20051457 Ver 1_Response to Cleveland County.msg_20120220

Strickland, Bev
From:
Reeder, Tom [tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov]
Sent:
Monday, February 20, 2012 11:08 AM
To:
Robin Smith
Cc:
Kari Barsness
Subject:
Response to Cleveland County
Attachments:
Cleveland County TR edits.doc
Robin — Sorry to bother you, but attached is a short response to Cleveland County regarding their resolution to enter into the
HB 609 process. Due to the sensitivity of this situation, I thought that it might be good for you to look at this letter before we
send it out. Thanks for your help.
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.

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resourcl
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr. Don Melton, Chairman
Cleveland County Water
P.O. Box 147
Casar, NC 28020
Dear Chairman Melton,
Division of Water Resources
Thomas A. Reeder
Director
DRAFT February 20, 2012 DRAFT
Subject: Partnership Request
Water Supply Alternatives Evaluation
Cleveland County Water
PWSI D# 01 -23 -055
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
Water to jointly apply for a federal permit for construction of the proposed Upper Cleveland
Reservoir. As specified in NCGS 143- 355.7(e), DENR may become a co- applicant for all
required federal approvals for the most practicable alternative, as identified by the Department.
We understand that Cleveland County Water 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 a meeting. At this meeting, staff will review the water supply data that
has been compiled under the Army Corps' process and discuss the ways that DENR and
Cleveland County Water can jointly move forward in this process.
We are looking forward to working with you on this project. Thank you very much for your
proactive efforts to provide your customers with a safe and reliable supply of drinking water and
we are pleased that you have asked us to participate in this endeavor. Please feel free to
contact me at tom.reeder @ncdenr.gov or (919) 707 -9027 or Linwood Peele at
linwood.peele @ncdenr.gov or (919) 707 -9024 if there is a need for any additional information or
clarification or if we can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Thomas A. Reeder
1611 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1611
Phone: 919 - 707 -9000 \ FAX: 919 - 733 -3558 Internet: www.ncwater.org
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Cc: Clyde E. Smith, District Manager, Cleveland County Water
Robin Smith, Assistant Secretary of DENR
Chuck Wakild, Director, Division of Water Quality
Jessica Godreau, Chief, Public Water Supply Section
Britt Setzer, Regional Engineer, Public Water Supply Section
Linwood Peele, Supervisor, Water Supply Planning Branch
1611 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1611
Phone: 919 - 707 -9000 \ FAX: 919 - 733 -3558 Internet: www.ncwater.org
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper