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6 <br /> 1 we must breathe the air. Since the onset of open-air grinding, crushing and shredding on Mt. <br /> 2 Hermon Church Road, my daughter has been diagnosed with asthma. She has been <br /> 3 prescribed a medication for that serious condition. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 To protect the health of the citizens of Orange County, your help is requested in two ways: <br /> 6 1. Issue no more permits for businesses that might add to the particulate air pollution <br /> 7 problem. This includes already existing business that might wish to expand. <br /> 8 2. Seek ways to cause existing business to take all necessary steps to eliminate any <br /> 9 sources of particulate air pollution that existing in their business operations. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 To do anything less is to further endorse what has already been permitted and will likely <br /> 12 encourage and attract to the Eno District other businesses which may create additional air <br /> 13 pollution. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 I feel certain that most Orange County citizens would agree that subordinating the protection of <br /> 16 the health and welfare of citizens and the protection of the environment to the desires for <br /> 17 economic development and attempting to increase the tax base is always a mistake. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 At the August 1, 2012 meeting of the Planning Board, in response to Dr. Arvik's letter, Mr. Craig <br /> 20 Benedict, Director of Planning Department, reported that his department is beginning a process <br /> 21 to evaluate the particulate air pollution problems in the Eno District. Because this is a matter of <br /> 22 public health, I request that you urge him and his staff to expedite this process and to cease <br /> 23 issuing permits to businesses whose activities might further deteriorate the quality of the air we <br /> 24 breathe. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Thank you for your careful consideration of the proposals before you. I encourage you to delay <br /> 27 consideration of this rezoning proposal until adequate air pollution monitoring and control <br /> 28 procedures are in place. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Sincerely, <br /> 31 <br /> 32 C. Phillip Gunter <br /> 33 4411 Hwy 70 E <br /> 34 P. O. Box 507 <br /> 35 Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Cc: Commission for the Environment <br /> 38 Planning Board <br /> 39 Planning Department <br /> 40 County Manager <br /> 41 <br /> 42 <br /> 43 From: Sarah Glass �mailto:sarahmqlass(a7qmail.coml <br /> 44 Sent: Wed 9/5/2012 2:54 PM <br /> 45 To: Bernadette Pelissier <br /> 46 Subject: Re: Opposition of Eno Economic Development District zoning and land use proposals <br /> 47 <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Dear Orange County Commissioners, <br /> 50 <br />