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Your soil testing and system design has been rejected. First, <br />the proposed alternate drainfield site does not meet the required <br />20' setbacks from the proposed property line nor the existing <br />driveway. Second, the recently adopted City Shoreland Regulations <br />require that all existing septic systems within the shoreland <br />district be inspected to verify system conformity at any time a <br />permit for or an intensification of a given property is proposed. <br />Therefore, the existing system must be inspected to determine <br />conformity with the City of Orono Septic Code. if the system is <br />defined as non -conforming, it must be replaced within one year of <br />the subdivision and an, alternate drainfield site must be verified <br />for this lot. Third, the site plan sent us by the property owner <br />indicates that the driveway for the proposed new lot is defined <br />over the primary and alternate drainfield sites for this lot. <br />Also, two different site plans were enclosed, which show the <br />drainfield sites in two different locations. A new site plan must <br />be submitted to clarify this conflicting information. <br />Be advised that the City requires notification when soil <br />testing is being performed, especially when frost is in the ground <br />or site limitations are encountered. A lot of time and money could <br />be saved by consulting City staff regarding soil testing <br />requirements before extensive testing has been completed. Please <br />contact me at the City offices if there are any questions. <br />