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Subject : Request for a Public Hearing
Cliffs of high Carolina Community Development
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Corps Action ID # 200701619
This is a letter meant to express my " Request for a Public Hearing "
for the above subject project. I am a resident of Fairview, NC, the
area in which the development is proposed, and I am greatly
concerned over the potential negative impact on the health, safety
and welfare of the community.
These are the concerns of Joel Sullivan , resident of Fairview NC.
The Cliffs of High Carolina plan a development that is equal to or
greater than the population of the nearby town of Black Mountain,
with associated urban and ecological difficulties. How can this action
and application be reviewed and granted without the public input ?
WELL WATER QUALITY and QUANTITY
-Due to the topographic aspect of the development (a plateau) , I am
very concerned about the chemicals used on the golf course and
used to winterize the roads leading to the development. I believe that
my well, situated on the slope and beneath the development, will be
affected .
-We want assurances that our water resources will not be reduced in volume or
quality. If our water supplies are reduced (dried up springs or wells) or
their quality is negatively impacted, will the Cliffs supply our
community with a water system?
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR FAIRVIE o g?[AQV?
JUL 3 1 2008
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-This community is home to many beautiful mountain stream that are
classified as "Trout Waters". I am concerned that lack of protection
from runoff silt and other developmental hazards could destroy or
adversely affect this delicate ecosystem.
-1 am concerned about the added traffic on OLD FORT ROAD.
There is a high probability that this will become a primary access
road and will bear the load of either much more traffic than it is built
for, or of years of additional construction projects.
The APPLICATION PROCESS
-in reading the application i have noticed a policy that bothers me.
-The idea that a mitigation proposed includes an "in lieu" payment to
be performed outside Buncombe County is simply inadequate, and
should be revised . Whatever is destroyed in Buncombe County
should not be paid back to Hendersonville County, but instead
should be paid back to Buncombe County
- I feel that the Cliffs application does not demonstrate a thorough
enough effort of avoiding impact on road, stream , wetland , open
water and water resources . Therefore I request a Public hearing .
Thank you for reviewing these concerns. I hope you can put yourself
in the shoes of the folks in my area, and do the right thing.
-Joel