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A SAMPLE LETTER TO WEST VIRGINIA DEP

April 16, 2008

Director, Division of Water and Waste Management, DEP

Attn: Michelle Brenner, Permitting Section

601 57^th Street SE

Charleston, WV 25304-2345

Ms. Brenner,

I am responding to Public Notice No. AW-01-2008, April 10, 2008 in The Journal concerning Permit No. WV0111457. This permit allowing the discharge of “stormwater associated with industrial activities – outlet No. 001” is of great concern to the town of Gerrardstown. The receiving stream, Mill Creek, runs through the middle of the town and the likelihood of additional flooding is almost certain. In addition, the storm water will be running out from a quarry industrial site and will contain the chemicals and minerals exposed by the quarry. The location of the quarry is above the water table that hundreds of household water wells depend on. This has the potential to cause the loss of water to over 300 homes in Glenwood Forest, hundreds more homes in Gerrardstown, several schools and the surrounding area.

The accelerated discharge of storm water into Mill Creek will, in effect, deprive the community of the normal replenishing of the watertable that naturally occurs. A stormwater discharge into Mill Creek will carry with it the chemicals and minerals that have been released by the quarrying operation. Mill Creek passes through Gerrardstown, along Route 51 through Bunker Hill on its path through Berkeley County. The harm to human, animal and land will be passed from an industrial site to the tax payers of West Virginia and specifically, Berkeley County. Opequon Creek and ultimately the Potomac River will also be affected.

The presence of a quarry so close to a historical town and numerous historical sites on the National Registry is unforgivable in the first place. The discharge of water from an industrial site into a stream in such close proximity to large populations is highly objectionable.

I would like an opportunity to express my concerns at the public hearing scheduled for May 14, 2008 at the James Rumsey Technical Institute.

Sincerely,

YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER WHEN SENDING A LETTER RELATED TO THE HEARING

MAY 14TH HEARING IS FOR DISCHARGE OF WATER

THE HEARING SCHEDULED FOR MAY 14, 2008 IS FOR A PERMIT TO DISCHARGE STORM WATER FROM THE QUARRY SITE INTO MILL CREEK. THE PERMIT REQUEST STATES :

"WATER ENTIRELY COMPOSED OF STORMWATER ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES.."

Appeal to Commissioner

Large scale Plot map - Gerrardstown to Glengary

Quarry layout map

Legend for Plot Map