External Mining Permit 92-10 Protect the Old Reedy Creek Recreational Corridor (2)

Johnson, Robert E
From:richard tarquini <[e-mail]>
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To:Regan, Michael S
Subject:\[External\] \[Mining Permit 92-10\] Protect the Old Reedy Creek Recreational Corridor
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Michael Regan, Secretary DEQ,
My name is Richard Tarquini, I live at 105 Carmel Ct in Cary NC. I urge the DEQ to deny the
Wake Stone's request to expand their Triangle Quarry.
It should be denied due to G.S. 74-51(d)(5) - it will have a significantly adverse effect on the
purposes of a publicly owned park, forest or recreation area. This expanded quarry will have
a significant adverse impact on Umstead Park and the East Coast Greenway. This expansion
would place Wake Stone's quarry much closer to Umstead State Park and affect a much
larger portion of the park. It would also move the quarry next to the East Coast Greenway,
which runs along Old Reedy Creek Road. This is a very popular biking and walking area
which connects Lake Crabtree Park to Umstead Park, and also connects the Cary Greenway
system to the Raleigh greenway system. The blasting, air pollution, and noise of a quarry
would have a significant negative impact.
It should also be denied due to G.S. 74-51(d)(4) - it would be a direct and substantial physical
hazard to a neighboring dwelling house. The Dunn residence is only 200 feet from the
proposed quarry pit. Wake Stone and their consultants have stated that their blasting will not
damage a building as close as 500 feet away, but they have not and can not claim that their
blasting will not damage the Dunn's house 200 feet away.
I urge you to deny this expansion.
richard tarquini
[e-mail]
105 Carmel Ct
Cary, North Carolina 27511

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