Motion: Moved, that the VMICC General Council adopt the following: Recitals: " The Public Health-Seattle & King County (PH-SKC), Board of Health adopted an On-Site Septic System Management Plan incorporating input from the Septic Solutions Committee of the Community Council in June 2008; and, " The On-Site Septic System Management Plan designates a Marine Recovery Area (MRA) in accordance with RCW 70.118A for portions of Vashon-Maury Island along the west side of outer Quartermaster Harbor and five locations along the East Passage, all of which adjoin prohibited or unclassified shellfish harvest areas; and " Property owners within the MRA are being asked to have their On-Site Sewage System (OSS) inspected by a Licensed Maintainer to determine if the system is functioning properly (not in failure) and prepare a record drawing of the OSS if same is not already on file with PH-SKC; and " The MRA requires that when an inspection by a Licensed Maintainer finds that an OSS is failing, the property owner is required to repair or replace the OSS system, or implement another approved method of wastewater treatment for the property by July 1, 2012; and " All property owners with an OSS in the MRA are required to annually inspect OSS function after July 1, 2012; and " The On-Site Septic System Management Plan calls for a collaborative strategy working with property owners to achieve the goals of the Marine Recovery Area and representatives of Public Health-Seattle & King County have been working with the Septic Solutions Subcommittee as partners in their efforts to implement the MRA; and " The Septic Solutions Committee would like to define a set of principles to help guide the MRA implementation effort: Therefore, the VMICC adopts the following: Principles: 1. Homeowners in the Marine Recovery Area are good citizens and want to do the right thing regarding Puget Sound water quality. 2. There is a technical solution for every property. 3. If a septic system is not failing, no repair shall be required, even if the system is non-conforming. 4. The Health Department shall not deny a repair request for a property simply because the original septic system was not permitted or cannot be proven to have been permitted. 5. The Health Department shall make its best efforts to provide financial assistance to homeowners for septic repair. 6. On applications for repair that are rejected, the Health Department shall provide detailed comments describing why the application was rejected. 7. The Health Department shall provide technical assistance to homeowners in selecting and installing septic systems when requested. 8. Once a survey of the MRA is completed, the Health Department shall develop a set of templates for repairs based on the types of circumstances the survey reveals. 9. The Health Department shall actively assist homeowners in locating septic designers familiar with the designs generated by the Health Department templates.

Motion made by Bill Tobin
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