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3. Proposed Land Legacy Action Plan (see Appendix 6 in notebook} -Delayed 4. Transportation Services -Delayed 5. Spanish Language Signage (see Appendix 8 in notebook} -Delayed 6. CountylNCACC Legislative Goals -Delayed 7. Public Information Officer (Information will be available before retreat} This report was given above. 8. 2501h Anniversary of Orange County -Delayed 9. Types of Wastewater Septic Collection Systems (see Appendix 9 in notebook} 10. Regulations for Offsite Septic Easements Environmental Health Director Ron Holdway made this presentation. There are two different categories of permitting regarding wastewater systems -local Health Department permits and State permits. The only type of system that Orange County approves for new subdivisions is the conventional septic tank system. The three types of conventional systems that are used are shallow placement, ultra-shallow placement, and pumps. He described the types of non-conventional technologies. The Department of Environmental Health gets involved in subdivision approval at the preliminary plan stage. This is when individual lot evaluations are done. All of the lots must have enough area for athree-bedroom conventional system and repair area. In answer to a question from Commissioner Gordon about four bedroom homes, Ran Holdway said that they would permit it for that number of bedrooms. They da not approve any lots unless they have an area for three bedrooms and a repair system with use of conventional technologies. Several questions of the Commissioners were answered by Ron Holdway. Geoffrey Gledhill said that if someone has a minor subdivision and wanted to use the concept plan for the approval, then the ordinance requires them to go through the preliminary plan process to get concept plan approval. Mast minor subdivisions go right to the final approval process. Commissioner Brown asked if there has been some change at the state level and Ron Holdway said that the ultra-shallow system was approved in 1992 or 1993. Commissioner Brown asked if the capped system allowed mare septic sites in the County than the way it used to be done. Ron Holdway said that the depth of the usable soil is what determines which system should be used. Commissioner Brown asked about the ultra-shallow and if there are any problems with the soil being washed away and Ron Holdway said that the drainage was controlled with the cap. The system is crowned out 8 to 10 feet from any of the drain lines, which actually helps maintain the sail. Commissioner Brown asked Geoffrey Gledhill if the County had the power to limit easements for off-site systems. Geoffrey Gledhill said that the County's Zoning Ordinance restricts the use of off-site systems to certain watersheds for environmental health purposes. Commissioner Brown asked about systems going over creeks and Geoffrey Gledhill said that a pipe from the house to the detached drain field could cross a creek. Commissioner Brown expressed a concern that this Board is somehow responsible far systems that are affsite if something goes wrong. She feels that the County will be held responsible and that bothers her. Ron Holdway said that all easements were required to be recorded. Commissioner Brown would like the Board to move toward permitting offsite systems if it contributes to a better design of the property in terms of open space. Commissioner Jacobs asked if it was in the Board's purview to set the standards far offsite repair areas. For example, the County would agree to permit an affsite repair area if permitting it