Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:20:55 -0500
From: Mark Stinson
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Why_write_a_check_
Have you ever heard the term ( Don’t write a check you’re ass can’t cash ) . Simply put you cant write checks or make promises for things you cant supply . With that in mind may I ask a question . Siler City has for some time had issues with water in short supply so why is it logical to connect the CAM site to a water supply that can barely keep up with the towns needs ?
There are two articles on the front page of a recent Chatham News that make my point . A grant was made to connect the CAM site to Siler City’s water supply . The adjacent article discusses the Rocky River and Turner reservoirs have dropped to 55% capacity . Now even though they say its nothing to worry about I still ponder on why hook up a CAM site to an aged water system that often dropped well below 60% capacity in recent years . A few years ago the town reservoir nearly dried up to the point you could walk across it without getting your feet wet if you tried . My understanding is climatologist are projecting a drier climate in this area over the next century so where is the water going to come from ? In my opinion It makes no logical sense .
The big elephant no one has mentioned is the new HUGE chicken plant in Siler City . It will be a water hog that sucks up a massive amount of water in its operations . The last facility had to get special permits to drill wells on its property from the city just to stay functional during the last drought . The town made them fill these wells with concrete after the drought was over ( That was intelligent ) . Are you beginning to see why I feel there is some really screwy stuff going on promoting the CAM site ? I will bet good money this was one of the unanswered issues that pushed big automakers away from the CAM . I’m sure the town supplying water in this plan all looks plausible on paper but in reality I would wager it an impossibility unless someone can magically make it rain on command . Just my opinion ,, Its more BS to sell ice to Eskimos .
Goodnite Mark