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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. Domey:
MAY 1 2 2008
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My name is Monica Smiley and I am a citizen of Cary in Wake County, North Carolina. I write
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 and utilize Badin Lake for fishing and
swimming. Alcoa conducted aluminum smelting operations from approximately 1918 at the
Badin Works which is located next to Badin Lake. It is well know 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.
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.
1135 Kildaire Farm Road, Suite 200
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: 919-362-1551
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Sincerely,
*Mnica Smiley
cc: Mr. Jerry D. Myers, County Manager, Stanly County