FW_ _External_ Wake Stone Quarry

Johnson, Robert E
From: Sams, Dan
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2020 3:07 PM
To: NCMiningProgram
Subject: FW: [External] Wake Stone Quarry
From: Blake Burgher [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2020 2:59 PM
To: Sams, Dan <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] Wake Stone Quarry
Hi Mr. Sams,
I know you've likely received hundreds of lengthy emails about this quarry, so I'll try to keep this one
short ... ish.
I'm opposed to the quarry that Wake Stone proposes to site next to Umstead Park. I understand the importance
of the work that Wake Stone does, and that in order to have things like roads, buildings, and a meaningful
infrastructure for our country, we need the products extracted from quarries. But, on balance, it would be better
for the public at large if the quarry were simply put somewhere else. The Triangle isn't what it was 30 some odd
years ago when the first quarry was dug. It's a lot more densely populated, and that population needs clean and
healthy recreational spaces like parks, like Umstead. Furthermore, in my opinion, siting a quarry next to
Umstead would contravene the legislative intent behind NCGS § 113-44.8:
Declaration of policy and purpose.
` State of Northr • offers unique archaeologic, geologic,biological, .; •
recreational resources. These resources are part of the heritage of the people of this State.
The heritage of a people should be preserved and managed by the
people for their use • for the use of • and descendants.
General Assembly finds it appropriate t• establishParks System. This
system shall consist of parks which include representativeexamples of ` • • •
visitorsto be preserved by this Article, together with such surrounding lands
as may be appropriate. Park lands are to be used by the people of this State and their
order to promote d • • of • pride in the natural heritageof
manner(c) The tax dollars of the people of the State should be expended in an efficient and
effective • the purpose of • that the State Parks Systemadequate to
accomplishgoals as definedArticle.
• The purpose of • establish methods. • principles for'
acquisition,development, • operation of ` • 98// 4/
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I strongly urge the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to deny Wake Stone's application to
put a quarry next to Umstead Park.
Best Regards,
C. Blake Burgher, Esq.
Washington D.C. Bar 4 1617363
[phone]
blakeburgherLy),,gmail.com