20210224 Ver 1_Public Notice Comments_20211028 (103)

Public Notice Comment Form
ID#*
20210224
Project Name*
Westpoint
First Name
Sarah
Affiliation (if applicable)
Phone Number
Version *
1
Number only.
Last Name
Cantrell
Email *
[e-mail]
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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
I am opposed to the Westpoint development and their permit application. I do not think the assessments reflect
the true picture of the development's impacts and the impacts from the 401 Individual Clean Water Act Permit
disturbances. I do not think this project or specific permit is in the Public Interest of Durham residents or the
environment, and I believe a Public Hearing should be required for this development.
Black Meadow Ridge contains old growth forests that sit high above Warren Creek and Black Meadow Branch
Creek, both of which flow directly into the Eno River and are already prone to heavy flooding. The proposed plan
for a large sprawling and densely packed development would devastate habitats, exacerbate stormwater
flooding, disturb federally mapped wetlands, and degrade the region's key watershed that flows into Falls Lake.
The application omits how the development has negative impacts on water quality, specifically Durham's drinking
water. The application ignores public safety concerns about direct human contact with water/runoff from the
development. The application contains incomplete, conflicting, and/or incorrect information. The application omits
how the development negatively impacts threatened and endangered species and their habitat. The application
does not account for how the development negatively impacts historic sites.
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