Well, it sounded like Zophia, and Mark Nichols, who both live in that
area, would like to increase public turnout at the hearing. Brenda Combs
also lives close by, and she said the current property owner is a large
logging/timber company with lots of "pull" with local government.
Its hard to say, without having any real details of plans, how big an
impact this could have, but it seems likely to me that sites could be
chosen which would have a much smaller impact on wildlife, and be just
as convenient for fedex.
Would there be any harm in sending out information about this to our
hcas email group?
Guy
On 4/28/2022 9:11 AM, Debbie shetterly wrote:
Definitely we should weigh in- what are zophia’s suggestions- just attending hearing, what are you thinking, Guy?
On Wed, Apr 27, 2022 at 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
-------- Forwarded Message --------
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>
<mailto:contactus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: zophia24@xxxxxxxxx
To: contactus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: Zophia Rendon <zophia24@xxxxxxxxx> <mailto: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
-- This e-mail was sent from the "Email Us" page in the HCAS website (https://highcountryaudubon.org/contact-us/email-us/)
