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<br /> <br /> <br />PAGE 44 <br /> <br />GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale <br /> • submit an application for an operation permit for the expanded facility to DEP when a plant’s Average Daily Demand <br />is projected to equal or exceed its capacity within 6 months. <br />Policy 5.4: The county potable water system shall continue to operate as an enterprise system which is financially self-supporting. No Change <br />Policy 5.5: The county shall fund potable water capital improvements and expansions through user fees, impact fees, developer’s <br />agreements, assessments and other appropriate fees and funding mechanisms. No Change <br />Policy 5.6: The county shall pursue state and federal sources of funding available for the improvement and expansion of utility <br />services. No Change <br />Policy 5.7: <br />Consistent with the policies of the Future Land Use Element of this plan, centralized water service shall be limited to the <br />following areas: <br /> • Areas within the Urban Service Area; <br /> • Areas where the county has legal commitments to provide facilities and services as of the date of adoption of this <br />plan; <br /> • Areas outside of the Urban Service Area where at least a portion of the site is contiguous to an Urban Service Area <br />boundary as depicted on the Official Future Land Use Map or, where located no more than 500 feet from an existing <br />centralized potable water main distribution line that is part of a looped system, or where an approved place of worship <br />or camp/retreat use existed on January 1, 2016 and is approved for water and/or sewer service by Utility Servi ces in <br />conjunction with a utility construction/connection permit filed with Utility Services on or before June 30, 2016. These <br />areas are subject to the following provisions: <br /> - The maximum density of such land shall be as shown on the Official Future Land Use Map, and the provision of <br />centralized potable water service shall not be justification for an increase in maximum density; and <br /> - Any and all costs associated with connecting a property to the potable water system, and providing for adequate <br />fire protection, including costs associated with survey, design, permitting, line extensions, construction, restoration, <br />inspections, and certifications, shall be borne by the owner of the property. <br /> • Development projects located outside of the Urban Service Area that meet the criteria of the policies of the Future <br />Land Use Element for: <br /> - clustering of residential development within agricultural areas; <br /> - clustering of residential development within privately owned upland conservation areas; <br /> - clustering development within mixed use districts; or <br /> - traditional neighborhood design communities. <br /> - public facilities such as public schools. <br /> - agricultural businesses and industries (including biofuel plants) <br /> • Areas where, consistent with Potable Water Sub-Element Policy 2.4, the risk of private well contamination is <br />determined to be unacceptably high. <br />No Change Note, similar policy is provided in Sanitary Sewer sub element and is <br />remaining unchanged. <br />Objective 6 Through the time horizon of the plan, there shall be no instances of Privately Owned Public Water Plant failures or <br />breakdowns. Revise <br />Recommend revising language to the following: Privately-owned water <br />treatment plants and systems shall operate within County, state, and <br />federal regulatory requirements. <br />Policy 6.1: <br />The county shall limit the use of Privately Owned Public Water Plants to areas that meet the following criteria governing <br />connection to the county potable water system: <br /> • Development served by existing Privately Owned Public Water Plants may continue to receive potable water in that <br />manner until centralized service becomes available. At that time, all development within ¼ mile of a county water line <br />shall connect to the county system. Developments whose potable water system causes a public health problem must <br />connect to the regional system regardless of the distance to water lines. <br />Revise <br />Recommended language: Development served by existing Privately <br />Owned Water Plants may continue to receive potable water in that <br />manner until centralized service becomes available. At that time, all <br />development within ¼ mile of a County water line shall connect to the <br />public potable water system. The County may consider applications for <br />construction and operation of privately-owned water plants where the