ISDS 



**Establish monitoring requirements for owners of ISDS installed in soils of questionable 

 suitability and within critical areas. 



*In the process of developing groundwater classifications, classify and delineate resources 

 so as to support two-tiered definition of critical areas as outlined in Critical Areas, above. 



**Establish numerical standards setting maximum concentration levels for 

 ISDS related contaminants in groundwater. Working with the ISDS 

 Section, establish limits supporting performance criteria for maintenance 

 and repair of failed systems. In developing standards, consider use of a two-tiered 

 system which sets a preventive action limit and an enforcement standard (currentiy applied 

 in Wisconsin). Both limits would be applied in concert with ISDS permit and tracking 

 mechanisms recommended above. 



*If any ISDS related contaminants of concern are not assigned standards, amend 

 regulations to prohibit discharges which raise groundwater concentrations of such 

 contaminants in the immediate area above background levels (currentiy appUed in Florida). 



*G)nduct an economic analysis of groundwater protection alternatives relevant to ISDS to 

 identify geographic priority areas in which to apply protection strategies (e.g., density and 

 siting controls) and correction strategies (e.g., system replacement or sewering). 



♦Develop Aquifer Protection Area Reference Documents and other critical 

 area protection reference documents to assist towns in implementing ISDS 

 management and maintenance programs. 



**In cooperation with the Division of Planning, develop and conduct technical assistance 

 programs to support towns in their efforts to implement ISDS management and 

 maintenance programs. 



♦Develop an approach to evaluate land use conflicts within critical water supply 

 watersheds, recharge areas and other critical areas as oudined in previous sections. 

 Develop and propose steps which need to be taken at the state and local levels to resolve 

 land use conflicts which serve to impede attainment of aquifer protection goals. 



RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DIVISION OF PLANNING 



Create a permanent staff attorney position in the Division. The staff attorney 

 would provide objective technical advice to towns regarding zoning, use of moratoria and 

 other land use controls. 



♦♦Develop staffing capability to fully address the Division's stated objective to "assist local 

 governments in management, finance, and planning. "Hire new staff whose academic 

 qualifications and experience equip them to provide the technical assistance which towns 

 will require in implementing wastewater management programs and other non-point source 

 control programs. 



♦♦♦Expand the Division staff and deflne responsibilities along technical 

 lines so as to provide a pool of highly qualified planners, that is, a 

 "technical planning pool," which can be available to advise towns regarding 



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