Dear St. Martin Parish President Guy Cormier,
For many of us the peace,serenity, calm, and quietness of the Lake Martin Cypress Island Swamp system is the reminder that the world is made up of much more than just cities and commerce. In fact, our culture and traditions were born out of this natural landscape and just as the absolute logging of the Atchafalaya Basin has erased the memory of ancient cypress trees from our children's vision of the world, supporting and allowing the I-49 Teche Ridge proposal to pass through our parish will destroy this calm natural setting that so many flock to enjoy when they need to rest and recuperate from the hustle and bustle of every day city life. Ultimately this I-49 Teche Ridge route will convert our communities into the very disturbance that the people of Lafayette are trying to defend their own community from. We would prefer that the future development of our parish and cities reflect our cultural connection to the land and enhance our unique natural surroundings instead of building this imminence barrier that would create an impassable wall between our people and the natural world that spawned their heritage. Remember "Kids that Hunt and Fish don't Steal and Deal". We ask that you withdraw your support for this I-49 Teche Ridge Alternative.
Updates
May 28, 2016
The scale of this response has secured a formal meeting with the parish planning office to discuss the Teche Ridge route. We are currently finalizing our documentation to present as a direct rebuttal to the proposal.
12 Comments
Putting this highway through this area will only destroy it. The proposers talk about sensitive wetlands near Lafayette as a reason to do it, yet they want to bring commercial development right out into some of the most beautiful wetlands in the area. Absurd.
Since I heard of this proposal, I thought this sounded like a bad idea. When I heard the proposed right of way would extend to just one mile east of Lake Martin, it was confirmed. This sounds like a very, very bad idea and one that would mostly benefit real estate developers, rather than the community at large.
The Teche Ridge Bypass proposal is not a real alternative as a means of completing I-49 South through Lafayette, for all the reasons cited here. Keep the Connector freeway through Lafayette where it is best suited.
I absolutely oppose any proposal for the I-49 connector that runs through St. Martin Parish or that in any way impacts Lake Martin.
Great points. Develop where there is development. Leave unspoiled natural areas unspoiled for future generations.
I grew up there so I wouldn't want it to mess up the lake for sure
In the words of Theodore Roosevelt: “We have become great because of the lavish use of our resources. But the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone, when the coal, the iron, the oil, and the gas are exhausted, when the soils have still further impoverished and washed into the streams, polluting the rivers, denuding the fields and obstructing navigation.” I vote no. We are intelligent and ingenuitive enough to find an alternate solution.
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Dear St. Martin Parish President Guy Cormier,
For many of us the peace,serenity, calm, and quietness of the Lake Martin Cypress Island Swamp system is the reminder that the world is made up of much more than just cities and commerce. In fact, our culture and traditions were born out of this natural landscape and just as the absolute logging of the Atchafalaya Basin has erased the memory of ancient cypress trees from our children's vision of the world, supporting and allowing the I-49 Teche Ridge proposal to pass through our parish will destroy this calm natural setting that so many flock to enjoy when they need to rest and recuperate from the hustle and bustle of every day city life. Ultimately this I-49 Teche Ridge route will convert our communities into the very disturbance that the people of Lafayette are trying to defend their own community from. We would prefer that the future development of our parish and cities reflect our cultural connection to the land and enhance our unique natural surroundings instead of building this imminence barrier that would create an impassable wall between our people and the natural world that spawned their heritage. Remember "Kids that Hunt and Fish don't Steal and Deal". We ask that you withdraw your support for this I-49 Teche Ridge Alternative.
Updates
May 28, 2016
The scale of this response has secured a formal meeting with the parish planning office to discuss the Teche Ridge route. We are currently finalizing our documentation to present as a direct rebuttal to the proposal.
12 Comments
As a tourist who loves to visit Lafayette and who is considering relocating to the area because of the beauty and serenity of places such as Lake Martin Cypress Island swamp system. Please do not even consider damaging it by saying yes to the Tech Ridge Proposal. It would break my heart and make me reconsider spending any of my time and money in the area.
Putting this highway through this area will only destroy it. The proposers talk about sensitive wetlands near Lafayette as a reason to do it, yet they want to bring commercial development right out into some of the most beautiful wetlands in the area. Absurd.
Since I heard of this proposal, I thought this sounded like a bad idea. When I heard the proposed right of way would extend to just one mile east of Lake Martin, it was confirmed. This sounds like a very, very bad idea and one that would mostly benefit real estate developers, rather than the community at large.
The Teche Ridge Bypass proposal is not a real alternative as a means of completing I-49 South through Lafayette, for all the reasons cited here. Keep the Connector freeway through Lafayette where it is best suited.
I absolutely oppose any proposal for the I-49 connector that runs through St. Martin Parish or that in any way impacts Lake Martin.
Great points. Develop where there is development. Leave unspoiled natural areas unspoiled for future generations.
I grew up there so I wouldn't want it to mess up the lake for sure
In the words of Theodore Roosevelt: “We have become great because of the lavish use of our resources. But the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone, when the coal, the iron, the oil, and the gas are exhausted, when the soils have still further impoverished and washed into the streams, polluting the rivers, denuding the fields and obstructing navigation.” I vote no. We are intelligent and ingenuitive enough to find an alternate solution.
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As a tourist who loves to visit Lafayette and who is considering relocating to the area because of the beauty and serenity of places such as Lake Martin Cypress Island swamp system. Please do not even consider damaging it by saying yes to the Tech Ridge Proposal. It would break my heart and make me reconsider spending any of my time and money in the area.