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STAFF PHOTO BvOQ?*C GURGANU! STUDYING A MAP THAT shows preliminary phases of the proposed sewer system , Sunset Heach town council members met last Thursday with engineers from the contracting firm of Powell As sociates. In attendance were (clockwise from left) Council member Julia Thomas, Mayor Mason Har ber, Sea Trail representative Dean Wallers, engineers Joe Thombrough and Jim iiillups. Council member Cherri Cheek, Town Administrator l.inda I'lugel, Council member Hud Scrantom and Mayor pro tent lul Core. Sunset Beach Council Debates Need for Environmental Study BY DORI CnSCROYK CCRCAM'S Sunset Beach town council mem bers have heard a preliminary report on their proposed sewer system, bul will wait for attorneys and state en vironmental impact information un til further action is taken concerning the project. Joe Thombrough and Jim Billups, engineers with Powell Associates of North Myrtle Beach, met last Thursday with council members and a representative of Sea Trail Planta tion to give early results of the study the town has hired the firm to per form. They pulled out maps of rough drafts they designed for the system, which includes the island and one main line crossing over to the main land as Phase I. Phase II covers more areas of the mainland, includ ing part of Sea Trail. Ilie early figures for the cost of the sewer system are S3.2 million for Phase I and S3. 3 million for Phase II. Billups said that the study and cost calculations were "by no means complete," and that no completion date for the study was known by the engineers it 'Hit <?n?c The group discussed at length the need lor Thombrough and Billups to perform a 201 Study that would qualify the town for more types of government loans. A 201 Study, Billups explained, is the common name used to refer to a Facilities Planning Project which follows the specific requirements necessary to gel a loan through the Environmental Protection Agency (F.PA) under Section 201 of Public Law 92-500, as part of the l')72 Clean Water Act. Among other information, the 201 study consists of an engineering fea sibility study, such as the type being performed currently by Powell Associates. An environmental im pact study would be part of the re mainder of the EPA requirements. which would then qualify Sunset Beach for that and other government loans. The preliminary paperwork lor a Farmer's Home Administration loan, which docs not require a 201 study, has been completed and sent in by the engineers, Billups told the group. In lieu ol performing an extensive environmental study, Billups and Thombrough suggested that they could also go to the state to obtain environmental impact data on the area dating back about live years. Council members Cherri Cheek and Bud Scrantom suggested to the council that lime was an important issue concerning the proposed sewer installation and that waiting addi tional months for an environmental impact study would not be best. An environmental study of col i form levels ? proposed earlier by Scrantom ? would have to wait until the summer months, Thombrough said, when high residency and tourism would show more realisti cally whether or not the island's sep tic system is insufficient. I ast week Scrantom asked two county officials about performing a colilorm study, also learning thai winter is not the time for such a study. Michael Rhodes, county health director, also told Scrantom that no bacteria problems have been found at Sunset Beach in previous studies. Mayor Mason Barber noted that avoiding the complete 201 study would limit the availability ol loans for lite project, such as the stale's re volving grant fund. Council member Julia Thomas agreed with Cheek and Scrantom, staling that "the time element does need lo be considered." Thombrough told the council that he would gel back in touch w ith them in a few days, saying that it "would be more prudenl" for the engineers to research environmental questions wilh stale information to determine if the 201 siiuly was needed. "I'd hale us io be in a position for a grant and ihen not qualify for il," Bather said. "We're coming into an election year, and I've got a feeling thai Santa C'laus is coming to town." Barber added thai he thought the results of an environmental impact study would be beneficial for the council to refer to. "We need this in fonnalion lo sell this to the public," he said, "but either way we will find evidence lo support litis system." The council also agreed to meet wilh Thombrough and Billups one more time before the nexi regular town council meeting on Jan. 6. Sea Trail To Split? A meeting has been set up be tween an attorney representing Sea Trails and Mike lsenberg, attorney for Sunsei Beach, to discuss the pos sibility of staying together on the sewer project, or splitting apart. Dean Walters, representative for Sea Trail principals, said the corpo ration is concerned about the lime involved in getting the sewer system installed. He asked the group if Sea Trail should wait for the town lo install sewer and join with them as one unit, or if the golf community should go ahead on its own and pro vide that long-awaited service to its residents. "Sea Trail's got a need. We need lo proceed with this," Walters said, "or should we go on our own accord?" In 1991. the town limits of Sunset Beach have been expanded to cover a large annexed portion of Sea Trail. "Sea Trail doesn't want to go into the sewer business, bul we will," he added, staling thai the town "no longer encompasses just the island," and that the council needed to Ux>k at the needs of all areas involved. The council agreed on a meeting between the two attorneys bul have not set a date as of Tuesday after noon. THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL AT GOLD & SILVER CONNECTION Nugget Extravaganza Bring us your old gold jewelry, we will turn it into a beautiful nugget for only $19.91 The best deal for the year 1991! 50% OFF 14K GOLD JEWELRY ? CHAINS EARRINGS UP TO 80% OFF ALL SILVER JEWELRY PINK ICE Best selection in this area! Starting at $1 9.95 M ll/C Q AVQ . Don't make a $100, $200 or $300 mistake by IVI I l\L OMT O ? going somewhere else for jewelry! I ^ We wish everyone a safe cmd?"*Vr^ wonderful Holiday Season! J.jLS] Thank you. /- s :'i $ Mike and Barbara and Michael, V . 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