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Citizen's Bank Is Funding Alpine Rose
As many of you know, Blue Mountain Preservation Association has spent more than two years battling the inappropriate proposed development of the Blue Mountain in Monroe County by Richard Muller, Jr. Muller's project, Alpine Rose Resorts, is a private motorsports country club where members will be able to drive their high-end sports cars on an alpine-style track proposed for the northern face of the mountain adjoining the Appalachian Trail. The developer's own document indicate that there will be alcohol served to the members while they are there. This facility will be open 7 days per week, 12 months per year, weather permitting. This is one of many duplicate motorsports country clubs that have been built and/or proposed in North America, each with severe detrimental financial and environmental impacts to the surrounding areas.
The devastating effect this development will have on the mountain, the Appalachian Trail, the surrounding environment, and the local residents is beyond belief.
- The developer claims that there will be no noise impact, yet his own noise studies have proven the noise will be uncontrollable and will impact the Appalachian Trail.
- He claims that property values for the surrounding neighbors will increase, yet the property values have plummeted in other areas where these clubs have been built.
- The Bog turtle, an endangered species, has been found living in the stream at the northern end of the proposed property, directly below the proposed spray sewage irrigation system.
- Muller claims that there will be no environmental impact, but he has refused to provide adequate data to support that claim, and area environmental specialists strongly disagree with him. Hawk Mountain, The Wildlife Information Center, and the Sierra Club have all taken a stance against Alpine Rose Resorts for environmental reasons.
- Muller claims that his development will bring revenue to the area. However Mr. Muller has repeatedly tried to build this country club in several other areas over the past thirteen years and has yet to provide revenue to anyone. Another motorsports country club, Gunter Ring, had to fold because the financial institutions in that area found the club to be too much of a financial risk to provide construction loans.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We have recently found that Citizens Bank is involved with Richard Muller, Jr. and the Alpine Rose Resorts project. We need as many people as possible to contact the Citizens Financial Group and protest their support of this project. We have also provided you with the mailing address, email address and phone number.
Please take a few minutes to make a phone call or send a note of protest to the bank. It will really make a difference!
Thank you!
Blue Mountain Preservation Association
