20111013 Ver 2_Public Comments_20130410 (3)

299 Harbour View Drive
Bay Harbour Community
Chocowinity, NC 27817 -9188
ncpoorehouse @gmail.com
April 9, 2013
Mr. Tom Belnick
NCDENR - DWQ -NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1617
Dear Mr. Belnick:
We found Blount's Creek and the community of Bay Harbour in 1997 and fell in love with the
region. We bought land here before going back home that day in April of 1997 because of the
beauty of the area, especially Blount's Creek ( "the River "), its wildlife and the friendly local
people. Daily we enjoy Blount's Creek and the wildlife and vegetation surrounding it. We don't
want our beautiful creek ruined by a mining operation. We ask DWQ to deny permits to Martin
Marietta Mining if their plan continues to allow the dumping of thousands of gallons of
wastewater into the mouth of Blount's Creek.
Martin Marietta Mining's proposed limestone mine will change the pH of the stream, resulting in
a change in aquatic species and vegetation. The crabs will be gone, the speckled trout and blue
heron likely as well, along with many other species of fish and birds. The proposed discharge
will change the nature of the upper creek with a change in water flow, salinity, pH and the
general stability of the stream bank.
State law is very clear that it does not allow a discharge of waste to change the species
composition of a stream from its natural state. Approving the Discharge Permit will violate State
law and the permit should not be approved. Please act responsibly as an environmental agency
and deny this permit.
Some folks counter our opposition with the idea that it's important to create jobs in Beaufort
County. We agree, BUT with the few jobs that would be created in the mining operation will
come the loss of the crabbing and fishing jobs that many people along the creek hold. Add to
that the loss of property tax revenues when the wells are ruined on over 150 home sites and
residents leave Beaufort County.
We hope that we are heard and that Martin Marietta is not given the permits to begin operation.
Sincerely,
Thomas R. Poore
JoAnne Benson Poore
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Strickland, Bev
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Karoly, Cyndi
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Strickland, Bev
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From: Belnick, Tom
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Another comment letter...
Tom Belnick
Supervisor, NPDES Complex Permitting Unit NCDENR /Division of Water Quality
919 - 807 -6390
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