[haffast]

Note source URL is a "pdf" file of a print newspaper article, scroll down to page 14 for remainder of story.

The Battle at Turtle Island Continues, Both Sides Stand Firm as Sen. Soucek Could Become Unlikely Mediator - Dec. 7, 2012

"Conway shows reporters the compost pile that he said was deemed illegal by Watauga County officials."

- Unsound structures with rock foundations, high winds could be problematic

- All lumber used in buildings is unmarked – not certified by a grading organization

- Motor vehicles without valid license plates

- No gate or protective measure surrounds the preserve’s sawmill

- Each structure doesn’t have fire access roads nearby

- Buildings don’t have kitchen areas, sinks, bathrooms, potable hot water, showers

- Unacceptable exterior wood treatment on one of the buildings consisted of motor oil

- Building code doesn’t allow use of outhouses for public use
http://www.hcpress.com/news/turtle-island-story.html

The History Channal - Meet the Mountain Men > Eustace Conway
http://www.history.com/shows/mountain-men/bios/eustace-conway

The Legend: Eustace Conway - (Our State magazine)
http://www.ourstate.com/eustace-conway/

Watauga County ‘mountain man’ fighting to keep his nature camp open - Friday, Dec. 07, 2012

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/12/07/3713079/watauga-county-mountain-man-fighting.html#storylink=cpy">

UPDATE: Conway arrested for trespassing
http://www2.wataugademocrat.com/News/story/UPDATE-Conway-arrested-for-trespassing-id-009888

"Currently Closed"

Turtle Island Preserve is currently closed to the public.

We are not accepting any visitors at this time.

Thank you for your support of Turtle Island Preserve.

828-265-2267
http://www.turtleislandpreserve.com/home

Does a bear poop in the woods?

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[dinodino]

Don’t these officials have anything better to do, ferchrissake?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

UN Agenda 21 at work to eliminate private property and herd all the peasants into high-rise containment facilities where the can be more easily inventoried and controlled.

And terminated, when the time comes.

[driftdiver]

I’ve seen this guy on that Mountain Men show. He strikes me as a hippy

[JRandomFreeper]

Har! None of the lumber in this house was 'certified by a grading organization'. I also have a car without valid tags, a compost pile, and haven't had running hot water in 5 years.

Come and get me coppers!

/johnny

[CottShop]

[[Watauga County mountain man Eustace Conway’s passion for teaching primitive living came to a sudden halt in October when local government officials shut down his operation, citing safety and health concerns.]]

Correction- Eustace Conway hireso n lackeys who ‘want hte wilderness experience’ so that he himself doesn’t have to work any longer- just orders kids around and makes them do the dirtry work that he doesn’t liek doing- and let’s not forget, that he became delinquint on his taxes on his 1000+ acre stretch of land that he was given hte privilege of maintaining-

Eustace is NOT innocent in all this- He was on giovenrmentl and, and most likely agreed to certaibn things in order to be allowed to live their and he neglected to fulfill his part of hte bargain. This was NOT his own land-

[Georgia Girl 2]

We have watched this guy on TV and he’s always crying about something. He got behind on his taxes so he cried about that for 2 shows. Everybody’s agains’t him blah, blah, blah. Hey Eustace, just be grateful you have 500 acres of land and get a job and pay your taxes.

[I want the USA back]

The government doesn’t tolerate people who refuse to be under its control. Live in the woods without paying taxes or getting government handouts is something that bureaucrats can’t stand.

[rockrr]

You’ve assembled a good deal of supporting stories about this guys plight. Do you know anything about the claims of the left that this came about as a result of “TEA party” types winning in Watauga County (the implication is that all was good until the pubbies took over)?