Agenda 06-04-2019 6-a - Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Application

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98 Zelda Lockhart: Good evening, I would like to read a letter that I'd like to have entered into the public record. Ms. Lockhart read her letter to the public. Linda Nathansen: Good evening. Tim, as they are doing the work in a protected watershed area, is there going to be any type of safe guard? Will there be certain precautions set up to be able to halt the work at a stage so there's not any endangerment to the Eno or to residents with the stormwater runoff or for flooding in general? Tim Smith: Yes,we monitor that and when we know something significant is going to happen we instruct contractors to make adjustments to what's in place on site. David Blankfard: How soon after a weather event do your erosion control measures get inspected? Tim Smith: They are required to be inspected after, I think, it's every significant rainfall event which is like a one inch. They get inspected interim on a daily,weekly basis. David Blankfard: If they find problems what do they do? Tim Smith: They instruct the contractor to fix them or else they're done with the job. Adam Beeman: Do you have to put up silt fence and if so how much do you have to put up? Tim Smith: A silt fence is used almost every project for land disturbance areas to prevent runoff. When you have bigger areas that are disturbed,you have to put in a sediment pond which is an erosion control pond. Melissa Poole: Going back to the well issue. Are they testing wells around where they're going to subdivide this? Tim Smith: At the concept Planning Board meeting we discussed this very extensively. We had testimony from the Phil Valero from the environmental health department as to what the County does for testing of wells. I think they do test on an interim basis. To respond to Zelda's letter, it's the same issues we discussed last meeting. Phil's testimony in the record sets the stage for how that's done. This is not an out of the ordinary development in Orange County. One acre lots are created on a regular basis with wells and septic. You go through the permitting process the County,that's required. I know there's concerns about the neighboring properties as far as what their conditions are now and the way the aquifers and so forth. On behalf of the developer,we can't make any promises that nothing is going to happen. Based on standard procedure and what is done on a regular basis through the County if we're issuing permits for wells, this is done every day. Jessica Aguilar: Is there some sort of good faith kind of agreement or offering that the developer could make asserting that any fall out that is definitely from the construction of this thing that does hit existing properties will be addressed. Just out of respect for the people who have already been there for decades. Tim Smith: When you say fallout, are you speaking of something specific? Jessica Aguilar: Such as the wells being contaminated or somebody downhill getting a whole bunch of construction runoff. Just a good faith that we won't deliberately destroy your property, but if we did and it's obviously us then we will assist in undoing the damage. Tim Smith: I would let the develop respond if he may or not. No response. Linda Nathansen: That was brought up at the last meeting,and I would like to respond to what happened. The possibility of having some type of bond was brought up which would ensure that if anything happened to the drinking water that there would be some kind of assurance from the developer. Michael brought up that no developer would be able to agree to something like that, and it was an unreasonable request. Along with that question, the HOA is going to be responsible for this subdivision. Directed to Mr. Smith, if an event happens ten years from now or less, who do we contact,the County or the Board who has approved it?