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To Whom It May Concern:
WETLANDS/ 401 GROUP
AUG 0 9.2004
WATER QUALITY SEGTIOP,
We are writing to you regarding the Public Notice we received from you
(Action ID No. 200200607). In your Public Notice you said that you had
identified 16 potential archaeological sites within the proposed project
area. This concerns us very much. This is our home and we would not
like to see our natural habitat disrupted. If we don't speak up for these
concerns here at our home, WHO will? We are very down to earth
people and we try to preserve our land as best we can. We hope that
one day our grandchildren will be able to enjoy this earth the way we
have. This really concerns us. If this is passed, Uwharrie Environmental
will be able to cross the creek in 4 different places. We're afraid that if
that happens, there is no telling how our land and environment will be
affected. We have a lot of nature around us and we like to go out for
walks and enjoy God's creation. Please consider our conservation,
economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands,
cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards and flood plain
values, land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation,
water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food
and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property
ownership, and in general, the needs and welfare of the people. Please
take into consideration how this will affect us, our wildlife, and the
people of Montgomery County.
Sincerely,
Darrell Hurley
Pam Hurley
305 Nance Farm Road
Troy, NC=27371
John and Sue Lewellen
1 459 Nance Farm Rd.
10, Troy NC, 27371
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Department of the Army (Attn: Mr. John Domey)
North Carolina Division of Water Quality WATER UAL1 C Y SECT10it
1650 Mail Service Rd.
Raliegh NC, 27699-1650
Re: Application for Permit
Action ID Number 200200607
Dear Mr. Domey:
In receipt of recent information, I have carefully reviewed the contents. I was dismayed, upset, and
worried. 1 own 54 acres of land, which I share with my son, daughter-in-law and 3 grandchildren. We
share our well water with them and our well is 60 feet deep. We have always enjoyed plenty of fresh
tasting, clean water. We even share our water with 2 of our friends. They are on county water which
we don't have and don't want. I fill jugs of our well water about every three weeks for them to enjoy.
When your report spoke of wetlands I was very alarmed. You see, we have livestock and a pond
which we use to water them with. The pond is spring fed and stocked with bass, catfish and bream.
My grandchildren fish the pond when the noise and air quality allows. My eldest grandchild is twelve
years old and has a heart condition. One morning he was waiting for the school bus and the smell was
so bad it made him vomit. This incident upset me very much. We have put up with dust, odor, and
noise from the landfill and its trucks continuously. We live closer to the landfill than anyone else. My
greatest concern right now is the desire of the landfill to cross Rocky Creek. If they are allowed to cross
they will pull dirt from our property line and my home and well is approximately 500 feet from there. My
son's back door is maybe fifty feet from the line. Our continued way of life is a tremendous concern to
me and my family with these new developments and propositions. I feel that the impact upon our
family and our way of life would be irreversible. I hope that you will take into consideration our well
water and pond quality. Crossing Rocky Creek, to me, would be out of the question. The reason for
this is simple, Republic Services promised from the first day that they would never cross Rocky Creek
and would always be good and considerate neighbors. Receipt of your notice is the first I have heard
of this proposition. I have recently spoken to several of the county commissioners who are quite
displeased that have not even been given proper notice of this proposition. Republic Services'
intentions are of no surprise to us as they have already purchased all of the property surrounding our
road. If it were not for Nance Farm Rd. we would be totally surrounded by Republic Services.
I also find it upsetting to think about the destruction of the wetlands, streams and history in the area.
Indians traveled Rocky Creek and there are artifacts to be found everywhere you look. I am Indian on
my mother's side and it hurts me personally to think of all the beauty and history that will be irrevocably
lost We also have so much wildlife that has already been severely impacted by your landfill. We never
had any trouble with wildlife in this area before. Now we have hundreds of seagulls and buzzards
looking for places to roost They feed at the landfill all day and several of my neighbors have them on
their roofs. This creates a real mess. Because so many trees have been cut down, they don't have
adequate roosting in this area. Republic Services has always promised that they would expand toward
24/27 highway. They said they would trade the forest service for their land, but now they have decided
to come in our direction. Our air quality has become a joke with the landfill so near. I can see the
trucks from my back porch in the Fall, Winter, and Spring. They are that close. In the summer we don't
have to see them until they are on the vertical mountain. I know that vertical landfills may be the new
thing, but the only benefit I can see is the use of less land. The higher they go, the louder the noise
factor, the greater the volume of dust, and the stronger the smell. I don't know what else to tell you in
order to get my point across. I moved here and bought my home expecting to live here and be happy.

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Now I have to sit and watch my children and grandchildren worry along with me. We know that if things
get any worse we will not be able to stay here and if you permit this to happen they will definitely get
worse. I look to you for the answer. Please remember in your consideration that we were here first and
we had peace, quiet, purity, and lots of wildlife and nothing to disturb anything or anyone.
While looking at your maps and speaking with my neighbors, I noticed that you left off Todd Lemonds.
Republic Services have purchased property right up to his property line. Republic Services plans to
pull dirt from right in front of his 350,000 dollar home. He never even received any information. Just
thought 1 would let you know, I gave him a copy of this proposition. He was the only person that did not
receive any notification. He is one of my neighbors too.
1 believe in the work of the Corps of Engineers and 1 trust your decision on this matter. Please do not
allow anything to further affect our way of life and quality of health conditions. My grandchildren's
health is my top priority. There is so much more I could say but I won't, it is just too upsetting to me.
Thank you very much for the information and consideration of this matter. Your help will be forever
appreciated.
Sincere,
John Lewellen
Sue Lewellen