Dear Editor:

In regards to the recent approved application for the CMBG project, I must throw out my concerns that the proposed plan is not the best it could be. The idea that a 30 million dollar projected expansion does not trigger a need for a mandatory review into the possibilities of municipal infrastructure is a real bummer for us all. Don’t get me wrong, I think the Gardens can be a great asset to our region. But if the Gardens were truly “community minded,” they would have gladly continued the move in that direction voluntarily. Especially when we all know that such a project that is education based and a job creator would probably create much greater leverage towards grants and funds than a simple “for profit” would.

From what I hear, the possibilities of outside help are real and are certainly worthy of exploration. If the Gardens was the sole benefactor of such infrastructure installation it might be a consideration to find an alternative, but with the many other positives that come from installing, at the very least, sewer within our fragile watershed, allowing the connection of many others and therefore removing even more pollutants from the area, it only makes sense to exhaust all possibilities of making that happen.

The Gardens touts itself as a community supportive organization which I wish to believe, but for it to disregard the benefits of this one very important infrastructure possibility and added benefits of protecting our watershed beyond its own needs makes me consider otherwise.

Our water district, who are the custodians of our precious water supply, have concerns, too. Since my business relies on great quality water and resides directly in the Adams Pond watershed, I have dealt directly with the district in regards to business expansion. I have had nothing but support from them for the growth of my business primarily because I have the appropriate connections to municipal water and sewer.

The Gardens wants to offer the best, and we all as stewards of our region must strive to do what is best.

Regardless of the monetary hurdles I have heard about, which in this case could surely be overcome, we should consider the best for our watershed, it deserves nothing less.

Win Mitchell

Boothbay