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Re: [Fwd: Re: Comments on R rvo~]
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: Comments on Reservoir]
From: Jimmie Overton <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:54:51 -0400
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To: Dianne Reid <[e-mail]>
CC: Cyndi Karoly <[e-mail]>, Trish MacPherson <[e-mail]>,
Jay Sauber <[e-mail]>
Michelle R. was the one that requested the review....but Cyndi will be dealing with the 401 issues and
what i certainly expect to be an EIS on this project...I am cc ing her on this...
thanks
Jimmie
Dianne Reid wrote:
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Unfortunately I deleted the email that you sent telling who to work with. I think you said Michelle
but please confirm. Thanks Dianne
Original Message
Subjeet:Re: Comments on Reservoir
Date:Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:27:53 -0400
From:Dianne Reid <dianne.reid~inctnail.net>
To:Michelle Raquet <Michelle.Raquet(a%nemail.net>
CC:Jimmie Overton <[e-mail]>
References:<[e-mail]>
Thank you Michelle. Here's a couple of bullets for your consideration:
• The project will most certainly impact the North Fork First Broad River which is being
proposed for ORW status based on excellent water quality and it is the only water that we
have sampled in this subbasin that had excellent water quality at the time.
• When ambient nutrient data from the First Broad River was reviewed and compared to
nutrient concentrations we use for evaluating eutrophication potential in mountain reservoirs,
the data indicated elevated nutrients and the potential for eutrophication problems once the
dam is in place. Of course there are a variety of factors that would impact the potential for
eutrophication problems and they must be considered in addition to the potential impacts of
development that naturally takes place around reservoirs. Buffers such as those promised in
the public notice will be essential. These observations support the request for nutrient
modeling of the system as part of any environmental reviews done.
• During the 2000 assessment of the First Broad River, flow was indicated as a factor in
keeping benthos from supporting an excellent water quality rating ;however even during the
drought these sites had good water quality based on benthos. Definitely a need to assess
impacts of flow modification on surrounding waters.
• Is a 100 foot buffer sufficient?
• We're pulling some flow data that we took on the First Broad a while back and may have
some additional comments based on that.
• Are you going to send the documents you referenced to Cyndi (reclass info, etc.)?
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Re: [Fwd: Re: Comments on Reservoir]
Thanks Dianne
Michelle Raquet wrote:

Dianne... Here are the comments I pulled together for the Planning Section. Darlene's
comments have been incorporated and I have it out for Alan Clark's review. I would like to
send this out to Cyndi Karoly (Section 401) Monday evening/Tuesday morning. Let me know if
you would like to add more information/comments to this and I can cc: you.... I am glad that we
have been able to drum up some interest in this project! Thanks and have a great weekend!
--Michelle
Dianne Reid
NC DENR/Division of Water Quality
Intensive Survey Unit
Mailing Address: 1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
Physical Address: 4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
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A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it,
bearing within him the image of a cathedral. From: "Flight to Arras" by Antoine
de Saint-Exupery
Dianne Reid
NC DENR/Division of Water Quality
Intensive Survey Unit
Mailing Address: 1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
Physical Address: 4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
v [phone]
f [phone]
http://www. esb. enr. state.nc.us/
A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it,
bearing within him the image of a cathedral. From: "Flight to Arras" by Antoine
de Saint-Exupery
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