20151258 Ver 2_Public Notice Comments_20211122

Public Notice Comment Form
ID#*
20151258
Project Name*
Terrible Creek WWTP 36 inch Effluent Pipe
First Name
Marjorie
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9196164239
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Comment
First of all, I would like to thank the NCDEQ, & the USACE for allowing me to share my concerns publicly
regarding the wetland permits requested by the town of Fuquay Varina for the Terrible Creek WWTP.
Considering the huge environmental, financial, and personal impacts faced by the recent developments, current
and future utility plans, and utility allocations already approved by the Town of Fuquay-Varina into and
surrounding Terrible Creek, I am urging the department to please implement the strictest regulations possible to
the Town of Fuquay-Varina in all matters concerning wetlands. Due to the bare minimum environmental policies
adopted by the TOFV in their land development ordinances, concerning growth & development. In my opinion,
the TOFV has no consideration for the long term and detrimental effects to Terrible Creek, Middle Creek, the
Neuse River, and current/future generations of native North Carolinians living along these waters.
Our family farm, has held uninterrupted, family ownership for 260 years from a 1761 Land Grant, identified as
being on "the waters of Terrible Creek". The Farm owns the southern split of Terrible Creek. This creek is
affected by the WWTP effluent discharge, and such creek has a class C- NSW 303(d) listing with impaired
stream, nutrient sensitive waters of the Neuse River Basin, with fair quality benthos aquatic life classification by
the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). Currently there are no measures in place to
further protect this already impaired stream.
- North of Terrible Creek - identified as Middle Creek Bluff and Flood Plains is considered a NC Significant
Natural Area. The same Terrible Creek and Middle Creek Flood Plains are a special aquatic habitat that
supports rare threatened and endangered animal species, including mussels, Atlantic Pigtoe, Triangle Floater,
Neuse River water dog, Dwarf Wedge Mussel, as well as several migratory bird species inventoried by the US
fish & Wildlife and North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.
(This information is also documented in the permit application submitted by the TOFV- IPAC resources from the
US Fish and Wildlife Service)
Sections of Middle Creek directly downstream of the WWTP have been recently listed as federally protected
CRITICAL HABITAT for endangered species by the US fish & Wildlife service in 2021.
- Currently, the Farm is recognized as having Voluntary Agricultural District status by the Department of
Agriculture.
- The Farm has the only certified organic farm in Wake County, N.C. HILLTOP SUSTAINABLE PRODUCE

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By virtue of the North Carolina General Assembly - such legislative body has the power to protect land owners.
- "An act to make various changes to the agricultural laws of the State," Session Laws 2020-18, (short title, The
N.C. Farm Act), offers protection for Voluntary Agricultural Districts from urban development
- The Farm has recently filed an application for Bicentennial Farm Status with the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture and hope that the Department recognizes the Farm.
- As mentioned previously, Federal and State government have recognized Terrible Creek and Middle Creek
areas as significant, environmentally critical places for protected aquatic species.
In order for Fuquay-Varina's projected growth and plans to occur- the town must expand their request for Inter -
Basin Water Transfer. As of today, Fuquay-Varina has not been able to secure a water supply for the tremendous
projected growth and proposed projects.
As a citizen living in the ETJ, and a member of the Rowland family, I disagree with Fuquay-Varina's "projected
growth" statistics as a justification to mark certain areas within the farm ETJ boundaries named
"ROWLAND/HILLTOP" as "employment villages," and "preferred growth areas", and "great opportunity center" on
the towns future land use plans.
Per N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-215.1(b)(2).
The cumulative effects of approved and proposed development such as the approved Rowland's grant
subdivision, approved Bexford subdivision, and multiple approved utility allocation permits for discharge into the
Terrible Creek WWTP by the TOFV to developers (10 recently within a 3 month period), along with the proposed
401 Bypass will absolutely affect the water quality of Terrible Creek, the farm & the surrounding areas.
See N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-215.1(b)(2).
The Town of Fuquay Varina has adopted many plans for the future growth and economic prosperity of the Town.
Many of these plans involve Terrible Creek in some way. The WWTP expansion, future water/sewer utility
expansion, future land use plans, the 401 bypass - ALL affect Terrible Creek, & it's inevitable destruction.
Being smart about growth means revitalizing existing towns and making efficient use of land, rather than building
in outlying farm fields and forests. Making housing affordable, so that everyone can participate in and benefit
from this revitalization. It means giving the "green infrastructure" of wildlife habitats and open space the same
level of attention and concern as the "gray infrastructure" of roads, sewers and utilities. And it means giving
citizens a meaningful say in how our communities change, using tools such as the Endangered Species Act, and
the NC farm act to provide an important catalyst for actions that protect wildlife from sprawl. Above all, smart
growth is not about the destruction of existing communities. Smart growth is about making communities better as
they grow. The Town of Fuquay -Varina, does not have a future plan centered around smart growth.
I am MARJORIE Fish and I live at 6341 hilltop Rd in Willow Spring, NC
I thank the NC DEQ, DWR, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers for their continued hard work &
commitment involved in protecting our States natural resources and waters.
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