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Hood Creek Soils Public Hearing — August 26, 2021
Adam Parr
Pre -Hearing Phone Calls
2:07 pm 8/26/21 - Lynda Renegar
Asking about how to call in to public hearing. (828-758-5749)
2:37 pm 8/26/2021 - Kiersten Raynor
live not too far from proposed site, have bad asthma and husband, and concerned about dust and
pollutants. Not happy. The neighbors live off wells, and there is too much industrial waste in pollution in
the state as is. There is already a dump in the area which is concerning. The county wants to encourage
development. They are building upscale homes and this type of thing can ruin it. People will not want
to live know there is a mining operation less than a mile away. The county needs the development and
revenue that the upscale community brings to the area and a mine will not allow. [phone]
Spoken Public Comments- HEARING
Hearing Started at 7:00 pm
Speaker 1 - Mark Parsons
First thing to say I am resident 5t" generation landowner on Bryant Road and parents live here. I have
kids and spend a lot of time outside. Fist comment is strongly opposed, horrible idea, state only goes by
facts and wat would happen if it was in your back yard. On Bryant Road, no county water everyone uses
a well. A new well is 15 to 20k if there is an issue with blasting. Will Hoffman be on the hook. These
guys have been doing work already and has made a mess of the road already. How will they manager if
they get a permit. Mine is a horrible idea. Land fill is 2 miles away, truck traffic is already bad. The
roads are small, and the infrastructure is not in place to handle heavy trucks. Needs to be taken into
consideration. Risk assessment, high risk low reward. No one wants blasting. Horrible ideal. Please
reconsider.
Speaker 2 - Kristie Parsons
I'm Marks wife, lived here over 20 years. This mine is a horrible idea for community. You all are not
aware of the area, it is not an affluent area, it is impoverished. We already deal with a land fille 2 miles
away from where he wants to blast. How much else are we supposed to deal with it. I'm not ok we
have kids that go outside and play, the blasting noise, traffic, structural damage to home. You should
consider it and you would consider it if it was your house. There is a house 300 feet from where he
wants to blast. It brings nothing to the community. Hoffman lives in Statesville. There are creeks in the
area, and everyone is on wells. How is blasting not going to affect well water. It will affect air and soil
quality. It is going to be a mess it is not a benefit to the county. Hoffman has already been on site
blocking the roadway. He has heavy machinery in the road and there is dirt and mud in the road. The
area is already impoverished. This is not going to bring jobs. It is going to affect air water and soil
quality. It will decrease property value. It is impoverished and it will be the area down more.

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Jimmie Bryant —Speaker 3
Own prober 1020 Bryant Road 300 feet from blasting, been here 36 years. The road was damaged by
flyrock, fly rock travel 820 feet. Past operators of quarry truck have been on his property. He suffered
damage by fly rock from past operators. DOT provided report stating that readings were within reason.
They were paid nothing for the past damage. 250 plus acres and he has 18 acres. Bradford mt road. Is
where there is issue. He will have to leave property during blast and is afraid for himself. He considers
it a taking. He has a constitutional right to live in safety. Please do what is right and protect the
community.
Sharon Bryant —Speaker 4
My family owns 1020. Closets dwelling. Daughter lives in the house. Disenfranchise community already
home to landfill. Environmental prevents another activity. The application is not complete, but a
decision will be made. There is not enough room for buffers. Dustin noise and fly rock. Silicosis similar
to black lung. Hazard of homes and school busses to fly rock. All documented in Caldwell County. Water
will run into the creeks and the Catawba river due to the topography. ETJ rural count nor city have not
zoned. They have been grading and moving dirt. A clear violation. It should be denied because of
health and safety violation. They have not abided by the mining act so far and will not in the future
Joyce McCormick —Speaker 5
Resident for 42 years love but does not live nearby. Any soil and rock is very close to Lenoir and close to
housing area. The access via the is poor. All roads are narrow 2 land roads. The heavy trucks will
endanger people. Will harm school bus and other on road? This is strip mining regardless of what they
are mining. Habitat destruction air quality is diminished from solid. ground water contamination.
Greasy creek and hood creeks which ends up supplying water to Caldwell County. Loss of forest and
vegetation, wildlife habitat, noise dust.
Ronny Hendrix — Speaker 6
I work in wastewater, most of water around in creeks is impaired and non -function. Having another
mine will cause groundwater issues. Mining is not going to help. People live right beside are. People
will have to move from houses when they go to blast. Father-in-law lives on Bryant Road and are
against it. They don't have internet. And the hearing was held too soon. Everyone is against it. Caldwell
deals with CIS on? mountain. It is a supersite. We feel like a dumping ground. Landfill is for all other
counties not just Caldwell. Landfill itself has dust coming off of it. Someone should check in on it. It will
destroy house or lively hood trying to live next to the site. Let's give the area a break not more stress.
Sedimentation x3 that is the issue with surface water. There is an erosion problem. Digging a big hole in
the side of a mountain will cause more issues.
Bobby miller —Speaker 7
Sgt 1St class. Lived 57 years lived here 38 years.
1. amount of land is too small. 2000 ft from road or creek to any direction
2. land is surrounded by trees and springs that will be destroyed. Direct adverse effect on drinking
water, soil, and chemicals. Will go into drinking water

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3. noise alone is pollution, crusher, flying rocks from blasts, blast mats are not good enough rock
have flown 100 yards
4. for progress but not at expense to live and property. They put landfills and now mine. Killing
property owner, now owners have to. Under item 2 and 4. Operation will have under effect on
ground water 4. Direct and physical hazard to
When they dig it will leave a cliff and destroy property, sediment will go into creek. Worst idea, paper
mill would be better.
Jenny Wheelock — Speaker 8
Planning direct for city of Lenoir. Briefly with those of the. 84-acre parcel 39 acre is located in ETJ. City
of Lenoir controls 39 acres, entire south side. And most of frontage. City land use zoned rural
residential it would not be eligible to be up zoned in ETJ. Provided map. Plans show encroachment on
ETJ. If permit is approved by state, they have to go to county and city for zoning. I'd like to see ETJ as
vegetative buffer. They need to show zoning on mine map. Please contact me if you need to talk
about more zoning. Some regulated by county some by city jwheelock@cil 8286108440
Raymond Hoffman — Speaker 9 - Applicant
Applicant. We've done improvements. Previous owner had done work and we've gotten blame. My
contact info has been available and open to meeting with anyone to ask questions.
Bobby miller — Question at end
Question, about depth of mine held to 20 ft.
Meeting adjourned at 8:11 pm