So this week's progress consists of digging a hole in the ground and sending soil samples to the county's environmental department. The ultimate purpose of which is to obtain the elusive septic system permit, without which I can't start construction. Fortunately, a couple permits have already been cut in the subdivision, so I'm not sweating whether the drainage will become an issue--it will be fine. Tonight I'm going to try to get out there and look at this hole in the ground, I haven't seen yet what they did. Expect some pics of a hole soon if everything goes my way...