NC0000272_Meeting Notes_20001212

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PIGEON RIVER JOINT WATERSHED ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS CANTON, NC
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2000, 9:30 AM
AGENDA
I. Welcome from Bob Cicale - Mill VP Manufacturing/ Mill Manager
(9:30 - 9:45)
II. Mill Tour - Bob Williams, Derric Brown and Melanie Hager (BRPP)
(9:45 - 11:45)
III. Questions and Answers Concerning Tour -- Bob Williams (11:45 - 12:15)
IV. Lunch Provided at Mill (12:15 - 12:45)
V. Schedule for NPDES Permit Renewal - (12:45 - 1:30)
A. Variance
B. Agreement
VI. Adjournment - (1:30)

Making iur mark for you. (�
BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
January 9, 2001
Mr. Forrest Westall
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville,North Carolina 28801
Re: North Carolina NPDES Permit No.NC0000272
Blue Ridge Paper Products,Inc. - Canton Mill
2000 Waterville Reservoir Sampling Requirement Results
Dear Forrest:
On,August.d 5, 2000;,in accordance with Part III, Section K of the Canton Mill's NPDES
Permit;:Waterville Reservoir was sampled at three locations for temperature, dissolved
oxygen, conductivity, Secchi Depth,pH,Total Nitrogen(TN),Nitrite+Nitrate (NO2 +
NO3), Ammonia(NH3-N),Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN), Total Phosphates (PO4),
Total Phosphorous (TP), and Chlorophyll-a. As stated in the permit, water samples were
collected at 0.1 meters beneath the surface of the lake prior to Laurel Branch,near
Wilkins Creek, and near the dam as stated in the permit.
Temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, Secchi Depth, and pH were measured in
the field while the remaining samples were collected, preserved, and sent to a North
Carolina certified laboratory for analysis. Attached is a table summarizing the results of
the above analyses for each sampling site. This table will be attached to the mill's
December DMR, which will be mailed at the end of January.
If there are any questions or comments please contact me at(828) 646-6749.
Sincerely
Melanre,S Hager, ,^y , , e V , I :I
Environmental mgmeenc
Cyr
175 Main Street • P.O.Box 4000 Canton, North Carolina 28716 828-646-2000

Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc. -Canton, NC
Results of 2000 Waterville Reservoir Sampling NPDES Permit Requirement
Sample Waterville Reservoir Waterville Reservoir Waterville Reservoir
Parameter Units prior to Laurel Branch near Wilkins Creek near the dam
Temperature Celsius 25.5 24.8 24.6
Dissolved Oxygen mgA 13.2 7.5 7.3
Conductivity umhos 392 351 352
pH 9 7.9 8.3
TN mgA(ppm) 1.1 1.0 1.0
NO2 +-NO3 mgA(ppm) both ND(0.10) ND(0.10) and 0.12 ND(0.10) and 0.10
TKN mgA(ppm) 1.1 0.9 0.9
NH3-N mgA(ppm) ND(0.10) ND(0.10) 0.11
PO4 mgA(ppm) 0.06 ND(0.02) ND(0.02) .
TP mgA(ppm) 0.1 0.03 0.04
Chlorphyll-a ugA(ppb) 45.39 43.44 29.75
Secchi Depth meters 1 0.59 0.95 0.96
Sample Notes:
Laurel Branch Site Sampled on 8/15100 at 10:20am
Wilkins Creek Site Sampled on 8/15/OO at 11:10am
Dam Site Sampled on 8/15/00 at 11:30am
2000 Waterville Lake MSH 1/5101

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BLUE RIDGE
PAPER PRODUCTS INC_
Community Advisory Committee
March 27, 2000
Agenda
1) Lunch
2) Historical Review of Permit
Forrest Westall
Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Water Quality
3) Mill Tour
4) Water Quality Discussion
5) Review"Ideas to Follow-Up On" List

Community Advisory Committee Meeting
( February 2, 2000
Newport, Tennessee
Ideas to Follow-Up On
1. Conduct Community Information Meetings
• Cocke County
• Haywood County
2. CAC Will Have Quarterly Meetings
• Tour of Mill - different levels of tour length
3. "Public Apology" - Champion
• Blue Ridge's position
4. Plant Tours - Communicate to the Public
• Ad in Plain Talk and Mountaineer
• Special Cocke County days
• Buses for school kids from Cocke County
5. Speakers to be available for civic groups
6. School Trips
• High School
• Grade Schools
7. Rafters to Mill for education sessions before the season starts
8. No Hidden Agenda's
9. Build Trust
• Establish Credibility
• Benchmarks met and missed
10. Next Meeting Agenda
• More detailed water quality issues and want to see the discharge
• Waterville Lake - report on "toxic" sludge

Community Advisory Committee Members
Larry Blazer
Superintendent of Schools
Cocke County Schools
305 Hedrick Drive
Newport,TN 37821
423/623-7821 (0)
423/625-3947(F)
[e-mail]
Chuck Davis
Director of Tourism
360 East Main Street
Newport,TN 37821
423/625-9675 (0)
423/623-8792 (F)
[e-mail]
Roland Dykes
Mayor of Newport
P.O. Box 370
Newport,TN 37821
423/623-7323 (0)
423/623-7098 (F)
423/623-7180 (H)
[e-mail]
George Henson
Vice President Mill Operations
Blue Ridge Paper
P.O. Box 4000
Canton,NC 28716
828/646-2840 (0)
828/646-2166 (F)
[e-mail]
Alton Higgins
Union Representative
Blue Ridge Paper
P.O. Box 4000
Canton,NC 28716
828/646-2294 (0)
828/648-7599 (F)
[e-mail]

Community Advisory Committee Members
Jay Hinson
Executive Director
Economic Development Commission
100 Industrial Park Drive
Waynesville,NC 28786
828/456-3737 (0)
828/452-1352 (F)
[e-mail]
Jack Horton
Haywood County Manager
Court House Annex
Waynesville,NC 28786
828/452-6625 (0)
828/452-6715 (F)
[e-mail]
Jonathan Key
Publisher
The Enterprise Mountaineer
220 North Main Street
Waynesville,NC 28786
828/452-0661 (0)
828/452-0665 (F)
[e-mail]
Charles Lewis Moore
County Executive-Cocke County
360 Main Street East
Newport,TN 37821
423/623-8791 (0)
423/623-8792 (F)
Matt Moses
USA Raft
P.O. Box 16
Hartford,TN 37753
423/487-4303 (0)
423/487-5707(F)
[e-mail]
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Community Advisory Committee Members
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Dave Popiel
Publisher
Newport Plain Talk
P.O. Box 279
Newport,TN 37822
423/623-6171 (0)
423/625-1995 (F)
[e-mail]
Pat Smathers
Mayor of Canton
2 Church Street
Canton,NC 28716
828/648-8240 (0)
828/648-3869 (F)
[e-mail]
Ray Snader
377 Graham Street
Newport,TN 37821
423/623/8743 (0)
423/623/0545 (F)
[e-mail]
Bill Upton
Superintendent of Schools
Haywood County Schools
1615 North Main Street
Waynesville,NC 28786
828/456-2400 (0)
828/456-2438 (F)
[e-mail]
Gay Webb
303 Wilton Springs Road
Newport,TN 37821
423/623-9777(0)
423/623-3660 (F)
[e-mail]

Community Advisory Committee Members
Bob Williams
Director EHS
Blue Ridge Paper
P.O. Box 4000
Canton,NC 28716
828/646-2033 (0)
828/646-6892 (F)
[e-mail]
Dean Williams
Executive Director
Economic Development Commission
433 Prospect Avenue
Newport,TN 37821
423/623-3008 (0)
423/625-1846 (F)
[e-mail]
Patsy Williams
Chairperson,Cocke County
Tourism Council
I P.O. Box 709
Newport,TN 37822
423/623-2855 (H)
423/623-2324 (0)
423/625-0356 (F)
[e-mail]

Memorandum
Pigeon River Fund Board Members
From: Ron Leatherwood, Pigeon River Fund Board Chairman
Date: August 29, 2001
RE: Information for Sept. 61h Board Mtg.—PLEASE READ PRIOR TO MEETING
Reminder:Meeting at 9 a.m.,Lake Junaluska Assembly,Lambeth Inn
Please be on time as we have five presentations scheduled
As many of you know, the upcoming Pigeon River Fund Board meeting will focus on financial planning. In
preparation for this meeting,we provide herein some background and "things to think about"which we hope
you will carefully review prior to September 6`h. During the upcoming meeting, we will have presentations
from five organizations that could provide investment management services. Our goal is to learn about these
organizations' capabilities,practices, and philosophies so that we can determine how they match the Pigeon
River Fund's needs. Please read the description enclosed of these organizations have been asked to cover for
our meeting.
Background
The Pigeon River Fund was established with a$1 million contribution from Carolina Power and Light
Company, in accordance with the license agreement issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in
1995. The purpose of the Fund is to improve water quality in Haywood,Buncombe and Madison counties.
CP&L made annual contributions of$100,000 (as required under the license) for five years. That amount
increased this year to $290,000.
At the inception of the Fund, the founding Pigeon River Fund Board agreed that they wanted the Fund to be a
long-term resource. We set$200,000 annually as a general amount to be spent in grants, although we
acknowledged this could change year-to-year depending on the projects presented. We also agreed we wanted
to maintain the Fund principle at a level of at least$500,000 in order to assure continuation and effectiveness in
grantmaking.
A breakdown of the actual financial activity of the Pigeon River Fund is enclosed.
Investment Issues
The Pigeon River Fund is held by the state of North Carolina, and has been invested conservatively since
inception, earning approximately six percent annually. The Pigeon River Fund Board has discussed its desire to
see greater investment income in the future. Board Members Fred Day and Jack Horton have joined mein
investigating the possibility of moving the Fund from the state to another investment arrangement and there
appears to be no barrier to this as long as we show appropriate stewardship. We would have to have such a step
approved by the N.C. Dept. of Natural Resources,but their preliminary response to the idea is positive.
We have been told that during the same five-year period (ending June 30, 2000), similar funds in a balanced
portfolio generated between 13 and 17 percent.
At Our Meeting
Please come prepared to listen and learn and consider whether any of the organizations presenting would offer
the stewardship needed to manage the Pigeon River Fund for the future. We look forward to seeing you all on
Thursday. September 6`h