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Town tables wastewater variance pending New York State Department of Health review
Summary
The Hague Town Board agreed to table a wastewater-system variance after board members and consultants said modifications and a Department of Health letter are needed to meet Cedarwood and state guidance. The applicant described the site as a seasonal camp and said it will work to bring the system into compliance.
The Hague Town Board on January 16 agreed to table an application for a wastewater-system variance until the applicant provides documentation from the New York State Department of Health and revised plans that comply with Cedarwood guidelines.
A board member noted plan language showing a maximum fill-material slope for variant 6 and said the proposal’s slope does not match that standard. The board’s consultant said engineered solutions are possible but that further conversations with Cedarwood and the local Department of Health are required before the board can act. “I would have further conversations with Nick at Cedarwood,” the consultant said, adding he would seek an in-person meeting with DOH staff to begin discussions.
The applicant, representing a small seasonal camp, described the property as used only on weekends between May and October and said the existing system had functioned but now falls short of current Park Commission standards. “We open the camp in May. We close it down in October,” the resident said, urging the board to permit a replacement system designed for seasonal use and offering to help offset neighbor costs for a UV system if required.
The board emphasized that approvals must reflect long-term public-health considerations and protect future property owners, and therefore directed staff to obtain the DOH correspondence and plan revisions before taking further action. The board’s decision was procedural; no final approval or permit was granted.
Provenance: topicintro: SEG 001; topfinish: SEG 136.
