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3~{~ <br />5 <br />Commissioner Lloyd as',:er: ii O[~7ASA's comments were c?irected at <br />the r~atershec or specifically at the T~Ze~CA. Billingsley resL~onc'ed his <br />comments addressed the- watersheds. •_?e e::prssseu concern that the 1•~~CA shotvr. <br />is not large enough. <br />Collins again rzviet*ed the ;~ethodolosy emplo~~ec on the <br />designation of G7(7CF. <br />?~illingsley expressed concern about undesignated areas so close <br />to the im~?oundment. <br />Commissioner '_arshall noted that the propasal provides for an <br />overlay district r~hich wool:' not chanc,.e the ur.derlyirc Land Use Plan.. <br />Robert r~ichols, Cedar Grove Totnship. asked i f pt7ASI~ services <br />areas on the t•~atershed. Billingsley responder. there teas limiter. service <br />provision. Nichols as;`er if the area perks. ?~illingsley responded the area <br />is only provisionally suitable for septic tanks. <br />t?ichols as{:ec 3illingsley to state whether public sewer anc: <br />water i s ~referwble to inc.ivid~ual septic tanl:s ir. the University Lalce T.7;?C:±. <br />P.,illingsley responc:ec: that he taould prefer a properly oper~.ting <br />waste disposal system of either type. <br />>;d Johnson, 5ir.gham Township, posed the following questions am <br />comments: Kota many people are located in the s.reas affected, how would the <br />proposals affect the Ora;_ce Grove Volunteer Fire company's underground <br />gasoline tanlc and on-site storar.e of fire fighting chemicals. The clam <br />location and '•7nCA designation is imprecise, if the reservoir is not <br />constructed. taould the designation be taithdr3wn. <br />Commissioner ?Iarsha.ll asked staff to answer the question <br />rega.rdinq the status of existin Peptic tanks. I'uhasz inquired if this <br />would apply to failinc systems located within the 300' set back. Smith <br />responder: that a failing syster..v:culd have to be replaced inc. reloc`ted in <br />compliance t++ith the standares prior to issuance of a building permit or <br />subdivision anoroval. She notes that a failing system rot invclving a <br />building permit or subdivision, taould ae addressee, by the Health Department. <br />James Foust, Bincham Township, expressed concern a~aout the costs <br />and effect of the standards on ~ro_rerty otm ens.. Ee asked that the standards <br />ba sent to the Bingl-ham "`AC for comment. <br />Fie ex-~ressed concern for farm otaners. Gmith clarified that farm <br />operation are not sub;ect to zoning requirements. <br />Foust expressed concern about hors buffer requirements effecter <br />fs:rm operations. Commissioner i~aillhoit noted that monies may be available <br />far conservation purposes. <br />Ro;aert r?ichols asked how the requirement of no structure within <br />300 feet of a body of water is to be applied. Collins responded that a <br />"body of t;•ater" is a perennial or intermittent stream as designated on the <br />U5G5 quadrancels. 1?ichols esker. that the standards specify "public" teeter <br />supply impoundment and not private pond on impoundment. <br />^_71Ci1015 e:pressed concern about future zoning plans for Little <br />River and Cedar Grove Toe~nships and the effect of the standares in that <br />area. <br />Jeanette ~dc,y - President of tl~e League of T~7omen . Voters of <br />Chapel ?±i11, preser_ted a statement xrom the League of ~r•Toner_ `Joters <br />supporting the planning and manacement of taster resources to improve and <br />protect water quality. She, on behalf of the League of tdamen Voters, urged <br />the Commissioners to tale action to designate the ?^7ater nuality Critical <br />