HomeMy WebLinkAbout20070812 Ver 1_Public Comments_20080429 (5)APGI request for Section 401 Water Quality Certification
Subject: APGI request for Section 401 Water Quality Certification
From: "David Beaver" <david.beaver@uwharrie.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:09:20 -0400
To: <john.dorney@ncmail.net>
714 Shady Dr
Albemarle, NC 28001
April 29, 2008
Mr. John Dorney, 401 Development Unit Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
2321 Crabtree Boulevard
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Re: Section 401 Water Quality Certification
DWQ Project Number 2007-0812
Dear Mr. Dorney:
My name is David Beaver and I am a citizen of Albemarle in Stanly County, North Carolina. I am
writing to you in response to Alcoa Power Generating, Inc.'s ("APGI") request for a Section 401 water
quality certification. As a citizen, I am concerned about the impact the proposed activities may have
on Badin Lake and related water bodies in the Yadkin River.
Badin Lake serves as the primary drinking water source for the City of Albemarle. The people
of our area, as well as many across the state, utilize Badin Lake for fishing swimming boating and
other outdoor recreational activities. Alcoa conducted aluminum smelting operations from
approximately 1918 at the Badin Works which is located next to Badin Lake. It is well known that the
operation of the Badin Works resulted in contamination both on the site of the facility and in the water
supply.
I am concerned with the environmental issues because of buried materials, water leaching toxins from
burial sites, lack of oxygen in the water, detriment to birds and animals from toxic materials, and
human sickness caused by exposure to these dangerous materials. I believe that their operation will
continue to cause damage to our eco-system, and ask that you deny APGI's request for a Section 401
water quality certification until these issues are corrected .
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The operation of the hydroelectric dams has had and will continue to have a negative impact on
the citizens and wildlife of our area. I am aware that Stanly County is presenting information to you
that if fully reviewed, will convince the State of North Carolina that APGI has not been a responsible
steward of the people's water.
We ask that you not issue this certificate until the appropriate time is taken to fully evaluate the
environmental impacts to the Yadkin basin and our region from the Badin Works operations
and APGI's hydro dams, including information that Stanly County has uncovered in recent
months. After doing so, I hope that you will deny the 401 water quality certification or, at the
very least, put the proper conditions in place to protect the health of our region.
Sincerely,
David Beaver
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