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Fortmann Will cost estimates be developed by March 9 , 1999 ? ill be spent on determining the cost of the program . Summers : The first year of the program w Kohorn : I would like to see verification that the expense of this program is warranted given expected water quality gains . Pratt: The WMTP is an excellent idea, septic tanks would be a good indicator of water quality . Jurgelski : We should amend the resolution of the CFE so that persons with septic systems bear the cost of inspection and repair . Rafalow : My concern is that a segment of the population will scream bloody murder with mandated septic inspections . Glaze : That seems like a BOCC concern not necessary a CFE concern. We know that geology has created a need for septic inspections , thus is it necessary to do a cost benefit analysis . Rafalow: This is more than just cost, political acceptance has an impact on long term viability Okun : We are lucky to not have to deal with package treatment plants . Glaze : If we require a cost benefit we may be killing this project . Kohorn : What if we drafted a resolution before the next CFE meeting ? Glaze : I will draft a resolution and share it with the group via email . Kohorn : Send comments to William and he will pass the resolution to me and I will pass it along to the Commission and David prior to the next CFE meeting . IX. Review of Priorities from the January . Loraine Kohorn began discussion by asking CFE if they wanted to make any changes to the resolutions drafted at the January meeting . Rafalow mentioned that he did not notice sustainability indicators as a priority . Stancil remarked that, because of time , the SOCF Task Force is not going to do further with indicators . Instead, the current thinking is to forward the report and indicator measurement assessement to the towns and Orange County for further development . Annette Jurgelski asked if the Commission would be assigning tasks . To this Stancil suggested that the CFE receive BOCC feedback and then develop a draft work program . Kohorn agreed that input from the BOCC would be beneficial . Stancil concluded comments , by suggesting that the CFE review the ERCD status report in the next month to assist in determining their priorities . X. Committee Breakout Sessions . The Air Quality , Biological Resources and Environmental Education Committee met separately for 15 minutes . Following the breakout sessions the committees reported as follows . The Air Quality Committee mentioned that : 1 ) it will get and share more information regarding Bill Terry ' s work in Chapel Hills 2) meet with persons in North Orange to discuss possibilities of pursuing CNG powered vehicles and fuel stations ; 3 ) will talk with the NC DOT regarding the development of bike lanes and 4) work on developing an Air Quality Status report . The Biological Resources Committee reported that they are currently watching activities at Pickard ' s Mountain . The Education committee reported that the have developed a web page and would like persons to assist with writing prose for the page . Loraine Kohorn indicated that she would write a section on Biodiversity for the page . Roy Fortmann agreed to do the same regarding air quality as did Richard Pratt, with respect to water quality . Once the contributions are completed, Rafalow will send the page to the County webmaster who will place it on the web so that CFE