Public_Hearing_Announcement_IBT_Certificate_Union

Interbasin Transfer Certificate for Union County

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will hold a public hearing to receive
comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement prepared for Union County’s interbasin
transfer (IBT) certificate request.
The Union County Public Works Water System (Union County) is a provider of drinking water to
citizens of Union County, excluding the City of Monroe, serving customers in both the Catawba
River basin and the Rocky River basin. Union County is requesting a 23.0 million gallons per day
(mgd) transfer from the Yadkin River IBT basin to the Rocky River IBT basin, calculated on an
average day of the maximum month basis, per current statutory regulation. The requested transfer
amount is based upon 2050 water demand projections to meet anticipated growth in Union
County's Rocky River IBT basin.
Currently, most of the water supplied by Union County is sourced from the Catawba River through
the Catawba River Water Treatment Plant in Lancaster County, South Carolina. To support the
Rocky River IBT basin service area, Union County transfers a maximum of 5.0 mgd, as allowed by an
existing grandfathered authorization, from the Catawba River IBT basin to the Rocky River IBT
basin. The proposed request will avoid the need for an increase in the amount transferred from the
Catawba River IBT basin. The proposed intake will be on Lake Tillery near the existing location of
the intake for the Town of Norwood in the Yadkin River IBT basin.
The public hearing will start at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Town of
Norwood Community Building. The supporting environmental documents will be available for
review two weeks prior to the public hearing at: http://www.ncwater.org/?page=420, as well as
through the North Carolina Department of Administration State Environmental Review Clearinghouse.
The purpose of this announcement is to encourage interested parties to attend and/or provide
relevant written and verbal comments. Division of Water Resources staff requests that parties
submit written copies of oral comments. Based on the number of people who wish to speak, the
length of oral presentations may be limited.
If you are unable to attend, you may mail written comments to Kim Nimmer, Division of Water
Resources, 1611 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1611. Comments may also be submitted
electronically to [e-mail]. Mailed and emailed comments will be given equal
weight. All comments must be postmarked or emailed by October 16, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 6:00 PM
Norwood Community Building
247 West Turner Street, Norwood, NC 28128