20210224 Ver 1_Public Notice Comments_20211028 (561)

Public Notice Comment Form
ID#*
20210224
Project Name*
Westpoint
First Name
Jana
Affiliation (if applicable)
Phone Number
9193895569
Version *
1
Number only.
Last Name
Freeman
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
Development must be environmentally responsible or we will forever lose beautiful natural areas that are
critically important for recreation and wildlife. You can build townhouses elsewhere, but you can't replace an
ecosystem once it's destroyed and covered in concrete.
Due to the unavoidable and intensive impact on the environment, any townhome development location must be
very carefully chosen so as to not impact waterways and important wildlife habitat. Large developments like this
involve clear -cutting huge tracts of land and then carting away the quality topsoil to leave only red clay that then
erodes into the local waterways. Once the townhomes are built, such an area essentially becomes a massive
concrete platform incapable of ever again supporting wildlife or allowing for the enjoyment of nature.
When land is allowed to be used for this kind of development, it should be as far from such sensitive areas as
possible to minimize that kind of impact.
This will destroy the forest canopy, cause soil and toxins to enter the streams that feed into local swimming
holes, and will set a precedent for how destructive future developments in the area can be.
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