The email dialogue below, between John Murray and Terry Dwyer, explains the significance of the October 14, 2010 Board of Health Meeting:

John: Terry, if anyone asks you (and several people already have asked me) this is not the actual subdivision hearing which would be before the Planning Board, but rather a prerequisite assessment by the Board of Health as to whether or not the proposed new lot can handle a septic system. The waivers requested are from Harding regulations which are more stringent than state regulations and only involve the septic issue; so the discussion will only focus on those issues, not the actual subdivision.

Terry: So is this a technical meeting to accept testimony as to the capability of the property to handle an additional septic system? Would only technical experts be able to give statements to the board?

John: Other testimony would be acceptable, e.g., adjoining neighbors concerned about impact on their flexibility, community members concerned about stress on the environment/ecology of the lake because of too many septics. But, yes the discussion will tend to more technical. Having said that, community involvement is always of interest to such committees.