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State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources Division or Parks and Recrearion 512 North Salisbury Sneer • Raleigh, Norrh Carolina 2 7611 James G. Martin, Governor \William �V Cobey, Jr- Secrerary Dr. Philip K. McKnelly Direcror February 26, 1992 Mr. Edward N. Mann, Jr., Chair Orange County Landfill Search Committee Route 1, Box 126 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 Dear Mr. Mann: In our letter to you of October 23, objection to potential landfill sites oC - 1991, we indicated our 10 and OC -11. Either of these sites would adversely impact the Eno River State Park. We are pleased that site OC -10 has been removed from further consideration, but we are disappointed that Site OC -11 is still listed as one of the potential landfill sites. Site OC -11 borders the Eno River and proposed for addition to the Eno River nStates Parka- which even greater concern is the fact that the site is drained by Little Creek, which empties into the Eno River at the upstream end of the master planned state park. All of the runoff and pollutants from a landfill in this location would flow into the park, where People will be swimming, wading, and fishing. This could degrade the recreational and ecological values of the park, and may pose a public health hazard. In addition, the segment of the Eno River just m the mouth of Little Creek contains: , an unusually highndensityfand diversity of freshwater mollusks, indicating very good water quality. Species present include the yell lLampsilis casa) and the- triangle fl aterow lampmussel undue), both oz which are state listed as Threatened. Thisnis the only site in the Eno River where the triangle floater is known to occur. These sensitive species could be adversely affected by sediment and other contaminants from the landfall. P.O Box 27687, Rakiph. North [arduy 27611 -7687 'Telephone 919.7331181