20051457 Ver 1_Re Cleveland County Resevoir 2.msg_20130822

Strickland, Bev
From: Skvarla, John [John.Skvarla @ncdenr.gov]
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 7:38 AM
To: Reeder, Tom
Subject: Re: Cleveland County Resevoir
Tom
I'm with you completely. Any thoughts on what the cost to complete might had been if we put
them through the wringer on the 401?
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On Aug 22, 2013, at 7:35 AM, "Reeder, Tom" <tom.reeder(@ncdenr.gov> wrote:
> John - Not really. The decision to waive the 401 for Cleveland County
was
> based on the Corps assertion that there are less "environmentally
> damaging" alternatives to Cleveland County available for their future
> water supply and, therefore, the Corps 404 will not be approved for
> the reservoir project. In an effort to make the most efficient use of
> our limited resources, we reasoned that there would be no value added
> to either the State or Cleveland County if we injected ourselves into
> the middle of a process that has been ongoing since 2005 and already
> cost Cleveland County $1.7M. The media is making a big deal out of
> the fact that "this action is unprecedented and we have never done
> anything like this before," but as you would say, that doesn't mean
> that it wasn't the right thing to do. Just let me know if you need anything else. Thanks.
> Tom Reeder
> Director, NC Division of Water Resources
> Phone: 919 - 707 -9027
> email: tom.reeder(@ncdenr.gov
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> Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
> On 8/22/13 6:44 AM, "Skvarla, John" <John.Skvarla(@ncdenr.gov> wrote:
>> Tom
>> You were copied on my note to Michael about my Corps meeting this
>> morning. Anything additional I should know /discuss about the 404 (or
lack
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>> thereof) for Cleveland County ?
>> Skvarla
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