20051457 Ver 1_Re Cleveland County Resevoir 3.msg_20130822

Strickland, Bev
From: Reeder, Tom [tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov]
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 7:35 AM
To: Skvarla, John
Cc: Gillespie, Mitch
Subject: Re: Cleveland County Resevoir
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
E -mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North 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
>thereof) for Cleveland County ?
>Skvarla
>Sent from my iPhone
1