The Fuzz happened on this little bit the other day.
"Mountain man fights local government to keep nature school natural"
"Eustace Conway, who owns and operates a school that teaches hundreds of people how to live closer to nature, received a cease and desist letter from county officials who say his buildings don't meet code."
"Officials say unless Conway can meet building codes and safety regulations, the camp and school will be closed."
(Here's a bit more on this)
"Turtle Island Preserve has been closed to the public since mid October for violating building and health codes after a neighbor called the department of Watauga County Planning and Inspections about unpermitted buildings being built on the Turtle Island Property.
Director Joe Furman later received a detailed map of the property. Furman added that he didn’t talk to or know the name of the complainant, but Furman said he believed it was a male who called and reported the unpermitted buildings."
The man must not be popular with his neighbors.
"This is supposed to be the land of the free. Government is supposed to help people, protect their individual liberties and freedom -- that's not what's happening here," said Conway.
Conway says he plans to fight to keep his nature school the way it was built.
"I'm not confident I can win it. I'm confident I ought to win it," said Conway. "This is something I spent this much of my life, I don't have much left."
Can't we all just get along?
