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Request for Public Hearing, Cliffs of High Carolina, Corps Action I...
Subject: Request for Public Hearing, Cliffs of High Carolina, Corps Action ID4200701619
From: Anne Weatherford <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:47:33 -0400
To: [e-mail]
Please accept this letter as my "Request for a Public Hearing" for the subject
project. I am a resident of a family farm that is contiguous to the property on
which the development is proposed. I am upset over the potential negative impact on
this community.
These are the concerns Anne C. Weatherford, resident of One Briar Branch Rd. in
Black Mountain, North Carolina.
My chief concern is with respect to WELL AND SPRING WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY
Due to the topography of the development on a plateau, I am very concerned about
the chemicals that will be used on the golf course and to winterize the roads
leading to the development. The chemical run off and increased water utilization by
the Cliffs will adversely affect the quality and quantity of our water flow from
our well and springs situated on the slope next to the development. The potential
for contamination due to point source pollution during construction and
contamination due to not point source pollution after construction is high. Of
equal concern is the water that will be used to keep up the golf course and lawns of
the proposed surrounding homes. If wells are drilled by The Cliffs of the High
Carolina development, the quantity of water available to already existing wells will
be greatly decreased. We would like assurances that our water resources will not be
reduced in volume or quality.
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR BLACK MOUNTAIN
This community has many beautiful mountain streams that are classified as "Trout
Waters". I am concerned that the lack of protection from chemical runoff, silt
runoff in the steams, and other developmental hazards could destroy of adversely
affect this delicate ecosystem.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
In reading the application for a 404 Permit and the corresponding Permit 401 I
have noticed a policy that bothers me: the mitigation plan the Cliffs is proposing
for the negative impact it will have on 6,149 linear feet of stream, 0.219 acres of
wetland, and 0.3 acres of open water. The idea that a mitigation plan proposed
includes an "in lieu" payment to be performed outside Buncombe County is simply
inadequate, and should be revised. I feel that the Cliff's application does not
demonstrate a thorough enough effort of avoiding negative impact on stream,
wetland, open water and water resources . Therefore I request a Public hearing.
Sincerely,
Anne Weatherford
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