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Commission reviews proposed sewer alignment near Daggett County Airport; directs further coordination
Summary
Commission discussed proposed 30-foot sewer easement crossing county airport property and adjacent Ruble Lane area, raised concerns about runway extension, gravity-fed constraints, tie-ins, and property negotiations; staff were instructed to produce exhibits and coordinate with airport planner and attorneys.
Daggett County commissioners reviewed proposed sewer easement documentation and alignment for sewer lines serving the Chetteeville and Green Acres subdivisions, including an offshoot crossing county property near the Daggett County Airport and land adjacent to Ruble Lane.
County and town representatives described a proposed 30-foot easement and an alignment that would route sewer across county-owned airport property. Jeff and Jeremy (project representatives) presented a map showing a green alignment and hatched 30-foot easement area. They said moving the line slightly west would avoid running the sewer beneath a planned hangar; airport staff said runway 7 is slated for extension and that future taxiway proposals require careful coordination.
“Runway 7 is gonna be extended over it,” an airport representative said, noting that in some future scenarios the sewer alignment might need to be shifted or cased to avoid future taxiways or runway infrastructure. Project staff said topography—specifically a ridge through the Chetteeville area—limits gravity-fed options and makes the proposed alignment the most prudent and cost-effective design so far. They noted that alternatives such as a lift station would raise costs and maintenance needs.
Commission members and staff requested several follow-ups: produce an exhibit that maps which outlying parcels could tie into the proposed line given sewer depth and elevation; provide elevation information near the airport shoreline; coordinate the sewer alignment with the county’s current airport layout plan (Sarah, the airport layout contact, was identified as the person to provide the latest plan); and begin attorney-to-attorney discussions between the town and county to draft easement agreement verbiage while the alignment is finalized.
Commissioners also discussed property negotiations related to a difficult-to-reach parcel on the north end of the alignment and confirmed a previously discussed property swap connected to an airport fencing project; staff said they will verify whether that swap has been recorded.
A nearby property owner, Terry Wright, told the commission that there had been a sewer and pump-station installation in Captain’s Cove years earlier that subsequently failed, and suggested the county review whether that legacy infrastructure (he described it as about 30 acres of abandoned sewer) could be rehabilitated or used in negotiations.
No formal vote was taken on the alignment; the commission directed staff to pursue the technical exhibits, get the latest airport layout plan from Sarah, continue negotiations with affected property owners, and allow county and town attorneys to begin drafting easement language in parallel with finalizing the alignment.
Ending: Project representatives will deliver the requested exhibits and elevation information, attorneys will begin drafting easement documents, and staff will report back to the commission as documents and exhibits become available.
