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Re: [Fwd: SAMUEL JOHNSON]
Subject: Re: [Fwd: SAMUEL JOHNSON]
From: Nora Deamer <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:40:49 -0400
To: "Sam Johnson" <[e-mail]>
CC: Elizabeth Kountis <[e-mail]>
Hello Mr. Johnson,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I was away on vacation for two weeks.
Fish ladders on the Cape Fear River are still in the works. The Army Corps of
Engineers is still assessing the use of fish ladders at lock and dam 1, 2 & 3. The
fish ladders would mitigate for work that the Corps is doing down in the estuary near
Wilmington. The lead biologist on the project. is Frank Yelverton. I believe that it
is looking like fish ladders are the best method of moving fish upstream. They have
also looked at removing the dams, however at least for lock and dam 1 and 2 this is
not a viable option due to water intake pipes upstream of the existing dams. Let me
know if you would like any other information.
Have a great day.
Nora
Nora Deamer
DENR-DWQ
Planning Section
919-807-6431
[e-mail]
Frank Yelverton's Contact information is:
Frank Yelverton
Lead Biologist
Environmental Resources Section
Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
PO Box 1890
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28402
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
email: [e-mail] <mailto:frank.yelverton@usace
Elizabeth Kountis wrote:
Could you please respond to the email below (and "cc" me)? Thanks.
Subject:
SAMUEL JOHNSON
From:
"Sam Johnson" <[e-mail]>
Date:
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:28:14 -0400
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SAMUEL JOHNSON
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July 24, 2008
Nis. Elizabeth
Kountis
807-6418- B
DENR-Division of Water Quality, Planning Section
807-6497-Fax
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0167
Dear Ms. Kountis:
I am on the contact list for DENR and have received notice regarding the Cape Fear
River reclassification.
I am very interested in a collateral matter which I have seen in the news media
and I recall that a legislator advocated fish ladders on the Cape Fear to help the
fish migrate up stream over the dams that would substantially increase the fishing
population.
Please let me know if that passed and if for any reason it did not, I would
appreciate your suggestions as to whom I might contact to offer encouragement.
Years ago, I was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly and was a big
supporter of water quality for the Neuse River and have a continuing interest in
making as many public bodies of water potable as possible.
Thank you for your work and with best wishes, I am
Sincerely,
Sam Johnson, Atty.
Johnson, Hearn, Vinegar, Gee & Glass, PLLC
P.O. Box 1776
Raleigh, NC 27602
[e-mail]
919/743-2200 - telephone
919/743-2201 - facsimile
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