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County and state officials met to discuss rapid subdivision approvals in Cache County and the water, septic and emergency-response risks those developments may pose. Presenters from the Utah Division of Drinking Water, county attorneys office, health and fire departments and local legislators outlined statutory triggers (including an 8-connection threshold that creates a public water system), possible interim limits on subdivision size, and options such as advanced septic systems, special districts and requirements for secondary access and fire suppression. Staff agreed to draft ordinance language (RU-2/RU-5 changes, proximity to municipal services, and lot/connection thresholds) and to continue meetings before a moratorium expires in January; officials also noted a $500,000 groundwater aquifer study underway.
