Hawleyville Wetlands

To the Editor:

It seems that someone is filling in the wetlands along the railroad by Route 25. Is anyone looking into this? When the lumber yard started filling in the wetlands, they were asked to stop, however, what they dumped was never removed.

Hawleyville is an important watershed that filters and feeds the surrounding area with fresh water. Once the groundwater is polluted the source pollution follows the groundwater it will become unusable by those of use who depend on well water. Nationally, wetlands are becoming very scarce.

Wetlands are the birthplace and nurseries for a multitude of beneficial organisms, these organisms will undergo environmental constraints and cannot survive. If we are to go “green” and control or minimize the “carbon footprints” we need to preserve the existing wetlands. By expanding into wetlands....you are dooming the wildlife, including humans in the area.

I ask that you monitor what is happening in this crucial part of Hawleyville and curtail its continuation and further expansion.

Sincerely,

Dr Helga Ruopp

46 Hawleyville Road, Hawleyville                                  June 8, 2009