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SPRINGER:Youre welcome. Thank you, Commissioner Graham. Mr. Mooers. MOOERS:Just to respond briefly toMr. Grahams concerns. I obviously understand your concerns, which you expressed at the first hearing. First, the septic system and the leach field is on the other side of the road, so its not part ofthe runoff area. Secondly is that the Department of Health probably will require an individual wastewater treatment system here. In fact the terminology individual wastewater treatment system is more of a broad category that does include septic systems. I think the enhanced septic systems with digesters and other anaerobic- anaerobic units to it is probably going to be the requirement. If it were, if it were a single family dwelling a septic system would be allowed. But my understanding, Department of Health rules is if it becomes a multi-family, if it becomes 3-units then the treatment system will have to meetahigherstandard.Okay.AndthenIwouldalsopointoutthattheotherpeoplein the area have cesspools. So whether Mr. Holmes has a single family dwelling and the permit is denied he would have a septic system with a leach field; if he has a 3-unit then he would probably, according to Department of Health rules, have a higher standard of septic system required. SPRINGER:I have a question with regard to Mr. Mooers comments there. The last sentence then or the last part of the sentence, that is Condition 4, is individual treatment system whats referred to with the underscored and approved sewer system? DARROW:Yes. SPRINGER:Thank you. And that was a yes from Mr. Darrow. Commissioners, its- is there any further discussion on the matter? If theres no further discussion, it is time to entertain a motion. Is there a motion? Commissioner Graham. GRAHAM:I will move that we defer for a site visit so Commissioner Smith and the rest of us can see first hand the situation. SIRACUSA:Second. SPRINGER:Thank you. It has been moved by Commissioner Graham and seconded by Commissioner Siracusa that we defer this item to accomplish further discussion and also a site visit. Are- is there any discussion? Mr. Torigoe. TORIGOE:Thank you, Madam Chairman. I think one more wrinkle on that is if we defer and go for a site visit youre effectively reopening the hearing portion. So you know, that would basically be reopening the hearing and that would, I think, kick back the deadline again. So when you finish your site visit and any other evidences you want to take, then you would close the hearing again; and then that would start the clock running once more.