20111013 Ver 1_Public Comments_20120103 (6)

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Mcmillan, Ian
From Reeder Tom
Sent Tuesday January 03 2012 11 27 AM
To Higgins Karen Mcmillan Ian
Subject FW Martin Marietta Materials mine in Beaufort County
Tom Reeder
Director, NC Division of Water Resources
Phone [phone]
email tom reeder(@ncdenr gov
On 1/2/12 5 40 PM, Phyllis T Daw <ptdawl(@embargmail com> wrote
>I live on the waters of Blounts Creek with my husband We retired here
>approximately 6 years ago We enjoy fishing, swimming, bird watching
>plus enjoying the other wildlife on this creek Our grandchildren from
>other areas love to visit for the same reasons above In this day and
>time it would be hard to explain to them how this great State could
>allow this creek to be destroyed by mining Surely there are other
>alternative safer sites for the company to locate their mine We
>already have 1 mine near by
>Obviously you will see the below information multiple times in the next
>several weeks and I hope you will pay attention to it
> Tell Governor Perdue and Secretary of the Department Environment and
>Natural Resources Dee Freeman that you oppose the issuance of any state
>permit for the proposed Martin Marietta Materials mine in Beaufort
> County until the company has adequately analyzed the impacts of the
>mi.ne Furthermore, the state should hold one or more public hearings so
>that impacted individuals, stakeholders and communities can voice their
>concerns and have their questions answered
>I do oppose the mining for the very obvious reasons I also request
> public hearings on this matter This current State administration
>touts governmental transparency so the hearings should fit in quite
>nicely with this belief However, in terms of transparency, our State
>government has already fallen short in regards to this project
>I invite you to visit and explore this beautiful creek before any final
>permitting is given
>Thank you for your attention to this matter

>Phyllis Thorne Daw
>919 630 7797 cell preferred
>252 946 4808 res
>Carbon copy your comments to local & state officials
>Beaufort Co Manager Randell Woodruff
>randell woodruff (@co beaufort nc us
>Director of Division of Water Quality Chuck Wakild
>chuck wakild (@ncdenr gov
>Director of Division of Water Resources Tom Reeder
>tom reeder(@ncdenr gov Army Corps of Engineers Attn William Wescott
> william g wescott(@usace army mil
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