Aug.
7,2023
Napa
County
Board
of
Supervisors
1195
3 rd
Street
Napa,
CA
94559
Re:
Le
Colline
Project
Appeal
Thank
you
for
your
ongoing
collaboration
regarding
collecting
water
quality
information
throughout
our
Lake
Hennessy
watershed.
We
very
much
appreciate
working
with
you
towards
a
better
future
for
all
of
our
residents,
and
we
think
we
can
agree
that
water
(in
terms
of
both
quantity
and
quality)
plays
a
big
role
in
our
continued
success
as
a
community.
We
are
writing
today
to
express
our
opposition
to
the
proposed
Le
Colline
project.
We
have
a
deep
concern
for
the
health
and
sustainability
of
our
watershed,
and
we
believe
that
this
development
could
have
a
negative
impact
on
the
watershed
and
surrounding
areas.
As
you
’
re
already
aware,
the
majority
of
the
City
of
Napa
’
s
water
is
taken
from
Lake
Hennessey.
The
significance
of
agriculture
in
our
community
cannot
be
overstated.
However,
when
deciding
where
agricultural
development
should
occur,
the
importance
of
this
industry
in
Napa
must
be
weighed
against
the
very
real
fact
that
agricultural
runoff
can
be
a
major
source
of
water
pollution.
When
fertilizers,
pesticides,
and
manure
are
washed
off
of
fields,
they
can
contaminate
our
watersheds
and
lead
to
algae
blooms,
fish kills,
and
other
problems.
In
addition
to
being
a
vital
source
of
drinking
water
for
tens
of
thousands
of
people
throughout
Napa
County,
Lake
Hennessey
is
also
home
to
a
variety
of
sensitive
wildlife
species.
Development
in
this
area
would
have
a
devastating
impact
on
the
watershed
’
s
ability
to
provide
clean
drinking
water
and
support
wildlife.
Increased
development
in
our
watershed
areas
is
unjustifiable
—
the
health
and
sustainability
of
our
watershed
is
too
important
to
risk.
For
all
of
the
reasons
stated,
please
carefully
consider
the
environmental
impacts
of
agricultural
development
in
our
watershed
areas.
We
believe
that
we
can,
as
a
community,
plan
agricultural
development
in
a
way
that
minimizes
the
impact
on
natural
resources
and
wildlife
—
but
this
project
simply
cannot
mitigate
the
negative
impacts
on
our
watershed.
Thank
you for
your
time
and
consideration.
Sincerely,
EXHIBIT A
R2023-__