Hi Guy,
I feel like we should get involved.
Unfortunately, I am working on Monday, so unable to attend the hearing...
but I do believe HCAS should voice their thoughts on this issue.
Gina
On Wed, Apr 27, 2022, 6:00 PM <badgerboy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There's a hearing, this coming Monday, on re-zoning about 100 acres of
land just upstream from two major recreational and bird sites on Kerr Scott
Reservoir, Smithey's Creek Park and Fort Hamby Park.
This site of the proposed development is currently wooded and very close
to both parks. The proposed development apparently would pave over more
than 75 acres, for a regional fedex hub, and divert two large creeks that
feed directly into the reservoir.
This seems like something HCAS might want to have a voice in. What does
everyone think about it?
Guy
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Subject: HCAS website email submission: "Urgent: Birds in danger from
industrial development at Kerr Scott Reservoir in Wilkes County"
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:42:03 +0000
From: Zophia Rendon <contactus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<contactus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: zophia24@xxxxxxxxx
To: contactus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: Zophia Rendon <zophia24@xxxxxxxxx> <zophia24@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Urgent: Birds in danger from industrial development at Kerr Scott
Reservoir in Wilkes County
Message Body:
Hello from a fellow birder in Wilkes County. We have very little time but
are doing all we can to fight the clearing of 95 acres of trees and
diverting of two creeks in the in the Yadkin Watershed leading to the Kerr
Scott Reservoir. FedEx wants to build a 24 hour shipping hub that would
cover 70% of the land in concrete and divert/destroy the two creeks on the
site. Our pileated, red-bellied, and other woodpeckers among countless
other birds will lose homes and habitat forever. Not to mention the intense
light and noise pollution that will affect the watershed area and the lake.
The hub would have 150 trucks going in and out 24 hours each day, so the
traffic, lights and noise also would cause harm to our nocturnal birds
living nearby. As our neighbors and friends, please consider helping by
becoming involved. The next meeting of the county commissioners/zoning
board will be May 2nd at 5:30pm at the Wilkes Heritage Museum.
Please email at zophia24@xxxxxxxxx or call me at 352-219-4113 for more
details.
Thank you,
Zophia Rendon, OD
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