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MAY <br />2 6 1987 <br />BOOK <br />f}� f 43 <br />the clearing <br />is not to exceed 10 feet in width for the <br />purpose of <br />soil bore testing. In either case, the Ordinance specifies that <br />no protected vegetation is to be cleared as part of the process. <br />Chairman Scurlock wondered how one would turn a truck around <br />in a space only 10 -ft. wide, and Planner DeBlois explained that <br />the 10 ft. restriction was determined after substantial input was <br />received at workshops; however the ordinance really does not make <br />accommodations for turning around. In this particular case, <br />however, it seems that the 23 transects were beyond what was <br />necessary for just soil bore testings, and staff feels that the <br />primary purpose of the transects were for a topography survey. <br />Chairman Scurlock felt that perhaps we should provide them <br />adequate space for their equipment to turn around, but Mr. <br />DeBlois believed that the clearing was done in association with <br />the topography survey and did not believe they did it for any <br />other reason. He explained that this was brought to the Board <br />because of the Ordinance specifications, and felt that perhaps it <br />might be a good time to look at the 10 -ft. width maximum for soil <br />bore testing. He emphasized that staff still feels that a 4 -ft. <br />wide path is sufficient for topography surveys. In this <br />particular case they chose to use machinery for the job, instead <br />of clearing it by hand. <br />Commissioner Wheeler believed that to clear a path on that <br />large parcel by hand would have taken 3 good men an entire year. <br />However, he understood that 3 protected trees were removed during <br />the process. <br />Robert Keating, Director of Planning & Development, <br />emphasized that the 10 -ft. requirement was changed from 4 feet <br />this past year after the input at many workshops. <br />Tommy Guettler of Guettler i; Sons, Inc. stated that he had <br />never been cited before, and was not here to argue with the <br />County. He felt the problem with this area was due to the very <br />dense underbrush, and by using a track dozer, he was able to <br />clear this property in less than a week; it would have cost the <br />32 <br />