20210224 Ver 1_Public Notice Comments_20211026 (40)

Public Notice Comment Form
ID#*
20210224
Project Name*
Westpoint
First Name
Carol
Affiliation (if applicable)
none
Phone Number
Version *
1
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Last Name
Taylor
Email *
jada_mom©earthlink.net
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Please pick the response below that represents your stance on the above mentioned project?*
Yes - I agree with the project. No - I do not agree with the project.
Comment
To whom this may concern, I cannot believe i am writing this. I cannot believe you are even considering moving
forward with the destructive Black Meadow Ridge development on Westpoint on the Eno. This is probably the
most destructive project that i have seen attempted in my 25 years living in Durham. I am appalled. There are so
many reasons that there is no way this project should be approved i am not exactly sure where to start. Firstly
the Eno River and its lands are the jewel of our city and if anything at all threatens the health and welfare of that
river and those sacred lands it would be an absolute disaster. The group Save the Black Meadow Ridge has
raised many concerns that i share, and i do believe that each and every one of those issues requires thorough
investigation! This is a matter that is not in the Public interest of Durham residents or in the interest of our
environment. I believe that a Public Hearing should be mandatory for this development! Some of the points that
create my opposition to the Westpoint development are the negative impacts on water quality (specifically
Durham's drinking water), public safety concerns about direct human contact with runoff from the development,
negative impact on threatened and endangered species and their habitat, negative impact on the Eno River's
surrounding streams, stream buffers and wetlands, and the negative impact on historic sites. I truly believe this
project should be considered to have significant public impact and require a higher level of review! I am
saddened that a project of this size would even be considered along the only accessible tranquil bit of respite
that our city has left... the sheer numbers alone of people who have been drawn to the Eno River and its banks
and trails during this pandemic should tell you something about the sacredness of this area to all of its
inhabitants. Please consider my points.
Sincerely,
Carol Taylor
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