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From: Karoly, Cyndi
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:49 PM
To: Matthews, Matt
subject: FW: Potential Meeting with Cleveland County water Board
(UNCLASSIFIED)
Do you want to extend an offer to Tom Reeder, Kari, and Robin, in case they want to
carpool?
I would not be surprised if the issue of 404 delegation to the state is brought up
by Cleveland Co. reps.
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From: Wicker, Henry M JR SAW [mailto: Henry [e-mail]]
sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:12 PM
To: Reeder, Tom
Cc: Brayman, Christine M SAW; Prentiss, Patricia L SAW; Smith, Robin; Barsness, Kari
K; Karoly, Cyndi;
Matthews, Matt; Baker, Steven A COL SAW; Jolly, Samuel K SAW
Subject: RE: Potential Meeting with Cleveland County Water Board (UNCLASSIFIED)
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Tom,
I have spoke to Colonel Baker and Ken and they are both available to meet April 13.
We can meet
anytime that day after 10:00. Please let me know as soon as possible if this date
will work and the time
that will work best for everyone. we will reserve a conference room as soon as you
let me know. How
many people do you think will be attending and do you have any other specific items
you would like to
discuss?
Thanks,
Henry
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From: Reeder, Tom [mailto:tom.reeder @ ncdenr.gov]
sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:41 AM
To: Baker, Steven A COL SAW; Jolly, Samuel K SAW; Wicker, Henry M JR SAW
Cc: Brayman, Christine M SAW; Prentiss, Patricia L SAW; Smith, Robin; Barsness, Kari
K; Karoly, Cyndi;
Matthews, Matt
subject: Potential Meeting with Cleveland County water Board
Colonel Baker / Ken - Yesterday I met with several members of the Board and staff of
the Cleveland
County water District at their offices in Cleveland County. Also in attendance at
the meeting was state
Senator Warren Daniel. The sole topic of our discussion was Cleveland County's
desire to build a dam
and create a reservoir on the First Broad River. This proposed project is currently
going through the
Environmental Impact statement process under the guidance of Henry wicker. The
Cleveland County
representatives are extremely concerned with what they feel is their uphill and
costly struggle in order
to acquire the necessary 404 Permit for this proposed impoundment. I want to be
very clear that they
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do not have concerns about Henry's performance in this matter. I have been a party
to many of these
discussions and Henry has done an outstanding and professional job in handling this
difficult
assignment. However, they expressed a desire to be able to state their case for the
approval of the 404
Permit, from their perspective, to someone higher in the chain of command.
Accordingly, they asked if I
would be willing to contact you on their behalf and see if you, Ken, and Henry would
be willing to meet
with their delegation, in your offices in Wilmington, to discuss their 404 Permit
application and the
associated Environmental Impact statement. If such a meeting can be arranged they
also expressed a
desire to conduct the meeting on a Friday, as that would facilitate their travel
arrangements. Please let
me know if you would be willing to have such a meeting and then I can ask the
Cleveland County reps to
get in touch with Patricia to make the necessary arrangements. Thank you.
Tom Reeder
Director, NC Division of Water Resources
Phone: 919 - 707 -9027
email: [e-mail]
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Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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