Environment Committee

Mission

Assist in investigating the environmental affects that this project will have.
Act as watch dog on the Environmental Impact Study and insure all agencies associated with the environment in the State of NC are aware of what is happening here.

Members

Helpful Resources

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (http://nc-es.fws.gov/es/es.html) for a look at NC endangered species.
Mike Schneider schneirc@law.wfu.edu

North Carolina Natural Heritage Program website (www.ncnhp.org).
Filling or destruction of wetlands, the Clean Water Act requires that a permit be sought from the Army Corps of Engineers.
In NC Public Health Section, is the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch. There are Industrial Hygienists, Epidemiologists, Toxicologists, among other specialty areas. Branch Head: Dr. Douglas Campbell, MD, MPH Deputy Head: Bill Pate, Masters in Industrial Hygiene Toxicologists: Luanne Williams, PhD; Ken Rudo, PhD The phone for the Branch receptionist is: 733-3410.
Sierra Club

Note: The committee should review the above mission statement and revise as needed.
Send revisions to the following email id:

newhillca@mindspring.com