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41 <br /> expressed concern about the subdivision's potential impact on wells for Orange County <br /> residents. <br /> Molly Boyle explained that well permitting is done through Orange County Environmental <br /> Health and that the well would need to be permitted prior to subdivision approval. Ms. Boyle <br /> was not sure of the exact permitting requirements since she works in a different department, but <br /> she said she would follow up with Environmental Health.* <br /> *Post-Meetinz Note: OC Environmental Health permits individual private wells. Since this plan <br /> proposes a community well, it will be reviewed by the Public Water Supply Section of the NC <br /> Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ): <br /> • You can find general information for the Public Water Supply Section here: <br /> https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/drinking-water <br /> • You can find specific plan review and permitting requirements here: <br /> httes:lldey.nc.jzovlaboutldivisionslwater-resourcesldrinking-wate /plan-review <br /> • And you can find a user-friendly guide for the Public Water Supply Section's <br /> requirements here: <br /> https://files.nc.gov/ncdeq/Water%20Resources/files/pws/planreview/EPD_Guidance_ <br /> July2019.pdf <br /> Theme 2: Traffic Impacts <br /> Questions: <br /> 1. The neighbors expressed concern about the increase in traffic. The Concept Plan for the <br /> development in Chatham County proposes 93 lots. Is the proposed public road, now <br /> tentatively called Pyewacket Trail, the only point of ingress/egress for the subdivision? <br /> 2. Why isn't access proposed in Chatham County? <br /> 3. Will there be any road improvements to Jones Ferry Road to handle the increase in <br /> traffic? <br /> Answers: The proposed public road onto Jones Ferry Road, tentatively called Pyewacket Trail, is <br /> the only proposed ingress/egress for the Pyewacket subdivision. <br /> Warren Mitchell said that the parcel on the Chatham County side is landlocked. Wyndell Merritt <br /> owns both parcels proposed for development: one in Chatham and one in Orange. The Orange <br /> County parcel fronts onto Jones Ferry Road. That's why the access is proposed in Orange <br /> County. <br /> Mr. Mitchell said he has not formally submitted anything to the North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation(NC DOT)yet. Since Pyewacket Trail is proposed as a public road, it will need to <br /> 2 <br />