Anne Braswell

Wainwright, David
From:
Anne Braswell <abraswell @nc.rr.com>
Sent:
Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:51 AM
To:
Bashaw, Justin P SAW
Subject:
[EXTERNAL] Control Runoff & Upstream Pollution PoisoningJordan Lake
Dear U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District Mr. Justin Bashaw,
Please oppose the use of SolarBees on Jordan Lake. North Carolina needs to move forward with the promised controls of
runoff from new and existing development, and upgrades to upstream wastewater treatment plants, NOT by employing
unproven floating mixers in the lake. The $1.65 million state earmark that funded the SolarBee project created a single -
source, no -bid contract that funnels money to the company that makes the mixers. This means no competition and no
serious evaluation of whether this technology will work on Jordan Lake. It's just another way for lawmakers to delay real
pollution controls on this beautiful lake.
In 2001, my partner Mike built a beautiful, small log cabin from a tobacco barn on a tiny creek that backs up to the
USArmy Corps watershed zone. I hope we can afford to retire and move there within the next 10 years. We love the life
we've built at this home with our garden and the deer, turkeys, foxes, ospreys, raccoons, and other wildlife that make
Jordan Lake their home. Over the years we've driven less than 5 miles and paid money in order to camp out at all of the
campgrounds on lake -just for a different perspective of this unique and beautiful envoronment. However, you know
that Jordan Lake is in real trouble when you hike the water's edge and see the sludge and trash that are choking the
water. The scope of the problem requires comprehensive and proven strategies to control and correct decades of
neglect and abuse of these waters.
I urge you to please oppose the use of SolarBees on Jordan Lake.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Anne Braswell
1605 S. Wade Avenue
Garner, NC 27529