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Summary Listing of Environmental Issues or Concerns Cited by Public or Organizations to the <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners — Efland Station Development Proposal <br /> # Comment Organization (if noted) <br /> 1 Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions, carbon and Volatile Organic Clean Air Carolina (letter) <br /> Compounds. Inconsistent with Governors Exec Order 80 <br /> 2 Traffic Increases and related air quality impacts* <br /> 3 Increased runoff from the site (volume /flooding, and contamination) into <br /> Upper Eno tributaries* <br /> 4 Contamination of ground water from the gasoline storage tanks et al. <br /> Underlying eolo very different from other areas, such as Texas.* <br /> 5 Contamination of surface water from the site into Upper Eno tributaries* <br /> 6 Inconsistent with move away from fossil fuel vehicles toward alternative <br /> fuel vehicles* <br /> 7 Impacts on wildlife in neighboring/nearby habitats of the Eno and Duke <br /> Forest* <br /> 8 Adequacy of monitoring of underground storage tanks and stormwater <br /> runoff* <br /> 9 Protection of nearby Natural Heritage sites and natural landscapes, habitat <br /> compromised* <br /> 10 Adverse impacts on aquatic species in downstream tributaries (three at-risk <br /> species, Carolina Madtom Catfish (at risk species), the <br /> Atlantic Pigtoe Mussel (threatened, under review), and the Neuse River Waterdog <br /> Salamander at riskspecies)* <br /> 11 Drains into streams that are drinking water supply for Hillsborough* <br /> 12 Impact on well productivity of nearby properties, loss of groundwater <br /> recharge areas <br /> 13 Inconsistent with the Count 's comprehensive plan <br /> 14 Light pollution and noise pollution, and resultant impact on wildlife and <br /> natural habitats. 24 hours/day light and noise pollution. <br /> 15 Impact of increased traffic noise on wildlife <br />