20051457 Ver 1_FW CCW CO APPLICANT DWR HB 609 1.PDF.msg_20120221

Strickland, Bev
From: Reeder, Tom [tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 2:48 PM
To: Spencer, Lee G
Subject: FW: CCW CO APPLICANT DWR HB 609.PDF
Attachments: Letter to Acknowledge Partnership Request from Cleveland County Water[1].pdf
Tom Reeder
Director, NC Division of Water Resources
Phone: 919 - 707 -9027
email: tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov
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From: Tom Reeder <tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:45:42 -0500
To: CCSD Manager <manager @ccsdwater.com>
Cc: Robin Smith <robin.w.smith @ncdenr.gov >, "Peele, Linwood" <linwood.peele @ncdenr.gov >, "Ramsey, Dennis R"
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<jessica.godreau @ncdenr.gov >, "Setzer, Britt" <britt.setzer @ncdenr.gov >, "Midgette, Robert"
<robert.mideette(@ncdenr.eov>
Subject: CCW CO APPLICANT DWR HB 609.PDF
Butch — Thanks again for including us in this process. Attached is an electronic copy of a letter that was mailed to Mr. Don
Melton today. Just let me know if you have any questions or concerns. We will be in touch shortly to set up our first meeting.
Tom Reeder
Director, NC Division of Water Resources
Phone: 919 - 707 -9027
email: tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov
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third parties.

From: Tom Reeder <tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:04:24 -0500
To: CCSD Manager <manager @ccsdwater.com>
Cc: Robin Smith <robin.w.smith @ncdenr.gov >, "Peele, Linwood" <linwood.peele @ncdenr.gov >, "Ramsey, Dennis R"
<dennis.ramsey @ncdenr.gov >, "lee.spencer @ncdenr.gov:" <lee.spencer @ncdenr.gov: >, Kari Barsness
<kari.barsness @ncdenr.gov>
Subject: Re: Emailing: CCW CO APPLICANT DWR HB 609.PDF
Butch — Thanks for your e -mail. Remember, per HB 609, the Department can only be a co- applicant on the Federal 404 Permit
after we have agreed on a preferred alternative. DWR Staff charged with the implementation of HB 609 will be in touch with
you in the very near future to begin this process. We look forward to working with Cleveland County to assist you in
developing a secure water supply for the County's future needs. Thanks again.
Tom Reeder
Director, NC Division of Water Resources
Phone: 919 - 707 -9027
email: tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov
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From: CCSD Manager <manager @ccsdwater.com>
Reply -To: CCSD Manager <manager @ccsdwater.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:03:05 -0500
To: Tom Reeder <tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov>
Subject: Emailing: CCW CO APPLICANT DWR HB 609.PDF
Dear Tom, last night the CCW Board voted to co applicant with DWR on the 401
permit according to H.B. 609.
I will be mailing you a hard copy.
Thanks, I will be looking forward working with you and your staff.
Butch
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Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
K8r. Don Melton, Chairman
Cleveland County Water
P.O. Box 147
Ceaar,NC28O2O
Dear Chairman Melton,
Thornas A. Reeder
Director
February 21, 2012
Subject: Partnership Request
Water Supply Alternatives Evaluation
Cleveland County Water
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Cleveland County
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Thank you for your Resolution dated February 14. 2012, which requested that the Department
of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) enter into an agreement with Cleveland County
VVobar to jointly apply for a federal permit for construction of the proposed Upper Cleveland
Reservoir. DENRvxou|d be Q|od tw work with the County to identify the most practicable water
supply alternative under the criteria set out in NCGS 143-355-7(a). If Cleveland County chooses
to pursue the alternative identified as a result of[3ENR's analysis, the Department may become
a co-applicant for all required federal approvals for that alternative under the conditions set out
in subsection (e) of the same statute, | don't want there be m misunderstanding about OENR's
work with (}|eva|ond County; the statute does not allow OEY4F<ho commit to be the co-applicant
on any particular water supply alternative in advance of doing an alternatives analysis and
identifying the alternative that best meets the statutory criteria.
We understand that Cleveland County VVotor has been working with the Army Corps of
Engineers for several years to identify the area's water supply needs and potential alternatives
to meet these needs. Your staff will be contacted by Division of Water Resources staff within the
next few days to schedule mmeeting. Ad this meeting, staff will review the water supply data that
has been compiled under the Army Corps' process and discuss the ways that [)ENR and
Cleveland County Water can jointly move forward in this process.
We are looking forward bJworking with you on this project. Thank you very much for your
proactive efforts to provide your customers with msafe and reliable supply of drinking water and
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we are pleased that you have asked us to participate in this endeavor. Please feel free to
contact me at [e-mail] or [phone] or Linwood Peele at
[e-mail] or [phone] if there is a need for any additional information or
clarification or if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,,, -,"
Thomas kReeder
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Robin Smith, Assistant Secretary of DENR
Chuck Wakild, Director, Division of Water Quality
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