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MINUTES April 28, 1999 2 BOARD OF HEALTH Mr. McQuaid stated, "I will find out how much our contractor would charge to haul the white goods to Brockton Iron & Steel." 4. Response from AFCEE re: Pond Testing and LF-4 Board acknowledged. APPOINTMENT Mr. Joseph Harvey re: 18 Pond View Drive Mr. Harvey was in attendance for this scheduled appointment. Mr. Harvey stated, "The applicant is looking for approval to install a soil absorption system less than 100' away from an isolated fresh water wetland. Because of the shape of the lot and the wetlands that are on the adjacent open space lot, we can't maintain the 100' setback anywhere on the property. There's also another wetland north of Lot 26, bordering on Lot 25. We can, however, maintain a 79' setback to the primary system and 74' setback to the reserve. What we are proposing is to install a new micro-fast denitrification system coupled with a 26'vertical separation from the elevation of the flagged wetlands and the bottom of the soil absorption system. We've got a considerable amount of vertical separation to begin with. We still have to go before Conservation Commission with this so we are certainly not home free by any stretch. Our first step is with this Board." Mr. Cram stated, "I'm personally acquainted with the lot and I know what the slope is. It's not appealing." Mr. Harvey agreed, "You can't sugar coat it; it's not a pretty lot. But the denitrification coupled with the vertical separation should provide a fairly substantial level of protection for the wetland area and the groundwater. All of the abutting properties are on town water." Mr. Ball stated, "I don't have a problem with this." Mr. McQuaid added, "When I did the perk some of the neighbors approached Mr. Harvey and I. They were visibly upset that we were even perking this lot. They were told that when they purchased their properties that the lots in question here were not buildable and that there would be no construction there. From a purely technical point of view, it meets the Title V requirements as long as we grant the variance to the wetlands and we have in the past in return for a denitrification system. You have to see the lot to fully appreciate that there is bound to be a safety issue. This slope is so steep that an adult healthy male could not climb from the pond to where the foundation would be without tripping and rolling back down the hill. Our purview is not personal safety, it's public safety. This is private property. If someone were to walk on this property and be injured, it would not be the Board of Health's responsibility because that is personal safety. We're here to protect public safety and the environment. It's a tough call." Mr. Cram stated, "I feel that we need more information."