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.