Questions – June 27, 2007
I.
Water Bill Increase
Water Bill IncreaseII.Water System
Water SystemIII.Septic System
Septic SystemIV. Road Repair & Maintenance
V. Campground Management
VI. Additional Signage for Speed Enforcement
VII. Right of Ways
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I. Water Bill Increase
1.What is the basis of the cost increase?
What is the basis of the cost increase?2.What improvements come along with the increase?
What improvements come along with the increase?II. Water System
1. What type of water system is installed here?
What type of water system is installed here?2. How long ago was it put it?
How long ago was it put it?3. How many wells do you use?
How many wells do you use?4. Do you test each of them?
Do you test each of them?5. Can we see full reports for the last 5 years?
Can we see full reports for the last 5 years?6. Who is the person in charge of running the system?
Who is the person in charge of running the system?7. Is he/she state certified?
Is he/she state certified?8. Is a daily record kept of temperature results?
Is a daily record kept of temperature results?9. Has your improvements been filed at the County Level? The State Level?
Has your improvements been filed at the County Level? The State Level?10.Can your system provide 20 lbs per square inch at ground level to all points in the distribution system?
Can your system provide 20 lbs per square inch at ground level to all points in the distribution system?11.Is the system flushed out? If so how often & when?
Is the system flushed out? If so how often & when?12.Is your system designed with a return flow system?
Is your system designed with a return flow system?13.Do you notify the state when you interrupt water service?
Do you notify the state when you interrupt water service?14.What type of filtering system is in place?
What type of filtering system is in place?15.Has a Sanitary survey ever been done to test the Watersheds and ground water aquifers?
Has a Sanitary survey ever been done to test the Watersheds and ground water aquifers? 16.Do you have a water supply emergency plan?
Do you have a water supply emergency plan?17.How do you go about warning us residents of potential health hazards?
How do you go about warning us residents of potential health hazards?18.What steps do you have in place to ensure delivery of potable water during a water supply emergency?
What steps do you have in place to ensure delivery of potable water during a water supply emergency?19.When were the pipes put it?
When were the pipes put it?20.What material were the pipes made of?
What material were the pipes made of?21.Has the water system ever been tested for asbestos?
Has the water system ever been tested for asbestos?22.When lines break why is no boil water advisories issued?
When lines break why is no boil water advisories issued?23.Can the system supply adequate potable water with the influx of new campers on the system?
Can the system supply adequate potable water with the influx of new campers on the system?24.How can we legally get off your system if we have our own wells?
How can we legally get off your system if we have our own wells?25.How much water is used on an average weekday? Weekend?
How much water is used on an average weekday? Weekend?26.Can you break it down by homeowner vs. camper?
Can you break it down by homeowner vs. camper?III. Septic System
1.How many 55 gallon drums are buried under our houses? Campground?
How many 55 gallon drums are buried under our houses? Campground?2.Are they eroding into the water system?
Are they eroding into the water system?3.Can the county approve a variance to move a proposed septic system closer to the water than 100’ from high water mark on Lot 43
Can the county approve a variance to move a proposed septic system closer to the water than 100’ from high water mark on Lot 434.What is your septic system?
What is your septic system?5.What are you holding tanks made out of?
What are you holding tanks made out of?6.Has it ever been pumped out? When? By Whom? – See Letter from Keating
Has it ever been pumped out? When? By Whom? – See Letter from Keating7.How do you maintain the system? Is pumped out once a year, once every 5 years?
How do you maintain the system? Is pumped out once a year, once every 5 years?8.Where is the leach fields located?
Where is the leach fields located?9.Do they empty into or near the wetlands?
Do they empty into or near the wetlands?10. When was the system built?
11. Can it handle the influx of new users?
12. Is there a dump station for the campers?
IV. Road Repair and Maintenance
1.If there are 50+ homeowners and 44 proposed campsites shouldn’t the road cost be split down the middle with between Groman and the Residents.
If there are 50+ homeowners and 44 proposed campsites shouldn’t the road cost be split down the middle with between Groman and the Residents. 2.A good road needs to be constructed, with swales and crowns. It cannot be a paved road due to the weather conditions. It would never hold up.
A good road needs to be constructed, with swales and crowns. It cannot be a paved road due to the weather conditions. It would never hold up.3.Since there are now 20+ campers, we think 1/3 of the cost would be adequate.
Since there are now 20+ campers, we think 1/3 of the cost would be adequate. 4.Can road widths and turn around dimensions 102’ be changed at will?
Can road widths and turn around dimensions 102’ be changed at will?5.Is there adequate turn around for emergency vehicles throughout the property?
Is there adequate turn around for emergency vehicles throughout the property?V. Campground Management
1.Where are the trash and recyclable facilities going?
Where are the trash and recyclable facilities going?2.How are the camper stickers on visitor’s cars going to be controlled?
How are the camper stickers on visitor’s cars going to be controlled?3.Where is guest registration?
Where is guest registration?4.What hours are they open?
What hours are they open?5.How do they obtain them after hours?
How do they obtain them after hours?6.How will this be enforced?
How will this be enforced?7.Who reads the meters?
Who reads the meters?8.Does each site have a number?
Does each site have a number?9.Who is maintaining the common areas?
Who is maintaining the common areas?10. Where are the designated parking areas?
11. Who is responsible for enforcing quiet hours?
12. Do you have any activities planned for the campground?
13. How is cleanliness of sites monitored and addressed?
14. Who is responsible if a camper trespasses on a resident’s property?
VI. Additional Signage and speed enforcement
Law enforcement has no control of speed on a private road, what can be done about the enforcing the speed in which cars, trucks and vans travel thru here? We would like more signs put up especially coming in off of Route 3.
VII. Right of Ways
On Keicher Drive there is a 50 foot right of way- If a tree comes down or is threatening to come down is Groman LLC obligated to clear it or remove the potential hazard?
