NC0023086_Water Treatment Plant Replacement_20140324

PO Box 128
Fontana Dam, NC 28733
828-498-2107
March 10, 2014
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Doug Newhouse
Environmental Engineer, Funding -Application Reviewer/Contact
Technical Services Branch - Loans and Grants Unit
Public Water Supply Section - Division of Water Resources
NC Department of Environment & Natural Resources
1611 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1611
Olivia Collier, ARC Program Manager
Division of Community Assistance
100 East Six Forks Road, Second Floor
Raleigh, NC 27609
Marquis Crews, Grants Manager
NC Rural Economic Development Center
4021 Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610
Philip McMullan, Program Manager
Economic Investments, TVA Economic Development
P.O. Box 292409, OCP 2A
Nashville, TN 37229-2409
Tim Gamble, Mayor
828-498-2114
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RE: Fontana Village Water Treatment Plant Replacement (ARC Grant # NC -16314,
Rural Center Grant # 2009-174-40101-102)
Dear Mr. Newhouse, Ms. Collier, Mr. Crews, and Mr. McMullan:
In taking over the project to build a new water treatment plant to serve the Fontana
Community, the Town of Fontana Dam has taken ownership of the existing water plant, and
assumed the role of applicant for the Rural Center and Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)
grants, as well as the DWSRF loan through the NC Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (NCDENR). At this time, the Town has completed the transfer of the ARC grant from
Graham County to the Town, and reapplied for the DWSRF loan through NCDENR. The Town is

currently still awaiting LGC approval of the Town assuming the debt obligation presented by the
DWSRF loan.
Having been before the LGC for over a year, the Town had hoped to have an answer before
now. However, additional requirements have been set forth by the LGC that the Town must
meet in order to obtain their approval. The Town has been diligently working to meet those
requirements, and we ask for your patience as we continue to work towards the goal of
constructing a new water plant. Once the LGC approves the loan, then all other funds can be
deemed secured, which will then allow the Town to complete the necessary requirements set
forth by the Rural Center to have that grant transferred to the Town.
Please accept this letter as a formal request by the Town, asking that NCDENR, the ARC, and the
Rural Center continue to retain the funds committed to this project. We understand that the
transitions underway at the State level could cause unassigned funds to be incorporated back
into the State's General Fund, and we are hereby requesting that the funds associated with this
project not be transferred to the NC General Fund as unassigned funds.
Thank you for your assistance, and if there is anything else you might require from the Town of
Fontana Dam, please feel free to contact me at any time.
Sincerel ,
TI GAMBLE
Mayor, Town of Fontana Dam
CC: Timothy Romocki
Vincent Tomaino
Mike Dowd
Ellen McKinnon
Gordon Myers
Jeannie Stewart