20140957 Ver 2_Stringent Certification Needed for ACP_20170809

Strickland, Bev
From:[e-mail]
Sent:Wednesday, August 09, 2017 12:25 AM
To:SVC_DENR.publiccomments; Linda Fisher
Subject:ACP : Stringent Certification Needed for ACP

Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: [e-mail]
Date: 08/09/2017 12:18 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: Linda Fisher <[e-mail]>
Subject: Stringent Certification Needed for ACP

The single greatest asset of Eastern North Carolina is it's clean, abundant water. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline
puts well water, wetlands, and more than 500 streams and rivers at risk.
I live in the Blast Zone of the Impending ACP. My farm and home lie in the ''Fall Zone''. This natural fall of
water from the higher elevated Piedmont to the Coastal Plains is arguably the most productive and historically
rich area in N. C. The streams tumble over rocks to bubbling, oxygenated pools.
These are fantastic places to fish and hunt for native American, Colonial, and early industrial artifacts. Many
early communities developed and thrived at these places where boats had to be ported around. Waterwheels
created America's first industrial energy. This Fall Zone is also, unfortunately, the route chosen by Dominion
for the pipeline.
Yes, my community has pristine waterways like Fishing Creek and Swift Creek which has a high water quality
designation in sight of the pipeline proposed crossing. Even though drilling is planned under these
waters, drilling chemicals, heavy equipment, sedimentation, and impending methane leakage threaten
especially sensitive plants and aquatic creatures such as the Tar River Spiney Mussel and the Atlantic Pigtoe.
My agricultural community of Red Oak has well water so pure we didn't have to distill water for our high
school chemistry experiments. Several of my neighbors' beautiful homes and wells are in close proximity (abt.
100 ft. ) to the pipeline route. I feel grief for the cracked foundations, tainted water and danger they will face in
living right beside the rapidly flowing methane.
A line of forest will be permanently removed. The effect of this flailed streak will be long term higher
temperatures and drying out of that land and and wetlands habitat. Loss of shade will have a negative effect on
certain fish, amphibians, and aquatic plants.
I have heard that 7 percent emissions of pipeline gases are allowable. If true, methane will definitely affect
our air and water, and health.
The pipeline may bring a new energy source to Duke Energy but I see the people will be paying for construction
with a 16 percent rate increase in the works. There are no taps planned in our area so there will be little
economic gain.
The Division if Water Resources should closely scrutinize the 401 certification for this project. I am aware of
protocol farmers, foresters, and developers have to follow to cross streams or dig in wetlands. Dominion
should have greater specifications for this monumental project.
1

I request that each stream and wetland crossing require separate 401 certification. Every waterway has a special
habitat, soil type, and slope.and should be considered individually.

Respectfully
Linda Fisher
11901 Cooper Road
Nashville, NC 27856

Sent from my U.S. Cellular® Smartphone
2