CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A group of citizens have formed an organization in response to a proposed land swap in Hamilton County.
Elspeth Haire is one of the organizers of Save Enterprise South , an organization formed within the past few days after news broke about the proposed land swap.
Over 400 people have already signed a petition opposing any industrial development on the Nature Park property.
Haire said, “We all saw what happened last week in Middle Tennessee at that factory, and the last thing that I want is industry next to 400 homes that could affect, which is a huge number.”
The county is proposing preserving over 1,300 acres at McDonald Farm by trading deed restrictions with over 500 acres at Enterprise South Nature Park.
This would prevent development at the Sale Cre