20080880 Ver 1_Public Comments_20080730 (3)

Erich K. Schmid OCV F o g_ p 8 8o
40 Spring Hollow Lane
Fairview, NC 28730 -9548
July 26, 2008
North Carolina Department of Water Quality
Attn: Ms, Cindy Karoly
2321 Crabtree Blvd.
Raleigh NC 27604-2260
Dear Ms. Karoly:
Subject: Request for a Public Hearing
Cliffs of High Carolina Community Development
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Corps Action ID # 200701619
I am generally in favor of the Cliffs of High Carolina development; however, please accept
this letter as my "Request for a Public Hearing" for the above subject project. I am a
resident of Fairview and I am greatly concerned over the potential negative impact on our
water well if the Cliffs of High Carolina is permitted to obtain water for its golf courses
from wells. I am also very concerned about the chemicals used on the golf course. I believe
all the water wells in the Fairview area could be affected.
I would like assurances that our water resources will not be reduced in volume or quality. If
our water supplies are either reduced or their quality is negatively impacted, will the
Cliffs of High Carolina supply our community with a water system? Also, the idea that a
mitigation proposed includes an "in lieu" of payment to be performed outside Buncombe
County is simply inadequate and should be rejected. Whatever is destroyed in Buncombe
County should be paid back to Buncombe County.
I feel that the Cliffs of High Carolina's application does not demonstrate a thorough
enough effort of avoiding an impact on Fairview's water resources.
Sincerely,
Erich K. Schmid
JUL, 3 0 2008
DENR - WATER QUALITY
WETLANDS AND STORMWATER BRANCH