2016-12-15-minutes-mountain-river-trails-appeal-to-kittitas-county-board-of-health

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Board of Health Appeal Minutes December 15, 2016 2 of • Within 60 days, Mountain River Trails shall supply a proposal from a licensed engineer that explains the system and its adequacy for Mountain River Trails Mr. Caulkins also explained that Exhibit "C" is photographs that identified 212 units had violations out of approximately 471 units. The department is working with tenants and owners to correct the violations and Mountain River Trails Camping Association is being cooperative with county to come into compliance. The most recent inspections done on December 8, 2016 showed that about 90 percent of the 212 units in violation have been brought into compliance. Approximately 20 units are still not in compliance, but since some people who own units do not visit the property regularly, it is expected. Per the by-laws of Mountain River Trails, the association is restricted and not able to go on the individual unit's property, but again noted, that Mountain River Trails has been cooperative. Mr. Caulkins noted that the units will be brought into compliance when those people come back and at this time of the year it's slow and most owners are not there. The health department will give them until spring to bring the last remaining units into compliance. The new Kittitas County Health Order Amendment 1 (exhibit "A") has amended the health order as follows: • All remaining units still out of compliance must be brought into compliance by site owner or onsite MRTCA caretaker by April 30, 2017 • MRTCA will operate, report, monitor, and maintain their onsite septic systems per WAC 246- 272A-0270 and engage in a contract with a maintenance company Mr. Caulkins believes that the Health Order Amendment moots the appeal. Both parties are also in agreement that the last few violations will be fixed by April 30, 2017 and ongoing septic reporting. Mr. Caulkins discussed assessment of costs (exhibit "B") for a total of $9,626.84. Mr. Caulkins stated that in our code, when the county needs to abate/engage in enforcement actions that those fees may be assessed against the landowner. The invoice is attached as exhibit `B". If the board approves, he will put together final assessment costs and present for approval at next Board of Health meeting. Laura Osiadacz asked if those who manage large septic systems were required to report to.health department. Holly Myers noted that state recommended that the department has an ongoing maintenance relationship to make sure the system does not go into failure. James Carmody, Mountain River Trails Camping Association representative, has been working with them for the last six months. Mr. Carmody stated that the appeal filed noting the two primary components; one of grey water discharge and second an engineering report for the three separate septic systems that are maintained by the association. Mr. Carmody noted that the discharge of grey water from the units has nothing to do with a septic system failure and stated therefore, the MRTCA system did not fail. Each of the three septic systems has been permitted, operational, reviewed and there are no failures. On that component they objected to the engineer reporting piece. On the grey water issue, presented a separate issue they were concerned with. In some respects, the issue is moot based on county's current position. Both sides agree there should not be an engineer's report: He would note that it is not due to there is no grey water discharge, but that there is no relationship requiring this report for an approved permitted system. They would also agree with most of what was handled and expressed with respect to the grey water issue. Mr. Carmody noted that there is an important point they brought the appeal for. MRTCA was formed in 1970 and at that time camp grounds were approved through a process before the Securities Division of the State of Washington. They reviewed it as an off order sale of a security. You have an association that sells membership interest in their association. In that membership you get exclusive rights to each lot. So within this association, each lot in MRTCA is individually owned. They have rules