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22 <br />easement is theirs in case that is a problem in the future, that if separate utility easements <br />are used, each property owner /builder will be responsible for installation of the septic line <br />versus if there is only one utility easement for multiple lines, then one contractor is <br />required by Environmental Health to install the lines and meet other requirements. <br />Is there a requirement for disclosure to a property owner that the lot has an off -site septic <br />system? Homeowners are only required to disclose that they have aseptic system. But <br />the buyer and seller's real estate agents have to disclose any material facts that they are <br />aware of regarding the property. Also, the off -site septic systems will be a non - contiguous <br />part of the main lot. The agent would explain his to the buyer. <br />* Are septic easements recorded at Register of Deeds Office? Staff discussed this with <br />Kim Warren, Chatham County Environmental Health Program Supervisor. Ms. Warren <br />stated that off -site non - contiguous septic areas and off -site septic easements are shown <br />on a final plat by metes and bounds and recorded at the ROD office. No other <br />documentation is required by Environmental Health. <br />*What is rational for draininq and filling in the pond? The pond will be very close to the <br />proposed homes on lots 3 and 4. This will create a liability for anyone with children and <br />would likely prevent anybody with children from buying one of those lots. Also, children <br />living in houses nearby will be curious and would likely explore the pond. So it could still <br />create a liability for the owners on lots 3 and 4 even if they do not have children. The <br />safest solution is to fill in the pond. <br />*What happens to the water if pond filled? Wesley Lloyd is one of the developers and will <br />be the contractor who builds the subdivision. He has experience filling in ponds and the <br />process is very simple. He will pump the water out of the pond into the adjacent stream. <br />He will fill in the pond and grade a slope inside the pond to allow any surface water to <br />drain to the intermittent stream. This procedure will have a detailed sequence which <br />becomes a component of the erosion control plan that the Chatham County <br />Environmental Quality Department must approve. <br />Is pond considered a wetland after pond is drained? No. The pond is drained and <br />immediately filled in. There is no period of time between these actions that would allow <br />the pond to be considered a wetland. <br />Is it possible to use the pond as a stormwater pond? No. The proposed road is on the <br />eastside of the ridgeline. The existing pond lies on the west side of the ridgeline. The <br />stormwater from the road cannot drain to the existing pond. <br />If the pond is drained, what happens to the small portion of the pond that is located within <br />the riparian buffer? None of the trees will be removed along that edge of the pond. If any <br />of the existing pond is currently in the buffer, then trees will be allowed to grow back in the <br />stream buffer. <br />Page 7 of 6 <br />