Marlene Pratto

Wainwright, David
From: Marlene Pratto <mrpratto @acm.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 9:00 PM
To: Bashaw, Justin P SAW
Subject: [EXTERNAL] NC Jordan Lake
Dear U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District Mr. Justin Bashaw,
We should think thoroughly and logically about what we do. In that light, please oppose the use of SolarBees on Jordan
Lake. North Carolina needs to move forward with the promised controls of runoff from new and existing development,
and upgrades to upstream wastewater treatment plants, NOT by employing unproven floating mixers in the lake. The
$1.65 million state earmark that funded the SolarBee project created a single- source, no -bid contract that funnels
money to the company that makes the mixers. This means no competition and no serious evaluation of whether this
technology will work on Jordan Lake. It's just another way for lawmakers to delay real pollution controls on this beautiful
lake.
I urge you to please oppose the use of SolarBees on Jordan Lake.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Marlene Pratto
105 Ridgeway Drive
Greensboro, NC 27403