Wilson County staff propose note on large-parcel surveys to flag stormwater, environmental permits

Wilson County stormwater staff and consultants told the county board at a May 1 meeting that they have drafted a short note to add to boundary surveys for parcels larger than five acres to warn prospective buyers that environmental and stormwater permits may be required if they develop the property.

“It's a cautionary note. It's an awareness note,” Stormwater Director James Vaden told the board, describing the draft language as a nonbinding disclosure that county staff and surveyors would place on boundary surveys so buyers will be notified of potential permit needs before purchase. Consulting engineer Jerry Warren said the effort responds to an increase in lots larger than five acres that do not go through the planning review process and so often lack early notice of stormwater and aquatic-resource requirements.

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