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37 • CSD approach is well suited to individual off lot septic-serving smaller lots that enable substantial open space to be preserved o Madison,WI • • if off lot septic drain fields need to be located on the better farmland soil,the house lots could be located on other nearby soils,thereby minimizing farmland Lots • Better to spend $150 every three years by HOA to avoid clogging of drain field, Leading to expensive repair • HOA plays key role in maintenance-usually a discount to handle all of the homes at once Question from Hamilton: • Can the farms still use the land where the drain fields are? o Answer: generally o Septic drain fields only cover about 2000 sq ft. even for a 20 lot subdivision- you may lose an acre. o Would add a fence so the cows or tractors don't go into the drain field. o Can't put heavy equipment on a drain field o Use that farmland sparingly