20051457 Ver 1_Re update on cleveland cty water want for a reservoir 2.msg_20111010

Strickland, Bev
From: Reeder, Tom [tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov]
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 9:01 AM
To: Mcgee, Melba; Kari Barsness
Subject: Re: update on cleveland cty water want for a reservoir
Kari — I have been contacted by Butch Smith (Cleveland County water systems manager & new member of the EMC) who told
me that he would like us to become a co- applicant on the federal permit for the mainstem reservoir on the First Broad, in
accordance with HB 609. 1 told Butch that once his assessment of alternatives is completed that we would be happy to work
with him and that if the assessment calls for a mainstem reservoir that we would be glad to be a co- applicant on his federal
permit. You should know however, that both the Army Corps and the EPA have stated in writing that they do not believe that
a mainstem reservoir is permittable in this case. However, Cleveland County is still moving forward. Thanks.
Tom Reeder
Director, NC Division of Water Resources
Phone: 919 - 715 -3045
email: tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov
From: " Mcgee, Melba" <melba.mcgee @ncdenr.gov>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 201108:12:11 -0400
To: Kari Barsness <kari.barsness @ncdenr.gov >, Tom Reeder <tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov>
Subject: RE: update on cleveland cty water want for a reservoir
On September 1s' the Corps of Engineers meet with state and federal agencies to discuss the preliminary alternatives
analysis for the EIS. The meeting was held in Cleveland County and agencies and stakeholders discussed 10 potential
alternatives. Seven of these alternatives were eliminated because they would not meet Cleveland County's Purpose
and Need. A total of five alternatives will move forward for in -depth analysis. These include No Action, First Broad
River Reservoir, Upper Crooked Run Creek Side Stream Reservoir with Pumped Storage, New Water Treatment Plant on
Broad River and Purchase of Water from Forest City or Shelby.
Items discussed during the meeting ranged from documentation of decreased use when water conservation is in place,
mitigation costs for each alternative, explanation of the different amounts of water needed under various alternatives,
more information on the safe yield models, triggers and difference in capacity and Kings Mountain indicated that they
were willing to discuss the sale of water to CCW.
The Corps of Engineers requested state and federal agencies provide written comments by September 15th. The Corps
did not indicate when another meeting would be called. It will take some time, however, for the consultants to gather
the information for the five alternatives and present to the Corps for review.
• • - Wilms 30 MI,
From: Barsness, Kari K
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 20117:14 PM
To: Reeder, Tom; Mcgee, Melba
Subject: update on cleveland cty water want for a reservoir
I need to provide an status update to a few members for this. Thanks, Kari

Kari Barsness
Director, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Phone: 919 - 715 -4189
Fax: 919 - 715 -3060
Kari.Barsness @ncdenr.gov