The following is an email message that I received regarding the Angel Oak and the proposed development of the lands surrounding her.

If enough of us send some sort of communication against these projects, then it will signal to the council that we are still in this fight to save the beauty and history of this grand oak tree.  Please join us and get your emails or letters to Greg Wahl and Mayor Joe Riley ASAP!

ALERT* Angel Oak Development Public Hearing opportunity-comments MUST be received within 10 DAYS!!

Please send comment letters to SCDHEC/OCRM in 10 DAYS OR LESS!! Letters MUST be received by Monday, 11/9.

If enough comment letters are received a public hearing will be held.

On Friday October, 30 the following public notice was posted on the DHEC website:

The following projects have been received for determination of consistency with the SC Coastal Zone Management Program:

Wastewater Treatment Plant on Maybank (Site Preparation), ID# 10-05-11-07B, permit no. SCR10L915, TMS# 279-00-00-248, located on the South side of Bohicket Road and the East side of Maybank Highway, Charleston, (SCDHEC-OCRM, SW)

TMS# 279-00-00-248 is the property next to the Angel Oak, part of the property proposed for development.  The public notice does not reference Angel Oak Village and does not list any information about the applicant, or about the wetlands on the project site. The notice packet appears to have no specific paperwork plans submitted for the wastewater plant.  The mere fact that this notice went out with so much lack of detail indicates a major need for a public hearing.

Please write Greg Wahl at DHEC to request a public hearing about the proposed "Wastewater Treatment Plant on Maybank".  10-05-11-07B, permit no. SCR10L915, TMS# 279-00-00-248

*Make sure to include that you are opposed to the proposed wastewater treatment plant because of the proximity to the Angel Oak Tree, the wetlands on the project site, and the lack of information in the public notice.  Send your comments to:

Greg Wahl

wahlgt@dhec.sc.gov

And copy Mayor Riley: rileyj@ci.charleston.sc.us

You can also send in your comments to:

Greg Wahl

SCDHEC
1362 McMillan Avenue, Suite 400
Charleston, SC 29405

*Thank you!

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