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Director Pinto explained that the disposal permit allows for <br />irrigation first, with percolation as an alternative, and overflow <br />as the second alternative. We cannot get a permit that allows <br />irrigation with overflow as the first alternative. <br />Commissioner Scurlock said there would be a mound, a berm, not <br />flat land. He suggested they should go out to the west county <br />wastewater plant to see that mounded area. <br />Commissioner Bowman pointed out that this is the edge of the <br />sand ridge, which is why it is well drained and has excellent <br />percolation conditions. However, she felt this pond would be dry <br />during droughts in the summer with the demand from the golf courses <br />for irrigation. <br />Director Pinto acknowledged irrigation will be the primary <br />disposal, so if we are talking about a drought and we are pushing <br />everything possible to irrigation, then it possibly could be dry. <br />Commissioner Scurlock said we will use that site to the <br />maximum because it is very expensive to go out and acquire land for <br />another site. Once we expand our wastewater treatment plants we <br />will put as much as we can into this disposal site. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked about the change in personnel with <br />Professional Engineering Corporation which is handling this project <br />along with the reward system and Blue Cypress Lake. Director Pinto <br />assured him that the same project engineer has worked on this <br />project from the beginning. Dave Refling was the principal of the <br />company and Dave's counterpart, Mr. Kelly, has taken over the <br />project. We are satisfied with the personnel and we will pay close <br />attention to this situation. <br />Commissioner Bird asked about maintenance of the pond to avoid <br />infestation of cattails and other unwanted growth. <br />Director Pinto advised we do some of the maintenance ourselves <br />and we have a contract out for aquatic control, and Commissioner <br />Scurlock added that it is maintained continuously. Sometimes it is <br />dredged and the base is reestablished. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked what kind of notice the residents <br />of Bent Pines received, and Planning Director Stan Boling advised <br />that notices were sent to property owners within 300 feet. There <br />were responses and staff talked to several people. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone -_ <br />wished to be heard in this matter. There being none, she closed <br />the public hearing. <br />21 <br />FEB 181992a00K.r ;tom �k <br />