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Strickland, Bev
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Thanks, Ian. However, to be honest I should tell you that I didn't write the letter, Drew Elliot the Dept PIO did. But I
appreciate it.
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Subject: FW: State agency has not approved reservoir - News & Record (Greensboro) letter to the editor
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the Clean Water Act.
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Subject: State agency has not approved reservoir - News & Record (Greensboro) letter to the editor
State agency has not approved reservoir
Tom Reeder
I must correct your recent article #s assertion that the division #has given approval* for a
reservoir in Cleveland County ( #State OKs reservoir without review* Aug. 22). The division
has not given any type of approval for the proposed reservoir. Instead, we have waived our right
to require a 401 water quality certificate because we believe strongly that the proposal as
currently designed will not proceed to full approval by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A
waiver is neither an approval nor an endorsement of the project but allows the current process to
continue without further action from the state.
We have been heavily involved with this project since 2005. During that time, Cleveland
County has spent more than $1.5 million. Requiring it to spend more on studies for the project
at this time is a waste of taxpayer dollars and won #t resolve anything.
Our action is both reasonable and responsible in this unique situation. Should the design
change, the division will have the authority to evaluate it through the 401 certification process.
We must effectively deploy our limited resources to protect our waterways and aquifers. Using
resources to protect the quality of water in a reservoir that will not be built is not an intelligent
use of taxpayer funds and personnel.
Tom Reeder
Raleigh
The writer is director, N. C. Division of Water Resources.
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Jamie Kritzer
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N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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