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47 <br /> Approved 11/4/15 <br /> 54 Patrick Mallett: Based on the applicant's experience they are familiar with the soils in the area and lay of the land. <br /> 55 There has been enough due diligence to figure out where to have the well sites and the available suitable soils for the <br /> 56 sceptics. <br /> 57 <br /> 58 Paul Guthrie: I assume that with the areas drawn on the site plan that there is sufficient area for a single family septic <br /> 59 system? <br /> 60 <br /> 61 Patrick Mallett:Yes,for the system and repair. <br /> 62 <br /> 63 Paul Guthrie:You said the pond is pretty shallow which suggests to me there is not such pristine water. I was <br /> 64 wondering if that was thought about in terms of the overall plan? <br /> 65 <br /> 66 Patrick Mallett: The pond is shallow because of sedimentation. I would say the waters are pretty clear. Environmental <br /> 67 Health has their rules and regulations that will have to be met. <br /> 68 <br /> 69 Pete Hallenbeck: The key concept here is that Environmental Health has looked at this and they are happy with the <br /> 70 well positions. <br /> 71 <br /> 72 Patrick Mallett:Yes, they have. <br /> 73 <br /> 74 James Lea: How many homes will share wells? <br /> 75 <br /> 76 Patrick Mallett: Environmental Health limits you to two. <br /> 77 <br /> 78 James Lea: What happens when we have a drought when you are sharing one well? <br /> 79 <br /> 80 Tom Heffner: Typically the deep wells put in subdivisions today are not affected by droughts. They are deep enough <br /> 81 to provide an adequate flow. On any lot that has shared wells I would go ahead and drill the well before we sell the lot <br /> 82 to determine the capacity of the well. The last thing we would want to happen is to sell someone a lot and they don't <br /> 83 have water on it. <br /> 84 <br /> 85 Tony Blake: Is there a well to be capped and a septic system to be abandoned? <br /> 86 <br /> 87 Tom Heffner: Correct. The septic has already been abandoned and the well will be capped. Both of these are from an <br /> 88 existing home which will need to be removed. <br /> 89 <br /> 90 MOTION made by Buddy Hartley to recommend approval of the preliminary plat. Lisa Stuckey seconded. <br /> 91 VOTE: Unanimous. <br /> 2 <br />