[MassHistPres] Septic Vent Pipes in LHDs

[James Hadley]

Our sympathies are with you. These accursed things are cropping up 
everywhere here on Cape Cod. The solution lies with good landscape 
architects who know how to manipulate grades and use stone walls to provide 
the retaining. I suggest adding this as a requirement to your regulations 
and, if challenged, let the burden be on the applicant to object.
James Hadley AIA
Chair, Orleans Historical Commission
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From: "GRETCHEN SCHULER" <ggschuler at verizon.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:27 PM
Subject: [MassHistPres] Septic Vent Pipes in LHDs


> Are there any local historic district commissions that review new septic 
> systems on historic properties - I am having difficulty calling the vent 
> pipe a structure and of course the septic system is a structure but 
> becomes covered with topsoil even when a mounded system is installed so 
> that it is essentially landsdcaped with grass.  The change is so 
> substantial particularly when half of the district is in a floodplain and 
> aquifer protection district - but who knew when those early settlers 
> established some of these town centers.  The Board of Health regulations 
> are so stringent and provide little wiggle room for design?  Any thoughts 
> as to whether we should even be involved? and if so how best we can affect 
> a good outcome.
>
> Gretchen Schuler
> Wayland Historic District Commission
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