Alamance Aggregates - Written Comments 6

The Heavy Industrial Development Ordinance was determined to be consistent
with Alamance County Land Development Plan (the Plan) by the Board of
Planning. In the plan are flood hazard limitations. The following language is copied
direct from the plan:
Flood damage prevention regulations require special site planning and
construction standards to minimize the threats to personal safety and damage to
property caused by flooding (see Map 9 — Development Limitations). SFHAs are
designated on the official maps issued by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and establish base flood elevations to use in meeting the
construction standards specified in the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. For
obvious reasons, development is not allowed in an area designated as a floodway.
The Flood Damage Prevention regulations in Alamance County require a Flood
Development Permit for any development activities proposed within SFHAs.
There are two designated FEMA floodplains identified on the site plain map.
During the approval process did the County obtain a Flood Development Permit
as required?
The Plan also contains a Watershed Zoning Ordinance which was established to
impose higher development standards on land located upstream of and draining
into the drinking water supply than is generally imposed on other property. The
proposed location of this project has two creeks one on the site property and
another adjacent to it. Both creeks empty into Cane Creek which is a major
Tributary for the Haw River a regional drinking water source. The intent is to
exclude certain activities and maintain current development patterns in order to
prevent the risk of pollution from more intense land uses. The watershed zoning
ordinance is divided into three parts (see Map 7 — Overlay/Zoning Districts ):
Watershed Critical Area (WCA), Balance of Watershed (BOW), and Rural
Community District (RCD). The proposed location we believe is an RCD for which
the Plan requires new lots to be used for multifamily structures, community
business or industrial purposes are required to obtain a zoning permit from the
County's Zoning Administrator before any building permits may be issued.
During the approval process did the County examine the projects effect in relation
to the Watershed Zoning Ordinance and was a zoning permit obtained?

Questions for County Attorney
The site plan submitted by Alamance Aggregates shows blasting in the vicinity and
a road crossing both a gas pipeline and high voltage power transmission
easements. Does the County Planning Director have the authority to approve this
plan without the permission of Colonial Pipeline and Duke Energy?
On the site plan at least two parcels (102764, 102767) are part of the Whitehouse
Acres Homeowners Association. The restrictive covenants for this HOA explicitly
state "Commercial activities are expressly prohibited". Consequently, if you
remove these two parcels from the site plan is the site still in conformance with
the County ordinance regulations?
The current site is less than a mile from a dam that is regulated by the North
Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). During the approval
process did anyone from the County contact DEQ to determine if blasting could
affect the integrity of the dam?
This type of project has increased risks for accident especially with the proximity
of the pipeline. Given that the area is served by a Volunteer Fire Department was
any attempt made to notify or get input on the Fire Departments capability and
training to respond to these situations?
The Snow Camp Solar Farm is located less than a mile from the proposed site.
There are numerous studies that show that dust, especially corrosive dust, can
effect both the performance and integrity of solar panels. Were any attempts
made to contact Snow Camp Solar, and will they have any legal recourse should
the project be approved?
One of the major goals of the Heavy Industrial Development Ordinance is to
maintain the balance between industrial development and maintaining the
health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Alamance County. How can
the ordinance accomplish that goal if there is no notification, no opportunity for
public input, no oversight by the Planning Board that was created to represent us
and no opportunity for public appeal?

Why put a Gravel Pit / mining operation that creates a known
carcinogen (cancer-causing) right next to homes and a school?
Below are some links and excerpts from articles that address this serious hazard.
What is crystalline silica?
Crystalline silica is a basic component of soil, sand, granite, and many other minerals.
Quartz is the most common form of crystalline silica. And we are NOT talking countertop grade.
Cristobalife and tridymite are two other forms of crystalline silica.All three forms may become
respirable size fine particles when workers chip, cut, drill, or grind objects that contain crystalline silica.
What are the hazards of crystalline silica?
Silica exposure remains a serious threat to nearly 2 million U.S. workers, including more than 100,000
workers in high risk jobs such as abrasive blasting,foundry work, stonecutting, rock drilling, quarry work
and tunneling. The seriousness of the health hazards associated with silica exposure is demonstrated by
the fatalities and disabling illnesses that continue to occur in sandblasters and rockdrillers. Crystalline
silica has been classified as a human lung carcinogen. Additionally, breathing crystalline silica dust can
cause silicosis,which in severe cases can be disabling, or even fatal.The respirable silica dust enters the
lungs and causes the formation of scar tissue,thus reducing the lungs' ability to take in oxygen.There is
no cure for silicosis. Since silicosis affects lung function, it makes one more susceptible to lung
infections like tuberculosis.
Particles can come in almost any shape or size, and can be solid particles or liquid droplets. We divide
particles into two major groups.These groups differ in many ways. One of the differences is size, we call
the bigger particles PM10 and we call the smaller particles PM2.5.
BIG.The big particles are between 2.5 and 10 micrometers (from about 25 to 100 times thinner than a
human hair). These particles are called PM10 (we say "P M ten", which stands for Particulate Matter up
to 10 micrometers in size).These particles cause less severe health effects.
SMALL.The small particles are smaller than 2.5 micrometers (100 times thinner than a human hair).
These particles are called PM2.5 (we say "P M two point five", as in Particulate Matter up to 2.5
micrometers in size).

Why put a Gravel Pit / mining operation that creates a known
carcinogen (cancer-causing) right next to homes and a school?
You won't find the answer to that here, or anywhere else for that matter. It's a bad and lethal idea.
It is not the same as the dust created by farming or other periodic natural events.The killer is the fine
particles of dust you cannot see.The mining and crushing of gravel creates and releases fine particulate
matter called Crystalline Silica into the air which will be carried by the wind towards homes and schools.
These dangerous particles will permeate homes, neighborhood parks, schools, and playgrounds.
Adults and vulnerable children and seniors will be exposed to this harmful carcinogen every day, all day.
Why the City and County would CHOOSE to allow the creation of a toxic environment for our
neighborhoods and these neighborhood schools when they do, in fact, have state and local government
statutory and federal regulatory authority, and Texas Attorney General and Supreme Court ruling
precedence to use their authority to deny the permit in order to protect public health,safety, economic
development, and quality of life is inexcusable, incomprehensible, and UNACCEPTABLE.
Crystalline Silica, a known carcinogen (cancer causing agent) which has been found to cause lung cancer,
silicosis, and other health hazards!
SOME FACTS:
Some of the Crystalline Silica can be of the most dangerous variety with a designation as a PM2.5
particle.T hose are particles that measure less than 2.5 micro meters in size
• Once these tiny particles enter the lung they stay there.The body's natural defense encapsulates
them causing permanent lung damage or cancer.
• Winds can carry these fine particles over great distances.
• The closer you are to the source,the higher the concentration and danger
• Health effects can range from Silicosis, lung cancer,tuberculosis increased lung irritation
• There is no cure for silicosis
• Once these fine particles enter the lungs the body has no means to expel them
• Crystalline Silica clings to inanimate objects like homes, outdoor and playground equipment,
trees, plants, and grass and vehicles/cars, so you and yourfamil!es will come into contact with it.
• Crystalline Silica will infiltrate home and schools' heating and cooling system and there is no viable
way to stop it or mitigate it.
• The dust is cumulative; each day over the 20 or more years the pit is in operation more and more
of this hazardous dust will accumulate inside and around homes and the schools.
Our neighborhood homes and the new middle school is adjacent to and/or sits downwind of the
proposed pit and its loading and hauling facilities
• They don't call this "Wind Country"for nothing. Most days of the year the wind speed exceeds 15
mph and is often much, much higher in our neighborhoods.

SNOW CAMP — Fact Sheet
MINE
We are a community organization dedicated to stopping a crushed stone mine
from coming into the heart of our neighborhood.
About the Proposed Mine
In February 2018 and without community notification or comment,Alamance County awarded a
heavy industrial permit to Snow Camp Property Investments,LLC, a newly formed company who
had just months before purchased a 324-acre property containing critical utility transportation
easements in south central Snow Camp. In September 2018, newly formed Alamance Aggregates,
LLC submitted an application for crushed stone mining permit for this property. The permit
application states that the company would dewater the site by pumping groundwater at a rate of
500,000 gallons per day. Additionally,it would use explosive blasting to excavate rock down to a
depth of 325 feet,less than 2000 feet from Colonial Pipeline's hazardous materials and Duke
Power's high voltage electrical transmission lines. The Snow Camp community believes this to be
dangerous to families, the environment, and children who attend nearby Sylvan Elementary School.
About the Colonial Pipeline
The Colonial Pipeline has since 1963 transported gasoline,jet fuel,kerosene and diesel fuels to
counties east of Alamance,including Wake County,Raleigh Durham International Airport and
south to Cumberland County including Fort Bragg. This is a branch of the same pipeline that in
2016 leaked over 300,000 gallons of gasoline near a mining site in Alabama through a crack in the
pipeline wall. The fuel leak, followed one month later by a catastrophic explosion in the same region
that killed two people,led to extensive gasoline shortages for the entire SE United States,including
North Carolina.The pipeline was shut down for weeks for repair,raising gas prices nationwide and
prompting former Governor Pat McCrory to declare a state of emergency for NC.
About Snow Camp
Snow Camp is a rural township located 20 miles west of Chapel Hill, and 30 miles east of
Greensboro, NC.The town occupies about 61 square miles and has approximately 6780 residents,
who rely on groundwater and private wells. The unincorporated township is known for its
numerous historical sites dating back to an original Quaker settlement in the mid-1700's and an
outdoor drama theater featuring "The Sword of Peace" and "The Pathway to Freedom," portraying
the township's rich history. Additional historical sites include The Hiram Braxton House, Fricnds
Spring Meeting House, Cainilus McBane House, and Snow- Camp Mutual"Telephone Lxcha=
Buildin , listed on the National Register of Historic Places through the National Park Service.
What One person Can Do
• Contact state officials and express your concerns about the mine proposal
• Call Alamance County Board of Commissioners and ask them to re-open the heavy industry
permit
• Contact NoSnowCampMine and volunteer to help
Contact: nosnowcampmine(a)gmail.com Jane Lea Hicks
Website: http://nosnowcampmine.com 936.520.6156

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respnosibililyoftbc White House Actrs property Owners As:eociab.,it
n.The Grantor la min,its survssors and/or assigns:dials remm a perpetual non-
exclusive casement over all muds,rights)of ways,easamenm ant common area. The
tracts in this Project are subject to utility easements for the prrrpcse of bringing public
service to the land being developed- They are also subject t) rood and drainage
easemeats as shown on the recorded plat and/orapparent by u visurt inspection
o. Cresntar reserves unto itscif successors and asdbV5, tlr tight to erect and
maintain all utility and electric lines,with the right of ingress nr egn=for the ptslwsc of
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a- Any violation of tire Provisions of this D=Iazation of lteservations and
P-u` tivt Cuveamts map be enforced by the Grantor.TheAssoeiskun or any individual
tract owner by bringing suit in the Alamanm County superior Carat. suits to Prevent or
enjoin such viola inc tx to recover damages or other dun for suet violation,shall be
lawful,pmperand sufhmivrA rmder this Deo7ocetion. ffanowneristrrmdtnbeIDwllful
violation of arty Provision of this Declaration,owner shall be re'spon,ibte for all costs of
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b- (hanmr reserves the right to amend,delete or add to la se covenants and
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frame conventional modular=as permitted. Each tract or Parcel of land within White
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constructed to the smnderds established by the 1,1,,th C rolina Department of
Transportation to Ptrmit inclosloo in the Sate aysam fbr Maintaompk, The private reed
situated ioAlamance County has been h-it to the Alamance County standards f ss or a Clan
II Private Marlin affect at the rime ofaPlao"d and conmmtioo of mid mad.
The White Home Acres PmPerty Owners Associatior,hereiva i,,refined m as
"ibe Association",is hereby fommcd for the purpose of rrtaintaimoB and repairing the
roadways and all cure mon areas located in the atbdiviaon in goal and safe condition,
and administrating this document as neoessmy to nrautmm oriformity within the
subdivision, By acaePtence of the deed of convey,,,;tmtt owrms in White Hoare
Acres,thebsuarsms and assigns,shall ixcomemembers of Tire Aamoeiatioa
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NCDA C S
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NCDA&CS Mission Statement:
MISSION:
To provide services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness and forests;protect
consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all
North Carolinians.
https://www.ncagr.gov/htm/MissionGoals.htm

Environmental Programs
Environmental Programs advises the Commissioner of Agriculture, Chief Deputy Commissioner
and Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture on environmental related issues associated with
agriculture and agribusiness.Environmental Programs staff serves as public advocates of North
Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services environmental policies as
departmental representatives on various governmental and public advisory boards representing
agricultural interests.
NCDA&CS Environmental Programs,Joe Hudyncia,Environmental Program Specialist
Mailing Address: 1005 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1001
Physical Address: 2 West Edenton Street, Raleigh,NC 27601
Phone: [phone]; FAX: [phone]
https://www.ncagr.gov/environmentalprograms/

Property and Construction
The Property and Construction Division oversees the N.C. Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services' capital improvements,real property and engineering consulting program.
NCDA&CS operates more than 1,300 buildings and 96,124 acres of land at 297 locations in 99
counties across the state. The Division is divided into two sections,the Property Section and the
Construction Section. The Property Section is responsible for oversight of the real property
assets specifically the land and buildings managed by NCDA&CS. The Construction Section is
responsible for managing capital improvements and repair&renovations projects, providing
expertise to facility managers and technical assistance to the agribusiness community.
NCDA&CS Property and Construction Division,Richard H Clark,Director
Mailing Address:1001 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1001
Physical Address:2 West Edenton Street,Raleigh,NC 27601
Phone: [phone]; FAX: [phone]
https://www.ncagr.gov/property/

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2005
SESSION LAW 2005-390
HOUSE BILL 607
AN ACT to rename the farmland preservation enabling act and Farmland preservation trust fund as the agricultural
development and farmland preservation enabling act and the agricultural development and farmland preservation trust
fund and to amend the act to establish a category of enhanced voluntary agricultural districts that offers additional benefits
for farmland when the owner of the farmland is willing to enter into an irrevocable conservation agreement for at least ten
years and to create an agricultural development and farmland preservation trust fund advisory committee.
Whereas,North Carolina's 53,000 farms provide food,fiber,economic acclivity,wildlife habitat,natural resource
protection,open spaces,cultural heritage, and fiscal savings to the citizens of the State;and
Whereas,a productive and stable agricultural sector is important to farm families,rural communities, local economies,
and the State of North Carolina;and
Whereas,the Voluntary Agricultural Districts program is a popular,low-cost, locally driven option that links farmers,
elected officials,county staff,and the general public in understanding and supporting the needs of agriculture;and
Whereas,landowners are looking for a wider range of options to help them develop sustainable and profitable farms and
pass them along to future generations; and
Whereas,expanding the Farmland Preservation Enabling Act and authorizing counties and cities to establish a new
category of agricultural district,an enhanced voluntary agricultural district,will provide counties and cities with a wider
range of options to protect farmland from nonfarm development by providing programs within their jurisdictions that
promote the growth,sustainability,and profitability of farming operations;Now,therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. The title of Article 61 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes reads as rewritten:
"Article 61.
Agricultural Development and Preservation of Farmland."
SECTION 2. G.S. 106-735 and G.S. 106-736 are reoodified as Part 1 of Article 61 of Chapter 106 of the General
Statutes,to be entitled"General Provisions".
SECTION 3. G.S. 106-737 through G.S. 106-743 are recodified as Part 2 of Article 61 of Chapter 106 of the General
Statutes,to be entitled"Voluntary Agricultural Districts".
SECTION 4. G.S. 106-744 is recodified as Part 4 of Article 61 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes,to be entitled
"Agricultural Conservation Easements".
SECTION 5. Article 61 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read:
For continuation: https://www.noleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H607v6.htm1

This is a county-by-county listing of the families who are currently in the program.
We have listed the farm name when available and the oldest known date of farm
ownership. If your information is omitted,please submit an update form to our
office so that our database can be more complete with information.
Thank you 1
ALAMANCE
John Allen Farm John Allen (1908)
Braxton Farm Howard T. Braxton Jr., Bonnie Braxton(1761)
Buckner's Black Angus Farm Marie P.Buckner(1897)
Cates Farm/ Swathmoor Farm Marsha Altmeyer, Mendy Jeffreys(1908)
Coleman Farm Leonard Jones Coleman,Kate Coleman Brummer(1912)
Garrison-tee Farm Garrison-Lee LLC, Mary G. Lee(Manager)(1898)
Graham-Workman Farm Kezia Graham Workman, Edsel Workman (1894)
Iseley Farm Nancy Jane lseley(1903)
McCauley Farm James W.Whitlow,Janie M.Whitlow Irrevocable Trust(1899)
Pandall W. Lewis Farm Randall W.Lewis(1891)
James Phillip Aldridge
George C.Allen,Emma B.Allen(1832)
Charles D. Bailey(1828)
Helen Newlin Bowers,Earle G.Bowers(1899)
Henry A. Chandler(1900)
Bobby E.Coggins(1870)
Mauline Coon,Mike and Sylvia Euliss(1780)
Brodie C.Covington (1873)
William F.Covington
Mike and Sylvia Euliss,Mauline Coon (1780) -y
James A.Evans, Kenneth L.Evans(1897)
Edward Kerr Freshwater(1867)
Jesse Stephen Gwynn t
Oliver W. Holmes Jr. (1839)
Kenneth L.Ingle,Debbie Ingle(1848) Graham-Workman Farm
Grover Russell Isley(1873)
Herbert McPherson(1838)
James P.McPherson, Mrs.McPherson
Meg Scott Phipps(1883)
Charles Pickett
Ralph G. Richardson (1888)
Thomas Paige Sykes Jr.(1898)
Emily C.Thomas(1872)
Jeff D.Wilkins II(1907)
Harold Williams Wright(1876)
George N.Zachary Jr.

100 Years of Farming Heritage
Alamance
• James Phillip Aldridge
• John Allen Farm John Allen(1908)
• Cates Farm/ Swathmoor Farm Marsha Altmeyer, Mendy Jeffreys (1908)
• Charles D. Bailey(1828)
• Helen Newlin Bowers, Earle G.Bowers (1899)
• Howard Braxton Jr.,Brenda Braxton Smith(1761)
• Buckner's Black Angus Farm Marie P. Buckner(1897)
• Henry A. Chandler(1900)
• Bobby E. Coggin (1870)
• Leonard Jones Coleman, Kate Coleman Brummer(1912)
• Brodie C. Covington(1873)
• William F. Covington
• Mike and Sylvia Euliss, Mauline Coon(1780)
• James A. Evans,Kenneth L. Evans (1897)
• Edward Kerr Freshwater(1867)
• Jesse Stephen Gwynn
• Oliver W. Holmes Jr. (1839)
• Kenneth L. Ingle,Debbie Ingle (1848)
• Grover Russell Islet'(1873)
• Iseley Farm Nancy Jane Iseley(1903)
• Garrison-Lee Farm Garrison-Lee LLC, Mary. Lee (1898)
• Randall W. Lewis (1891)
• Herbert McPherson(1838)
• James P. McPherson,Mrs. McPherson
Meg Scott Phipps (1883)
• Charles Pickett
• Ralph G.Richardson(1888)
• Thomas Paige Sykes Jr. (1898)
i . Emily C. Thomas (1872)
• McCauley Farm James W. Whitlow,Janie M.Whitlow Irrevocable Trust(1899)
• JeffD. Wilkins 11 (1907)
• Graham-Workman Farm: Kezia Graham Workman, Edsel Workman(1894)
• George N. Zachary Jr.
https://www.neagr.gov/paffairs/Century/acounties.htm

100 Years of Farming Heritage
History of Century Farm Families
In 1970,the North Carolina State Fair undertook the largest agricultural project in the fair's
history. To highlight the theme of its 1970 State Fair, "Salute to Agriculture," State Fair officials
initiated a search for all families who have owned or operated a farm in North Carolina for 100
years or more. More than 800 farms qualified as a Century Farm.
Century Farm families were honored at a luncheon held in Dorton Arena at the 1970 N. C. State
Fair.Agriculture Commissioner, Jim Graham, emceed the event and Lt. Governor Pat Taylor
was the featured speaker. The Commissioner congratulated the families for their contributions to
North Carolina "The strength and depth of North Carolina lies with you people who have held
the family farm together. You are the fountain head of our economy."
In 1975, Century Farm families were honored again at a luncheon held in the Kerr Scott
building.The late comedian Jerry Clower provided entertainment. More than 750 Century Farm
families attended the event. Thus began the tradition of periodically honoring Century Farm
Families during the State Fair.
Century Farms continue to be recognized in North Carolina.In 1988, a commemorative book,
North Carolina Century Farms: 100 Years of Continuous Agricultural Heritage, was published.
This book provided a history of century farms in North Carolina.Every Century Farm family
received a copy.
Today,there are about 52,000 farms in North Carolina,but only a little more than 1,800 have the
distinct honor of being a N.C. Century Farm.North Carolina has a rich agricultural heritage and
the Century Farm family program celebrates the many contributions fanning has made to the
state.
In 2016, Commissioner Troxler announced that the department would begin awarding
Bicentennial Faun certificates to families who have bad a farm in the family for more than 200
years. To receive a bicentennial certificate,the family must submit an application.
NCDA&CS Public Affairs Division,Andrea Ashby,Director
Mailing Address:1001 Mail Service Center,Raleigh NC 27699-1001
Physical Address: 2 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27601
Phone: [phone]; FAX: [phone]
https://www.neagr.gov/paffairs/century/history.htn

HISTORY OF THE CENTURY FARM FAMILY PROGRAM AND REUNION
IN 1970, the North Carolina State Fair under-
took the largest agricultural project in its histo-
ry to highlight the theme of its 1970 State Fair,
"Salute to Agriculture," by initiating a search
for all families who owned a farm in North '
Carolina for 100 years or more.
More than 800 farms submitted ap UENTURY FARM
-
plications to be recognized as a Century Farm 100 Years
that year and were honored at a luncheon held
in Dorton Arena at the 1970 N.C. State Fair.
Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham em-
ceed the event and Lt. Gov. Pat Taylor was the
featured speaker. Commissioner Graham congratulated the families for their
contributions to North Carolina, saying"The strength and depth of North
Carolina lies with you people who have held the family farm together.You
are the fountain head of our economy."
In 1975, Century Farm Families were honored again at a luncheon
held in the Kerr Scott building. More than 750 Century Farm families attend-
ed the event.Thus began the tradition of honoring Century Farm Families
during the State Fair.
Century Farms continue to be recognized in North Carolina. In 1988,
the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services published a com-
memorative book, North Carolina 03ntury Farms 100)fears of ConQluous
Agricultural Heritage.This book provided a history of century farms in North
Carolina. Every Century Farm Family received a copy.
Today,there are about 50,000 farms in North Carolina, but only
about 1,700 have the distinct honor of being a Century Farm.And at least
150 farms have been in the family for more than 200 years.
The 2016 reunion welcomes new members and honors the longevity
of longtime members.Some farms date back to colonial times,others have
just reached their century mark, but all are equally important to North Caro-
lina's agricultural heritage.
As the Century Farm program continues,Agriculture Commissioner
Steve Troxler hopes more farms reach 100 years or more of continuous fam-
ily ownership and are recognized as Century Farms.These families show the
greatest commitment to farming in North Carolina.
Please review your listing in this program and let us know of any
changes that need to be made.We'd love to be able to add more farm
names, so please stop by the registration table for an update form.

Noah Carolina
CENTURY FARM
2O16family reunion
Oct. 18,2016
Dear Century Farm Families,
What a pleasure it is to gather together and celebrate North Carolina's agri-
cultural heritage with our Century Farm families!This is one of my favorite
fair events and I am proud to be with you today.
I am proud that the Century Farm Family continues to grow, and we now
have 1,766 farms in the program. We add about five farms to the Century
Farm Program each month. It is exciting to see a new batch of certificates
come across my desk for the new farms in the program. It makes me feel
that we are heading in the right direction after years of declining numbers
of farms. Farming is important to North Carolina's heritage. It is important
to'our economy today and it will be important to our future. Agriculture and
agribusiness today is a$84 billion industry for our state's economy.What
you do matters.
Please take the time to introduce yourself to me so that I can shake your
hand and personallytell you how much I appreciate all you do to keep agri-
culture North Carolina's number one industry. Be sure to stop by and talk to
employees with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
about the Pollinator Habitat Program and the Agricultural Development
and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund. Both are programs 1 hope you'll take
advantage of.
I hope you enjoy this reunion and I hope you can also take some time to
enjoy the N.C.State Fair.After all, "Nothing Could Be Finer"than to be a
farmer at the State Fair!
Sincerely,
Steven W.Troxler
Commissioner of Agriculture

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North Carolina
CENTURY FARM
2016 family reunion
2016 DIRECTORY OF
NORTH CAROLINA CENTURY FARMS
Presented by the N.C. State Fair and the
N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
October 18, 2016

From: Marti Friddle<martifriddlena,amail.com>
Date: Mon,Dec 3,2018, 12:23 PM
Subject:time to make a change in policy
To: <commissionersgalamance-nc.com>
Hello,
This is Marti Friddle with Massey Real Estate. Amy,you've met mein regard to the Battle of Alamance DAR. Bill,
you and I had lunch with John Jordan last year. The rest of you may not know me by name,but you've seen my face at
the commissioner's meetings,most recently at the meeting where Snow Camp residents showed up to protest the proposed
quarry.
At the outset I will tell you I do not live in Snow Camp proper. We are actually located next door to the Alamance
Wildlife Club,but what goes on in the county,and southern Alamance in particular,concerns me and my husband JIm
deeply.
I am a member of the Historic Properties Commission,which is overseen by the Planning Dept. rve been with HPC
for several years and at one point was the chair of that commission. During that time,rve gotten to know the various
Planners,all the way back to Jason Martin. In fact,the original county ordinance regarding junked cars was instigated
at the behest of me and my neighbors,when an attempt was made several years ago to put in an illegal junk yard near the
intersection of Wildlife Club Rd and NC 87.
We dial not feel that the rights of property owners were being upheld by the county at that time,and feel that little has
changed with the passage of the several county ordinances that are on the books now. To put it bluntly,we feel that you
all,as elected county officials are not meeting the needs of county residents,with your continued refusal to consider
county zoning.
Please hear me out. rve been around county meetings enough to know that zoning is considered a dirty word. I have
seen both the advantages and disadvantages of zoning(I come from CT where the county fathers in their infinite wisdom,
decided the county needed a golf course. They targeted my frien(Ps family farm,and the family finally did an end run
around them by putting the farm in a preservation trust. In that case,zoning worked against residents).
Residents should not be put in the position of having to protect themselves,yet that has been the case,both in our efforts
to stop the junk yard(we did)and now with this disaster in the making in southern Alamance with the proposed
quarry. Yes,I know you were unaware,but YOUR ORDINANCE was the reason you were unaware!!M!
It is time to cease the 1950s mindset that"you can't tell a person what to do with their land". If you don't make changes,
then you will imperil the future of Alamance County. We are already becoming a bedroom community for Chapel Hill
and Greensboro. I see it every day in real estate sales. Bedroom communities tend to have bleak futures..
We implore you. Give zoning consideration. Guilford County adopted zoning years ago when we lived there,before
we moved to Alamance. County land was zoned Agricultural/Residential,and it was not onerous to deal with. Issues
similar to the application for a mining permit had to be published to county residents,and the whole program was
transparent. What we have in place now leaves residents subject to property devaluation,and leaves county
government open to litigation.
Please put our county first.
Sincerely„
Marti Friddle
Realtor,GRI,ABR
Massey Real Estate
336.516.3835

Newlin
Charles Stuart Log House
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c. 1850
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donated by J. Griffin for as long as it remained
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story kitchen. Both have exterior end chim-
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- 381 Griffin Road
c. 1830
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who,with her husband Isaac, donated 640 acres
of land in Kansas to Sylvan School. Built on the
original Allen grant, the log kitchen stood just
south of the house and at one time was located
in Chatham County while the house remained
in Orange/Alamance County.The house is one-
story,two-bays wide with three rooms. A one-
story wing extends from the rear.
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I understand that none of these items are within the Article 7 Mining Act"7 reasons for rejecting a
permit". However,they sure are important to our community herein Snow Camp! And added to the
plethora of reasons articulated at the public hearing and written comments submitted which are all part
of"the 7 , one should conclude the obvious: There are way too many risks for this mine to happen!
There is NO reason to subject our community to the abundance of RISKS to our water,our wells,our air
quality, and the health of the citizens of this Agricultural- Residential-Historical community of Snow
Camp North Carolina that is HOME to us here in Southern Alamance County!!
How would y'all,the members of the DEQ,and the people that will make the determination on this
permit,feel if this proposed quarry was coming to your community and next door to you?
Feel free to contact me directly at any time!! I LIVE here in Snow Camp NC. Thank you for your time and
prayerful consideration.
Resp rm
ully and sincerely,
BXPo
1907 Quakenbush Rd
Snow Camp, NC 27349
336-554-0042
[e-mail]

December 13, 2018
My name is Bill Poe and I have resided at 1907 Quakenbush Road, Snow Camp NC for the past 13 years.
My decision to move here was based on living in a community that was agriculturally active, residential
based, and steeped in a rich culture of Faith, Family, and Friends. As you and the DEQ staff experienced
when traveling out to the public hearing at Sylvan Elementary School last week,Snow Camp is
approximately 30 minutes from everything(Greensboro, Chapel Hill,and Burlington). Which is truly fine
with the residents here in Southern Alamance County. I work for a company within the commercial
construction arena and I know the importance of construction aggregates. I drive an hour to most of
the projects that I'm supervising,and 1 don't mind driving that distance to work. I get to come HOME to
Snow Camp NCII
Below are three points that I had briefly touched on within my three minutes of public comments on
December 5, 2018 along with more details attached:
1. Snow Camp has a rich history dating back to the 1700's when it was founded by Quakers and helped
settle my peoples of German and Scots-Irish descent. In fact,on this very exact quarry site,sits a
building less than a 1000'from the center of quarry operations that is still in existence and was named
the Gravel Hill School.The Gravel Hill School is listed in the Alamance County Historical Property Survey.
I've attached copies of the survey and a copy of public comments from a member of the Historical
Properties Commission.Of all the properties within the Alamance HPC survey,Snow Camp has the most
locations and properties of historical value.
2. Within less than a mile from the center of operations, is a North Carolina Century Farm from John
Allen Family and many others that are subject to recognition from North Carolina Department of
Agriculture as part of its Century Farm designations (especially concerning water quality and soil
conservation preservation). I've attached the NCDAG designation of century farms,the history of
century farms,the listing of century farms in Alamance county(Alamance county has the seventh most
within the state),in which over 60%are in and around Snow Camp, House Bill 607 which enacts the
NCDAG with these protections,the NCDAG mission statement, property,and construction guidelines,
and most importantly,the programs for acknowledgement of the environment.
3. Within the state applied permitting documents, it shows that two (2) parcels of property included
within the fenced commercial quarry operations,are lots that are part of a home owners association
named "Whitehouse Acres" and are protected within our home owners covenants that strictly forbid
any commercial activities on said properties.This matter has been forwarded to the North Carolina
State Department of Justice.The DOJ has the protections of HOA's rights in North Carolina. I have
attached copies of our covenants with highlighted lots and a copy of the applied for permit showing
these parcels. I would think that Alamance Aggregates LLC would at the very least be made to revise the
quarry location with new boundaries of the buffer.
I have also included extra fact sheets and correspondence with DPS/Homeland Security, Alamance
County Attorney,Alamance County Commissioners, NC district 64 house representative Dennis Riddell,
and have reached out to Governor Roy Cooper.

/12/13/18
✓✓ To whom it may concern my name is Jennifer Welsh I live approximately 2 miles from Clark Road in Snow
Camp North Carolina I am a certified beekeeper through the North Carolina state beekeeper Association and I'm
also a member of the Alamance County beekeeper Association I got into beekeeping to help save the bees and
the pollinators which I love dearly
In the Act 2 environmental and Wildlife I am the voice of the Bees and the pollinators please help save them
from the Snow Camp Mine
We all need water to survive including insects and Wildlife water is a big source for the honey bees and I do not
want it to be contaminated with dust and minerals &much much more from the Mine
Honey bees are used as an indicator species of environmental pollution in many countries.
PLEASE PLEASE!
NO SNOW CAMP MINE
PLEASE
Help save our kids!
Help save our clean air!
Help save our bees!
Help save our pollinators!
Help save our water!
Help save our farms!
Help save our health!
Help save our food!
Help save our animals!
Help save our wildlife!
Help save our homes!
Help save our community!
No Snow Camp Mine!
No Snow Camp Mine
No snow camp mine
No snow camp mine
No snow camp mineM!!!!!!!
Thank you all for taking time to read my letter please please consider no Snow Camp Mine!
Hav nde days
J'nni r e sh
P. . OX 574
SNOW CAMP NC 27349
Particulate matter collection by honey bees (Apis mellifera, L.)near to a cement factory in Italy:
https://www.ncbi.nhn.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6063219/
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera, L.) as Active Samplers of Airborne Particulate Matter:
htti)s://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/l)mc/gALc—les/PMC4492680/

October 1,2018
To- Adjoining Property Owners of Ah mance Aggregates,LLC
Clark Rd, Snow Camp,NC
TY;lettex is _K sent to you to inform you that Alamance Aggregates LLC,has
apoued fol : 9- .14ining Permit for a new quarry on Clark Rd,near Snow Camp NC.
Please find en.E sed an official Notice of this action,as well as a map showing the
manned none in reiarion to your property_ State laws and reeeulations require us to notify
you of this action_ You are not required to respond to this notice in any way.
it is our goal to be a good neighbor,and we have planned this site with appropriate
i'ee��—Y..: i�u:"�3 i:��`.Zii iuti�i�iu�Zi�_tTtO�V_ iiii.S vvciauvn 4r1u Have Ilv imuait
on yourproperty in anyway- if you have any questions,please call meat 336-376-6000.
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Chad Threatt
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Snow tramp NC'_?3=9

We,the citizens of Snow Camp and surrounding communities are counting on your thorough review.
And conclusion to deny this permit based on the truth that there are way too many risks for this mine to
happen!
Thank you again. And may you sleep well with the right decision. NoSnowCampMine.
Sincgrf ly and respectfully,
Do naNPoeF !
1907 Quakenbush Road
Snow Camp, NC 27349
336 S12-7434

December 13, 2018
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Re: Alamance Aggregates LLC mining permit
Dear Dr.Taylor,
Thank you for the opportunity to share my concerns relating to the above state permit. Thank you also
for your presence at the public hearing on 12/5 along with your continued review of same.
My husband and I moved to Snow Camp in 2005. We have enjoyed our peaceful surroundings on 7
acres within a 9 tract HOA subdivision with apparently a false sense of security and serenity after
learning about the proposed crushed stone quarry planned only 1,000 yards away from our back door.
As you have heard and read from the numerous comments spoken and submitted,there is a plethora of
risks and reasons for this mine to not be allowed.
For the past two months, I have been on the front line as the keeper of the NoSnowCampMine massive
listsery by answering emails and conversing with folks daily from our quiet town of Snow Camp as well
as surrounding communities. I've heard their many stories,their questions,their pleas for mercy,and
their cries as to"how did this happen?" How did the permit slip past our local county commissioners
with a rubberstamp from a planning department clerk?With my attempts to reassure,to have faith in
the due process as we prepared for the public hearing, I was left wondering myself if this was all for
naught. If the rumors were true. That the State was in the business to issue permits and that we had a
next to impossible shot for a permit denial.
But then I would be reminded and renewed after reviewing all the facts. The extensive research relating
to groundwater depletion and contamination,the air quality issues, 3 pipelines and duke energy running
through the property,the eminent risk for safety and health of our kids at the nearby elementary
school, and the secrecy(with controversy) surrounding the applicants. I would re-read the shared public
comments. All to see the obvious answer. That there are way too many risks for this mine to happen.
Case closed.
But at the end of the day(long days),what would wake me at night, is the fear. The fear that we missed
something. That the State missed something. The fear that the hundreds of folks supporting,
petitioning, and praying for NoSnowCampMine will face the reality of the unwanted neighbor. A stone
crushed quarry that will destroy our community. Our source of life taken by the dewatering of wells.
The evidence of respiratory conditions and cancer will be rampant. And the 55-year-old pipeline will
cause mass devastation when it explodes by the blasting vibrations. And our water shed contaminated
and wildlife habitat destroyed forever. How did this happen? After all,the State did a thorough
investigation? And Chad Threatt promised in his cover letter to adjacent property owners:"This
operation will have no impact on your property in any way."

another environmental devastation event! Homes, schools, churches,
hospital, businesses are all at risk. Increased traffic on the small
county roads would cause a higher risk of accidents (log trucks
already speed down these roads) and put residents at undue and
increased risks.
Previous experience with similar operations indicates a strong
Possibility that the operation will result in substantial deposits of
sediment in stream beds and lakes, cause landslides and create acid
water pollution. I do not want this to happen to my homeland! Surely
there are better sites than the pristine Snow Camp Community to build
a mine.
Neither you nor the mining company has to live in the destructive
situation a mining operation would cause; but please put yourselves in
our places. You know you would not want to hear the loud blasting,
have your wells polluted (and then you can't even sell your home),
have lung damage and other health problems from the mining dust
and other pollution a mine can cause. I am begging you to please
deny this mine being built in Snow Camp.
Thank you for considering my concerns and please let your heart
guide you to do what is best for our community. This piece of property
has far too many risks for the mine to be allowed. Please DENY THE
MINING PERMIT!
Sincerely,
Aaron DuBray

1288 Privet Drive RECEIVED
Graham, NC 27253
December 9, 2018 DEC 14$
L", ,
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Mitir,.. aM
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear DEMLR,
I am strongly opposed to the proposed Snow Camp, NC Quarry. 1
find it upsetting that the Mining Company did not come forward to
speak to the Snow Camp Community about the mine at all, leading
me to believe there is trouble brewing and the company knows it!
I am very concerned that the proposed quarry operation to be
operated by Alamance Aggregates LLC has yet to be sufficiently
vetted by any governing body. I believe there are serious matters
related to public health, air quality, water quality and more that have
yet to be investigated!
The mining company is violating the Mining Act of 1971 .
The mining operation will have unduly adverse effects on potable
ground water supplies since the mining dewatering would be at a
depth of 325 feet which is below the water table. This means pollution
of ground and surface water (our wells, streams, Haw River), and will
cause destruction of wildlife.
The mining operation will violate standards of air quality impacting
public health and safety. The mining dust that would be dispersed in
the community will cause adverse health and breathing problems, not
only for humans but for farm animals and wildlife.
Public safety and health is at risk from the blasting. Blasting can
damage the Colonial Pipeline and other areas which would create

and private property interests. Approving this mining permit would violate this important duty
to protect.. Given these considerations,DEQ should not approve this permit.
4. Other environmental issues such as the vulnerability to flooding,the proximity of pipelines
transporting hazardous materials that are endangered by blasting operations,the noise and dust
impacts on the quality of life, and the depth of the mine and its disruptive effect on the water
systems in the region are also impacts which the proposed project is not able to mitigate.
For the totality of the reasons stated above, approval for the crushed stone mining operation
permit presented by Alamance Aggregate,LLC, should be denied. The permit applicant has
offered no detailed environmental assessment of the site conditions,proof of the safety of their
operation or reasonable actions to mitigate the many negative impacts that will result from a
mining operation in the Snow Camp area. DEQ should deny approval of this mining permit
and any subsequent permits needed to operate a crushed stone mining business.
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah Meyland
17 Highridge Dr.
Huntington,N.Y. 11743
3

Cheryl Oconis
7831 Sylvan Road
Liberty,N.C. 27298
I am a resident in the Snow Camp area of North Carolina. I am writing to express my concern
over the proposed opening of the crush stone quarry mine. I have read over the seven(7) determinants
for denying a permit, and I believe my concerns are addressed in numbers two (2) and four (4).
My home is approximately 1.5 miles from the proposed mine site. We have a rather small water
well, at approximately 65 feet deep. I don't possess a degree in science or in geology, but it seems to me
that the proposed removal of up to 500,000 gallons of water daily will have an impact on our available
water.An even larger concern is what effect returning the contaminated water will have on nearby
creeks, lakes, and rivers. I believe our air quality will suffer substantially. I worry about where the wind
will carry the ash like substance produced through the mining process.
The Colonial Pipe Line crosses our property, which is located across from Sylvan Elementary
School. I noticed the proposed mine site is very close to the pipe line as well. I worry about the
potential for a pipe line fire/explosion. That would have disastrous results.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my concerns,
Cheryl Oconis

COMMENTS TO THE NORTH CAROLINA DEQ REGARDING THE PERMIT HEARING
ON THE PROPOSED CRUSHED STONE MINING OPERTION IN
ALAMANCE COUNTY,N.C.
To: Dr. Kenneth Taylor
DEQ Hearing Officer
1612 Mail Service
Raleigh,N.C.27699-1612
From: Sarah J.Meyland,MS,JD
Date: December 11, 2018 RE: Alamance Aggregate, LLC mining permit
I am writing to express my concern over the proposed crushed stone mining permit request by
Alamance Aggregates, LLC,being considered by the North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality(DEQ). I am a property owner in Alamance County and have had
property interests in the County for many decades.My property is located not far from the
proposed mining operation, off Clappmill Road.
I write not only as a concerned citizen but also as a person with a background in environmental
science,particularly groundwater and water resources. I have reviewed the permit application
and other relevant documents regarding the proposed crushed stone operation by Alamance
Aggregates LLC,being proposed in the Snow Camp area of the County.
I am submitting for your consideration the following comments regarding this application.
1. The statutory laws of North Carolina set forth the policy of the state regarding its duty to
protect the air and water resources of the state. (See Chapter 143,Article 21)
§143-211 (a) states that it is the intent of the General Assembly to maintain"for the citizens of
the State a total environment of superior quality."The statute continues .... `recognizing that the
water and air resources of the State belong to the people,the General Assembly affirms the
State's ultimate responsibility for the preservation and development of these resources in the
best interests of all it citizens and declares the prudent utilization of these resources to be
essential to the general welfare." (Emphasis added) The statute goes on to declare that the state
has adopted an"antidegradation policy"for waters within its major river basins. The statute also
directs the Department of Environmental Quality to administer a complete program of water and
air conservation, including the duty to "prevent damage to public and private property,to insure
the continued enjoyment of the natural attractions of the State", and to set standards for water
and air purity that"protect human health"among other duties related to the public's interest in
the natural resources of the State.
When taken as a whole,this articulation of policy is a clear statement of the state's role as the
protector and steward of the State's natural resources, owned by the public and protected in the
name of the citizens of the State. This concept is well-known in the law as the Public Trust
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Doctrine. Thus,North Carolina is a trustee of the land, air and water,on behalf of the people of
the state.Its duty as a trustee is to ensure that the public's natural resources are cared for in the
best interests of the people.
Thus,the first consideration for the mining permit being considered is whether granting such a
permit is in the best interest of the people of the state and in particular those people closest to the
impacts that would occur as a result of this the proposed mining operation. Considering the
strong outpouring of comments from the community most impacted by this proposed mining, it
is clear that this proposed stone crushing operation is not in the best interest of the people or the
resources that would be damaged. Therefore,DEQ as the steward of these resources should
deny permit approval.
2. Surface mining activities are one of the most disruptive and destructive activities conducted
by humans.They scar the land in perpetuity. Mining sites never return the land to the conditions
prior to mining. This site will be no different
Mining operation such as the proposed crushed stone business will have many negative impacts
including:
• Widely felt deterioration of air quality and an increase in airborne silica that poses a
significant public health risk, especially for children and adults with impaired respiratory
function.
• The quantity of groundwater used for dewatering the mining site and for washing the
stone is significant and it will be harmful to the resource itself as well as the receiving
waters where used water will be discharged.
• It is highly likely that the drawdown of the groundwater in the aquifer/s beneath the site
will have a wide impact that will affect many of the other landowners in the area who are
all reliant on groundwater for their personal water needs. There is no public water supply
system serving these residents. Fractured rock aquifers are very hard to manage because
they do not have the resiliency of say,a sand aquifer.
• The removal of 0.5 million gallons per day is a significant amount of water. It far
outstrips typical water withdrawals by any other user in the area,thus this degree of water
use is unacceptable in comparison to reasonable personal needs of the surrounding
residents. The discharge of this water as wastewater will affect the quality of water in
the receiving streams and could violate the antidegradation policy of the state.
The State,as trustee of the natural resources of this area and based on these considerations
should reject this permit.
3. The residents of Alamance County are being asked to suffer direct and personal impacts as
well as the impact to the water and air resources which they own in order for a non-resident,
unknown company to make a profit at their expense. Approving the mining permit would put
the needs and interests of the citizens of the County and State beneath the financial interests of
Alamance Aggregates,LLC. Such an outcome is not a proper balancing of public interests
vs.private interests in this matter. The statute(§143-211 a)requires DEQ to protect public
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A.L. Meyland
610 Courtland St.
Greensboro,N.C. 27401
December 11,2018
Dr.Kenneth Taylor
Public Hearing Officer
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC. 27699-1612
Dear Dr. Taylor,
I was in attendance Dec. 5 at the public hearing regarding the permitting of a gravel mine
in Snow Camp, N.C. It became evident very quickly that the community is opposed to
this project.
A number of issues were brought up at the hearing with damage/pollution or depletion of
groundwater and air quality being the most frequent issues. As a property owner in close
proximity to the proposed mine I certainly have reservations about the proposed mine. To
date, I have seen no scientific evidence which can guarantee that the mine will not affect
the supply or quality of the area's groundwater. I have seen no data on the discharge
capacity of the aquifer or data on the aquifer's recharge rate. It is simply a shot in the
dark for the permit applicants to state the mine will not pollute or deplete the
groundwater.
Should the mine become a reality and the groundwater become polluted it will remain so
long into the future. It is next to impossible to clean an aquifer. Should the aquifer be
lowered by the mining surrounding residents, churches, schools and businesses face the
expensive proposition of drilling new deeper wells. And even doing this does not
guarantee them water. Once they hit bedrock getting a constant supply of water is at best
iffy.
The Public Trust Doctrine, which dates back to Byzantine Emperor Justinian, states that
the natural resources essential for life (clean air, water, access to the ocean) are protected
for all citizens. The doctrine was written into the Magna Carta. It has been upheld in
courts around the world including the Supreme Court of the United States in 1842 (Martin
v. Waddell's Lessee). It is the responsibility of government, in this case the State, to
guarantee the public access to these essentials for life. If there is any chance that the
proposed mine will infringe upon the public's right to abundant clean water and air, then
the state permit request must be denied.
I respectfully request the State to deny a mining permit to Alamance Aggregates LLC.
Yours, _
4, �L, AI&

which has been in place for quite a few years. It is my
understanding that when a pipeline wants to locate near an
existing quarry, there are a multitude of safety precautions which
must be made. Why is this not true of a quarry wanting to locate
near an existing pipeline? I sincerely hope these concerns are
considered. Snow Camp is such a rich historical community and
my Allen, Stout, and Fogleman ancestors were key players in its
development. I would hate for the sanctity of this wonderful
community to be destroyed in the name of a "shell" company
who did not follow regulations in their past and are showing that
they do not intend to follow them going forward. The economic
impact their quarry might bring as far as employment goes would
be far overshadowed by lasting damage that might occur.
As I said before, I taught 4th graders at Sylvan for 30 years and
loved my job and community. While I felt entirely comfortable
talking to them, I am not an accomplished public speaker in front
of adults and although I attended the meeting last Wednesday,
writing is my strength so I appreciate your listening.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Marilynn Fogleman
[e-mail]
336-376-3081

December 11 , 2018
Dear Dr. Taylor:
I am a lifelong resident of Snow Camp and although my address
is technically Graham, NC I reside only about 4 miles from part of
the proposed mine site. Cane Creek is my property boundary on
Bethel-S. Fork Rd. and it circles my property on two sides.
During Hurricane Fran in 1996, the creek actually rose to the
corner of my husband's shop which marked the century flood
mark. The water rose over the bridge just below our driveway
and okra from a neighbor's garden was left on the bridge. This
year alone has brought so much more high water and flooding
and video I took during Hurricane Florence in September showed
the water about 18 inches below the existing bridge, which is
actually higher than the one that was there in 1996. New bridge
replaced it in 2007-2008. As I walked along the creek bottom
right behind my house last week I noticed literally tons of
sediment which has been deposited by the 2 hurricanes this fall.
The silica particles which are very likely a by-product of this type
of mining will be part of this deposit if this mine is allowed to
proceed. My father, mother, and sister all died of lung cancer
between 2001 and 2013 and I know there is family history for me.
I get every type of screening available to me, am a non smoker,
and live a healthy lifestyle but this is a constant fear for me.
Even though I would probably only hear the "booms" in the
distance because I am not within a mile or two of the main site, it
would still impact me and my pets. I taught school at Sylvan
Elementary for 30 years, both my kids, my husband, and my and
his parents attended it as well. I retired from Sylvan in 2007 but it
still holds a very special place in my heart and I have family
members that attend now. I feel that their health would be in
jeopardy breathing dusty air. Another very real threat to the
community safety is the threat of damage to the Colonial Pipeline

' Suzanne Nelson Karreman
P.O. Box 129
Saxapahaw, NC 27340
December 11, 2018
Dr. Kenneth Taylor
Department of Environmental Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Dr. Taylor,
My family owns and manages a 40o-acre farm in Southern Alamance County and
we run a farm-to-table caf6 on Highway 87 S in Graham, Reverence Farms &
Caf6.We employ three dozen people and our market is for pasture raised,
organically fed livestock products. The safety of the groundwater where we live
and work and feed our community is at risk from the proposed aggregate mine.
The 50-year-old fuel pipeline that runs nearby also goes through our farm. This
proposed project puts my family and our livelihoods.at increased risk, along with
the three dozen people we employ. The owners of the mine have not shown that
they have the knowledge, experience and financial backing to manage a heavy
_industry operation. Tl�,y have noLsho-wn how they will keep the environment.. - _--
clean and how they can fix it if they don't.
Allowing a mine on this property carries too much risk. Please do not risk the
safety of our children's future for this mine.
Sincerely,