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7/28/07
I-3
The Third Infantry Division Highway
Letter to Sen. Johnny Isakson
1/12/07
Stop I-3 Board
Comments, Questions Nuclear Complex 2030 Environmental Impact Statement
11/7/05
A Letter from
Bob Massey to the Cherokee County, N.C. Commissioners
10/31/05
Mountain High Hikers
Letter to Governor Perdue
8/05
Interstate 3 Information
Letter to Clay County Officials
7/26/05
Everybody's Mountains:
Georgia Wildlife Federation Opposes I-3
Letter to Representaive Norwood
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To: Clay County Commissioners and County Manager
From: Clay/Cherokee Chapter, Stop I-3 Coalition
Re: Interstate 3 Information for your review
Sirs:
We would like to present you with the enclosed documents
related to the Interstate 3 proposal. As you may know, the
recently signed transportation bill funds a 1.3 million dollar
feasibility study for an Interstate connecting Savannah and
Knoxville by way of Augusta. No specific route is mentioned
in the legislation, but past routing guidelines published
by the Georgia congressmen have mentioned US 64 and US 129
through Western North Carolina.
We feel it is very important for Clay, Cherokee, and Graham
County residents and local governments to take this proposal
seriously and defeat it early. Construction may be years away,
but the feasibility study should begin soon and if it is found
to be feasible, the project could gain momentum and could
actually be built at great cost to our existing road networks,
farms, and businesses, and with disastrous consequences for
our forests, watersheds, wildlife, and natural beauty.
You may know that three different county commissions in North
Georgia—in Rabun, Habersham, and White Counties—have
gone on record opposing Interstate 3 in response to popular
opposition. This has apparently had an effect on the Congressional
proponents of the proposal as they have removed the specific
routing language from the transportation bill and tried to
get everyone to ignore what’s going on until the study
is completed. However, Federal Highway Administration guidelines
call for a great deal of public involvement in the Feasibility
Study process and we intend to be engaged throughout the study.
County governments will certainly be listened to should they
decide to participate.
The documents enclosed here include information from members
of Congress (left pocket) and research papers, position papers,
and press coverage (right pocket). Please let us know if there
is anything else you would like to see to help you form an
opinion about the interstate proposal.
On Thursday, August 18 from 7-9 PM at Tri-County Community
College, Western Carolina Pacesetters will sponsor a public
information meeting on Interstate 3 with speakers and question/comment
session. You should have already received an invitation to
this event as invited guests. We hope you will be able to
come and hear from elected officials, NC DOT officials, experts
on watersheds, nuclear transport, and the feasibility study
process, and citizens about how Interstate 3 might affect
our mountains.
Thank you so much for your kind consideration.
For the Stop I-3 Coalition Chapter,
John Clarke
Chair
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