The following is a statement submitted by homeowner John Albrecht in response to concerns about a proposed dock potentially impacting the surrounding neighborhoods of Shem Creek. As promised yesterday, I am sending you this response to your article from August 18, 2024, regarding my dock application. My points will be brief and succinct as I am extremely busy, like many of us these days.
1. Neither you nor your staff attempted to contact me for details on this article. If you had, your article would not have been published.
It is riddled with false, inaccurate statements and mischaracterizations. 2. Personally, my background is environmental engineering.
As a formerly SC-licensed Professional Engineer practicing in environmental sciences, I understand the concerns of some residents. I pick up dog poop on my yard and dispose of it properly. I walk Sullivans Island collecting waste from the beach on morning walks.
These things are vitally important to me. When we kayak on Shem, we routinely remove debris and dispose of it. 3.
We understand responsible development from an environmental perspective. I have spent the last 11 years renovating homes in Old Mt. Pleasant.
We preserved the character of the ranch homes but revitalized and updated them. 4. My family has been here in Charleston since the 1800’s, and I believe we are on our sixth or seventh generation now with grandchildren.
I grew up and have spent my life in East Cooper, and my kids live within a mile or two of us. 5. .