The Town of Boone NC is proposing to build a water intake on the South Fork of the New River on the Ashe County/Watauga County line that would drain up to 4+ million gallons of water a day (mgd) from the New River, replacing it their treated waste water. This proposal is attracting swift opposition. Residents in Ashe County and elsewhere, including VA, have signed petitions opposing the plan. Position Papers have been drafted detailing 12 areas of concern, ranging from the historic nature of the New River, a designated American Heritage River, to untreated waste pharmaceuticals which would be returned to the river.
Summary of Position Papers:
http://sites.google.com/site/newrpp2/newrpp2
Position Papers (Full Set):
http://sites.google.com/site/newrpp2/new-river-position-papers
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