Citizens Opposed to Boone Water Intake Prep Comments for USDA Public Has Until January 4 To Submit Comments on Environmental Assessment

New High Country Press article about Boone's proposed water intake plant on the New River. Article brings out opposing arguments to the plant, details how public can respond to the newly released Environmental Assessment by Jan. 4. Click on headline about to view article.

Winston Salem Journal Report on newly released Environmental Assessment Report for New River Intake Plant

Winston Salem Journal's newest December 15 report on Environmental Assessment Report. Click on headline above to view.

Watauga Democrat: Environmental Assessment report on New River water intake plant released

Watauga Democrat's December 4, 2009 article about release of Envrionmental Assessment Report for Town of Boone's proposed water intake plant on the New River. Click on title above to view.

Environmental Assessment

The Envrionmental Assessment report for Boone's proposed water intake plant on the New River is now available online at the Town of Boone's website posted here. It can be reviewed and is available for public comment. Responses should be in writing--letters, not emails--addressed to Sandra Lawrence, USDA Rural Development Office, 134 Government Circle, Suite 201, Jefferson NC 28640, to be received by January 4, 2010. According to Sandra Lawrence, USDA Rural Development State Director Randall Gore will make the final decision about the proposed plant after reviewing the public comments. He is is newly appointed, Oct. 6, 2009, by the Obama Administration. All who are interested are encouraged to respond. Click on the title "Environmental Assessment" above to download the pdf file. It's a long file that takes a while to download.