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CI 0 3 <br />LEE COUNTY <br />q 009Q (3a0011 0 d <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE <br />LEE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS BOARD <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AND <br />TOWN OF BROADWAY OFFICIALS <br />LEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER <br />106 HILLCREST DRIVE <br />SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27330 j <br />FEBRUARY 28, 2012' <br />A joint meeting was held by the Lee County Environmental, Affairs Board, Lee County <br />Board of Commissioners and representatives from the Town of�Broadway on this date at 5 <br />p.m., in the Gordon Wicker Conference Room, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest <br />Drive, Sanford, North Carolina. Commissioners-in attendance included Richard B. Hayes, <br />Larry "Doc" Oldham, Nathan E. Paschal, Linda - A.,__Shook, and James K. Womack. <br />Commissioners Charles T. Parks and Robert T "'Reives'�were absent. Staff in attendance <br />included County Manager John Crumpton, County Attorney W. Dale Talbert, and Clerk to the <br />Board Gaynell Lee. <br />Dr. Jim Foster, Chairman of the Environmental Affairs Board (EAB) opened the meeting <br />and welcomed everyone:_, <br />Chairman Linda Shook;opened the meeting on behalf of the County Commissioners. <br />The Town of Broadway did not have a quorum present. <br />,Dr. Foster'' led discussion concerning the possible shale gas extraction in Lee County <br />and discussed research the EAB has completed over the past 14 months. Areas of concern <br />expressed include pollution - particularly on the underground water supply, landowners left <br />with unfair 'leases ; .With gas companies, water pollution, and methane leaking into water <br />supplies. <br />Earlier this month the Lee County Environmental Affairs Board sent a letter to Raleigh <br />lawmakers with several questions on the "fracking" issue. Legislators are waiting for a report <br />from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources study on the pros and cons <br />of the drilling. It was noted a draft copy of the report should be ready in mid - March. All three <br />Boards' agreed the county needs to accumulate more scientific data on water and air quality, <br />among other concerns, before North Carolina lawmakers allow the process of "fracking" in the <br />state. <br />
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