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~. - ":a there is a finding that the project will have no significant impact on the environment. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. - - 2. PD-1-$9 MCLENNAN'S FARM (continuation of public hearing) This item was presented for public comment at the May 22 Quarterly Joint Public Hearing. The public hearing was continued to receive additional information and public comment an the adequacy of the proposed system for wastewater disposal. County Engineer Paul Thames reported that after meeting with the owner, Mr. Todd, and visiting the site, he was satisfied that the size of the field and the topography was such that there would not be.problems that would require a lot of adjustment on how the field was going to be laid out. All of his other concerns have been addressed in the 34 conditions as proposed by the Planning Staff. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS: STEVE CLARK spoke against this development for all the reasons expressed at the May 22 public hearing. He suggested that when notice of public hearing is posted on the property that it be done s,o that it can be read from the road. DAVID PIERCE spoke opposing the development. He expressed concern about the alternative system noting that they frequently fail. ALLEN MAKIEL spoke in opposition of the project. He expressed concern with the alternative septic system noting they frequently fail because of neglect. '~ John Link pointed out that there will. be two activities. going on that will j address some of the concerns raised about the maintenance and monitoring of these alternative systems. One will be the continuation of discussion by the Orange Chatham work group as they address alternative systems in the University Watershed. At the same time, the County's Health Department Administration will be examining what their role should be in the future in the maintenance and monitoring of these systems. Discussion ensued on the responsibility of maintaining and monitoring alternative systems. Commissioner Hartwell stated that he is supportive of developing such alternative systems but questions if this experimentation should begin in the watershed. He believes the systems should be licensed and should start gaining some experience by using the best type of maintenance and management structures that can be formulated. Craig Morgan, Engineer for the project, stated it has been his experience over the last fourteen years that the alternative systems do not fail over night but that failures occur aver a long period of time, It is not a problem that is confined to the uninformed. The problem is education first, responsibility second and enforcement third. A letter from Ron Holdway, Orange County Health Department, was entered into the record as new evidence and afield report from Mr. Steinbeck will be forthcoming. Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to hold the public hearing open to receive the field report or any other documents and to refer this-item to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the