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To: Morgan County Economic Association
Morgan County Economic Development Association Destroyed Endangered Species in Morgan County, Al
Arthur Orr, Chairman
MCEDA
300 Market Street, NE
Suite 2, Decatur, AL 35601
To: Chairman Arthur Orr and Members of Morgan County Economic Development Association
One of the most beautiful things about our state is its wildlife. It is unique and diverse. Alabama is actually the most biodiverse state east of the Mississippi. It may not seem like it but our recreational, health, and economic sectors depend on thriving ecosystems.
It has come to our attention that an unstudied 35 acre ecosystem was knowingly destroyed recently by a MCEDA approved development in Hartselle that includes a federally endangered species identified in said ecosystem. In so doing, you have risked water quality issues, soil erosion, flooding, as well as other known environmental impacts because you have removed the ecosystem services provided by the plants, soil, and microbes in that area.
This is unacceptable. It would not have cost the development any money to reserve wildlife buffer strips or green belts. But We want know what your plans are to restore this ecosystem and what you will do in the future to prevent this from happening again including environmental impact assessments.
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MCEDA
300 Market Street, NE
Suite 2, Decatur, AL 35601
To: Chairman Arthur Orr and Members of Morgan County Economic Development Association
One of the most beautiful things about our state is its wildlife. It is unique and diverse. Alabama is actually the most biodiverse state east of the Mississippi. It may not seem like it but our recreational, health, and economic sectors depend on thriving ecosystems.
It has come to our attention that an unstudied 35 acre ecosystem was knowingly destroyed recently by a MCEDA approved development in Hartselle that includes a federally endangered species identified in said ecosystem. In so doing, you have risked water quality issues, soil erosion, flooding, as well as other known environmental impacts because you have removed the ecosystem services provided by the plants, soil, and microbes in that area.
This is unacceptable. It would not have cost the development any money to reserve wildlife buffer strips or green belts. But We want know what your plans are to restore this ecosystem and what you will do in the future to prevent this from happening again including environmental impact assessments.
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Why is this important?
Too many developers destroy ecosystems when it’s very easy and not costly to preserve green belts.
We rely on plants and healthy ecosystems for clean water, air, and food. Destruction of ecosystems puts stress on the public during inclement weather. It increases the likelihood of flooding and decreases forage for deer and other wildlife.
This was a valuable ecosystem with at least one federally endangered plant species. We will not know what we lost because this was never studied.
We rely on plants and healthy ecosystems for clean water, air, and food. Destruction of ecosystems puts stress on the public during inclement weather. It increases the likelihood of flooding and decreases forage for deer and other wildlife.
This was a valuable ecosystem with at least one federally endangered plant species. We will not know what we lost because this was never studied.