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77 <br /> kept informed of any information provided by the <br /> groundwater study in order to address this concern. <br /> Community sewage disposal systems. The specific <br /> issue is whether community sewage disposal systems <br /> should be allowed, given problems encountered with <br /> such systems in the past. <br /> Collins stated that a monitoring and maintenance <br /> program for community systems has been approved by <br /> the Board of Health and the Board of Commissioners. <br /> The provisions for financial security to adequately <br /> maintain the system and correct any problems have <br /> not been completed. These provisions are to be <br /> prepared by the County Attorney and will require a <br /> significant time commitment. It may not be possible <br /> to use community systems until the County Attorney <br /> completes the work on these provisions. <br /> Katz asked if the issue. is whether recognition of <br /> community systems is explicitly in the Flexible <br /> Development proposal. Collins responded that <br /> community disposals systems are advocated by Randall <br /> Arendt and other open space proponents because they <br /> will allow cluster development and provide open <br /> space. Such systems are expensive and a financial <br /> analysis must be done to determine whether the <br /> system will pay for itself. If there are acceptable <br /> standards at the State and local level to govern <br /> design, construction, and maintenance and adequate <br /> provisions are made for financial security, there <br /> should be no problem with such a system. <br /> Katz asked if those provisions should be a part of <br /> the Flexible Development proposal. Collins responded <br /> that the use of community systems involved decisions <br /> ay the Board of Health and the Board of <br /> Commissioners. The issue of allowing such systems is <br /> not a Flexible Development issue but one which <br /> applies to all development. <br /> Brown asked about the timeframe for completion of <br /> the provisions by the County Attorney. Collins <br /> responded that while it could take a substantial <br /> amount of time, the Commissioners could request that <br /> the Attorney "speed up the process" so the financial <br /> security issue could settled. <br /> Rosemond expressed concern that the yield plan is <br /> not addressed with regard to clustering. Collins <br /> responded that one of the provisions does require a <br /> yield plan. <br /> Price expressed concern again with responsibility. <br />