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Engineers to run soil and septic tests for Skyhawk Farms subdivision after board concerns
Summary
Crawford & Associates told the board they will reconfigure lots to one acre and run deep soil tests to demonstrate septic feasibility; the county will not typically permit wells unless a public supply is required, so owners will draft legal agreements for shared well upkeep.
Ryan Locks of Crawford & Associates and a Skyhawk Farms representative presented revised plans for a proposed subdivision that increase lot sizes to one acre to improve potential for septic permits. Locks said the team is preparing narratives and deep soil testing to demonstrate each proposed lot can support septic systems and that they would submit those results to the planning board at the next meeting.
Locks said the county does not permit private wells as a public water supply unless a threshold of connections is met; because the parcels will share systems the owners plan a legal agreement to define shared‑well maintenance and costs. The board agreed testing narratives and mapped putative well locations are necessary before the board can confidently grant subdivision approval.
Why it matters: The board’s request for soil testing and documented well arrangements aims to protect future residents and ensure that lots offered for sale are buildable and safe for sewage disposal and water supply.
