Jordan Lake Water Supply Storage Allocations Round Two
and
Proposed Increase in Interbasin Transfer
MAY 2001
Prepared for the
Environmental Management Commission
by
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Jordan Lake Water Supply Storage Allocations Round Two
and
Proposed Increase in Interbasin Transfer
Hearing Officers’ Report
Volume I
Public Hearings
March 5, 2001 - Ground Floor Hearing Room, Archdale Building, Raleigh
March 6, 2001 - Fayetteville State University, Shaw Auditorium, Fayetteville
North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Environmental Management Commission
May 2001
Jordan Lake Water Supply Storage Allocations Round Two
and Proposed Increase in Interbasin Transfer
Hearing Officers’ Report
Table of Contents
VOLUME I |
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Part I: |
Hearing Officers’ Recommendations and Interbasin Transfer Certificate |
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Hearing Officers’ Recommendations |
page I - 1 |
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Interbasin Transfer Certificate |
3 |
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Part II: |
Summary Table of Public Comments, and Staff Responses to Comments Received |
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Table of Public Comments and Key to Staff Response |
page II - 1 |
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Staff Responses |
29 |
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VOLUME II (*) |
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Part III: |
Transcript of March 5, 2001 Public Hearing – Raleigh, NC |
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Keith Weatherly |
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James O. Robertson |
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Mike Koivisto |
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Bill Coleman |
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Larry B. Thomas |
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Robert Easterling by Heather Thomas |
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John Rigsbee |
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Ron Singleton |
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Ray Rapuano |
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Nellie Tomlinson |
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Hal Price |
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Mary Kiesau |
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Part IV: |
Transcript of March 6, 2001 Public Hearing – Fayetteville, NC |
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Tony Rand |
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Lura Tally |
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Addison D. Davis, IV |
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Edwin S. Deaver |
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John Henley |
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Rollin Shaw |
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Robert A. Massey, Jr. |
Larry Shaw |
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Marvin W. Lucas |
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Lee Warren |
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Greg Taylor |
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Tal Baggett |
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Linda Lee Allen |
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Patricia Keller |
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Mike Koivisto |
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Larry B. Norris |
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Walter Moorman |
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John McCowley |
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Bill Coleman |
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John E. Pechman |
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Milo McBryde |
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Charles Holt |
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W. Steve Martin |
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Mick Noland |
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Margeret Dickson |
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Sharon Valentine |
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Denny Shaffer |
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David Cooke |
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Lee Maria Kliess |
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Rudolph Singleton |
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Thornton Rose |
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Clinton Harris |
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Peggy Vick |
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Jose Cardone |
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Neil Smith |
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Walter Vick |
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Edward L. Williams |
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Bob Cogswell |
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Jimmy Kizer |
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Don Broadwell, Sr. |
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Marcia Mackethan |
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Steven Lawrence |
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Douglas Modde |
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Carlos Zukowski |
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Alfred Rose |
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Part V: |
Written Comments Received |
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Loise Alabaster |
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Loretta Armstrong |
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John Bantsolas |
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Martin Beach |
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Robert Brickhouse |
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Hugh Caldwell |
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R. Glenn Capps |
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Elaine Chiosso |
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Margaret Cogswell |
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William B. Coleman, Jr. |
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Skipper Crow |
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County of Cumberland Joint Planning Board |
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Jackie L. Danker |
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Willie J. Dorman |
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Reid Gantt |
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Robin Hayes Garcia |
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Barbara J. Garrison |
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Robert D. Garrison |
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Winifred McBryde Grannis |
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Lenox D. Harrelson |
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Winston C. Hester |
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Bob Heuts |
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Arjay Hinek |
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Bill Holman |
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Mrs. Floy Holt |
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Billy D. Horne |
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Charlie Horne |
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David L. Jones |
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Weldon H. & Mary Lynn Jordan |
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Burton A. Kassel |
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Betty Kelly |
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Joan Landry |
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Bobby Long |
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Susan LoPresti |
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D. MacDonald |
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James Marple |
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David McDuffie |
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Marian T. McPhaul |
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Jean M. Merritt |
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Ben O. Merritt, Jr. |
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James L. Messer |
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Hampton Moore |
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Jean Moore |
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C. Kim Nazarchyk |
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M.J. Noland |
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Dr. Larry B. Norris |
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Richard J. Perry |
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Hal Price, Biogen |
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Dr. & Mrs. Joe Quigg |
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Jimmy Randolph |
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James O. Robertson |
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Thornton D. Rose |
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Raymond J. Rundus |
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Robert Saunders |
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S.L. Shackelford |
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Kim Martin & Francesca Martin Shaffer |
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Larry Shaw |
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Harriett Shooter |
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Nolan F. Smith |
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Judith P. Sorrell |
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Bill Speight |
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Bob Stevens |
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Marie T. & George C. Stewart, Jr. |
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Sally & John Suberati |
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Mark Sullivan |
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Don Talbot |
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Rodney M. Tart |
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Kurt G. Taube |
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Gil Taylor |
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C.L. Thaggard |
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Larry B. Thomas |
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Kimberly Van Borkulo |
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Dickie Vinent |
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William J. Warfel |
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Henry L. Warwick |
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D. Weaver |
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Calvin B. Wells |
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Charles B. West |
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Katie G. West |
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WFNC Radio |
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John C. Williams, III |
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Part VI: |
Attachments |
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Notice of Public Hearing |
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List of Attendees |
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Rules and Regulations |
Part I
Hearing Officers’ Recommendations and Interbasin Transfer Certificate
The members of the EMC reviewed and considered the complete record which included the hearing officer’s report, staff recommendations, the applicant’s petition, the Final Environmental Impact Statement, the public comments relating to the proposed interbasin transfer, and all of the criteria specified above. Based on that record, the Commission makes the following findings of fact.
Cary and Apex are located on the eastern boundary of the Jordan Lake Project and have invested in development of the only water supply intake on the lake, with approval of the state, sized to allow the withdrawal of 50 mgd of water. The Cary-Apex water treatment plant provides water to Cary, Apex, Morrisville, RTP, and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The Chatham County water system also receives raw water through this intake to supply water to the eastern part of the county.
The state permitted the development of a raw water intake on the eastern shore of Jordan Lake to supply surrounding communities from this regional water supply. Cary and Apex received permission to use Jordan Lake water to meet their community needs and support economic development in and around RTP. They received permission to transfer 16 mgd of water from the Haw River Basin to the Neuse River Basin. This amount is no longer adequate to meet the communities’ water demands. Durham and Raleigh have assisted the communities receiving water from the Cary-Apex water system by providing water to the system but can not continue because they need the water to meet demands within their own service areas.
These petitioners have made a request to transfer enough water to meet their future needs. The petitioners’ combined 2030 projected transfer amount is 24.1 mgd plus an additional 2.9 mgd contingency amount for a total requested amount of 27 mgd. The projected 2009 transfer amount is 27 mgd, which will drop to 17.9 mgd in 2010 when the regional water reclamation facility becomes operational. The 24.1 mgd transfer amount assumes that the Towns of Cary and Apex will construct a regional water reclamation facility that would discharge to the Cape Fear River Basin by 2010, therefore limiting the need for additional future transfers.
The transfer of water will benefit the Research Triangle Region by guaranteeing water to support the economic development and associated population growth that have been encouraged by the establishment of the Research Triangle Park.
Based on the record the Commission finds the transfer is necessary to supply water to the growing communities of this area. Water from the source basin is readily available and within a short distance from the service area. The applicants have reasonably mitigated this need by returning treated wastewater to the source basin by December 31, 2009, and therefore the transfer is a reasonable allocation to these communities. The transfer will greatly benefit these communities by providing raw water of high quality for residential and industrial purposes.
The Commission finds that the appropriate transfer amount should not include a contingency factor, therefore 24 mgd is the appropriate necessary and reasonable transfer amount.
The source for all of the petitioners’ water is the water supply pool of Jordan Lake. The water supply pool is operated entirely separate from the low flow augmentation pool. The low flow augmentation pool, not the water supply pool, is dedicated to maintaining flows in the Cape Fear River downstream of Jordan Lake dam. Therefore, the petitioners’ water supply withdrawals will have no significant impact on the downstream flows as demonstrated with the model. A comparison of the alternatives showed that the proposed transfer will not have any significant impact on Jordan Lake surface water elevation, minimum releases from the dam, water quality pool levels, the target flows at Lillington, flows at Fayetteville, and water quality pool levels compared to the other alternatives and to present conditions (see Appendix B in the EIS). As shown in the following figure (Figure 14 from the EIS) there are no significant differences in flows at Fayetteville.
Approximately two-thirds of Jordan Lake's conservation storage is dedicated to maintaining minimum flows in the Cape Fear River, compared with the one-third dedicated to water supply. Downstream users benefit from this low-flow augmentation pool without requiring a Jordan Lake allocation and at no cost. Upstream users do not benefit from the low flow augmentation pool. The historic low flow of the Cape Fear River at Lillington was 75 cfs prior to regulation by Jordan Dam. The target flow at Lillington is now 600 cfs, supported by the low flow augmentation pool of Jordan Lake. This target flow is 8 times as great as the historic low flow, and equivalent to 388 mgd. Even allowing for instream flow requirements for habitat, an enormous amount of water is available to downstream users. Based on the 1997 Local Water Supply Plans the projected water supply demand for the middle Cape Fear River (Jordan Lake to Fayetteville) is 93.5 mgd. The target flow of 388 mgd is over 4 times as great as the projected municipal water supply demand.
Fayetteville’s water supply withdrawals would not be affected by the proposed transfer or Jordan Lake allocations. Fayetteville’s allowable withdrawals will only be affected by new or increased withdrawals between Lillington and Fayetteville and by water quality issues in the reach of the Cape Fear River below their water supply intake and wastewater discharge. Because wastewater assimilation is directly related to flows, no significant changes in wastewater assimilation are expected from the proposed action. Similarly, no impacts were identified for hydropower generation, navigation or recreation.
Secondary effects from growth such as increased runoff, erosion, and loss of open space are expected to have negative impacts on water quality and fish and wildlife habitat. These impacts will be mitigated to a reasonable degree through existing regulations and programs, as well as new initiatives. The most notable of these initiatives are Cary’s Stream Buffer Ordinance and Open Space and Historic Resources Plan
The Commission finds that it is reasonable to minimize the impacts of secondary effects caused by growth in the Towns of Cary, Apex and Morrisville and Wake County through the implementation of ordinances similar to the Neuse River Buffer rules for the parts of their jurisdictions that are within the Jordan Lake watershed for protection of the lake.
Based on the modeling discussed in Finding No. 2, the Commission finds the cumulative effects of this and other future water transfers or consumptive uses as described in G.S. §143-215.22I(f)(2a) will be insignificant.
Based on the record the Commission finds the transfer will support continued population growth and the attendant impacts of that growth. These impacts include effects on wastewater assimilation, fish and wildlife habitat, and water quality similar to the secondary growth effects described in Finding No. 2, above. However, these impacts will be minimal. Reasonable mitigation is prohibiting additional wastewater treatment facilities in the Neuse River basin as a result of this transfer and to limit the applicants’ existing Neuse River wastewater treatment facilities to their current permitted levels.
Alternative 1A: No IBT Increase and No Additional Jordan Lake Allocations
Alternative 1B: No IBT Increase with Additional Jordan Lake Allocations
Alternative 2: Obtain Water From the Neuse River Basin
Alternative 3: Increase Wastewater Discharges to Cape Fear River Basin
Alternative 4: Merger of Water and Sewer Utility Operations of Town of Cary and City of Durham
Alternative 5: No Regional Treatment and Water Reclamation Facility
The table on the following page compares the proposed transfer with the six alternatives. Factors used in the comparison of alternatives include:
Except for Alternative 1A, which does not serve the projected water supply needs of the petitioners, the alternatives will not substantially reduce the expected impacts of the proposed transfer increase. The only significant impacts associated with the proposed transfer are secondary impacts associated with growth. All of the alternatives will have essentially the same growth related impacts due to high rates of regional growth.
Based on these comparisons, the Commission finds that the proposed alternative is the most feasible means of meeting the petitioners’ long-term water supply needs while minimizing overall impacts and cost.
Summary of Alternatives
Alternatives |
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Proposed Action |
1A |
1B |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Increase in IBT (mgd) |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
Significant Direct Impacts |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Significant Secondary Impacts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Additional Jordan Lake Allocations |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
2030 MDD Water Demands (mgd) |
53.6 |
19 |
43.8 |
53.6 |
53.6 |
53.6 |
53.6 |
Maximum IBT (mgd) |
251 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
19 |
45 |
Total Capital Cost (million) |
$225.7 |
$11.1 |
$206.6 |
$206.9 |
$279 |
$248 |
$84.0 |
Water Reuse |
3.8 mgd |
3.8 mgd |
3.8 mgd |
3.8 mgd |
3.8 mgd |
3.8 mgd |
3.8 mgd |
Construct Regional WWTP |
18.0 mgd |
No |
18.0 mgd |
18.0 mgd |
18.0 mgd |
18.0 mgd |
No |
Finished Water Purchases |
No |
No |
No |
9.2 mgd |
No |
No |
No |
Expand Cary/Apex WTP (capacity beyond 40 mgd, max day basis) |
20.0 mgd |
No |
9.0 mgd |
9.0 mgd |
20.0 mgd |
20.0 mgd |
20.0 mgd |
Note: 1Projected IBT in 2030 is approximately 25 mgd. The requested amount of 27 mgd includes some contingency
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NOTICE: The holders of this certificate are jointly and severally responsible for compliance with the terms, conditions and requirements stated herein, and are therefore jointly and severally liable for all penalties assessed to enforce such terms, conditions and requirements as provided in G.S. §143-215.6A.
This is the _______ day of _____________________, 2001.
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David H. Moreau, Chairman
Name & |
Type and Date |
Summary of Comments |
Key to Staff |
Louise Alabaster Private Citizen |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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4H |
Rose Alfred |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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Linda Lee Allan Fayetteville Area Economic Development Corporation |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 6, 2001 |
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1H, 1G, 4H |
Lorretta A. Armstrong Private Citizen |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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2B, 4F, 4H |
Tal Baggett Cumberland County Commissioner |
Verbal Statement with written copy of Statement - March 6, 2001 |
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1E, 1G, 4H |
John Bantsolas Private Citizen |
Attendee – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Martin Beach Pender County Commissioner |
Letter – February 26, 2001 |
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1A, 1B, 1E, 1H, 1J, 4H |
Robert Brickhouse Private Citizen |
Letter – March 6, 2001 |
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2B. 4H |
Don Broadwell, Sr. |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1E, 2B, 4B, 4G, 4H |
Hugh Caldwell Director of Public Utilities City of Wilmington |
Attendee – March 5, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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1E, 1H, 1O |
Robert Glenn Capps Private Citizen |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Jose Cardona |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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Elaine Chiosso Executive Director Haw River Assembly |
Letter – March 9, 2001 |
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1I, 2C, 3A, 4A, 4G, 4H |
Bob Cogswell City Attorney Fayetteville |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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4H |
Margaret Cogswell Private Citizen |
Letter – Received March 12, 2001 |
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2B |
William B. Coleman, Jr. Town Manager Cary |
Verbal Statement - March 5, 2001 Public Hearing, Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 6, 2001 Letter to support verbal statement - (dated) March 6, 2001 Letter – February 27, 2001, Letter – March 9, 2001 |
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1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1F, 1H, 1I, 1J, 1K, 1O, 1M, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 4C, 4F, 4G, 4H |
David Cooke Wake County Manager |
Verbal Statement (*) with written copy of statement – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1B, 1E, 1H, 4G, 4H |
Skipper Crow Private Citizen |
Letter – March 13, 2001 |
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1G, 2B, 4A, 4H |
Jackie L. Danker Private Citizen |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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2B |
Colonel Addison D. Davis, IV Fort Bragg Garrison Commander |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 6, 2001 |
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1E, 1F, 1M |
Mayor Edwin Deaver Town of Hope Mills |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 6, 2001 |
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1C, 1I, 1J, 1K, 2B, 4H |
Margaret Dickson |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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Willie J. Dorman Private Citizen |
Letter – March 10, 2001 |
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4H |
Robert Easterling Chariman Lee County Environmental Affairs Board |
Letter – March 2, 2001 |
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1E, 1F, 4G, 4H |
Reid Gantt Private Citizen |
Attendee – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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1E, 2B |
Robin Hayes Garcia Private Citizen |
Letter – Received March 12, 2001 |
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2B |
Barbara Garrison Private Citizen |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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2B |
Robert D. Garrison Private Citizen |
Letter - March 7, 2001 |
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2B |
Winifred McBryde Grannis Private Citizen |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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2B |
Lenox D. Harrelson Private Citizen |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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2B |
Clinton Harris Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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John Henley County Commissioner Cumberland |
Verbal Statement - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2B, 4F |
Mayor Winston C. Hester Sanford City Council |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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1I, 2B |
Robert P. Heuts Director Lee County Economic Development Corp. |
Letter – March 9, 2001 |
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1I, 2B, 4B, 4G |
Arjay Hinek Private Citizen |
Letter – March 9, 2001 |
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1D, 1E, 1H, 2B, 4G |
Bill Holman Executive Director Clean Water Management Trust Fund |
Attendee - March 5, 2001 Public Hearing, Hard copy Attachment – January 5, 2001 |
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1D, 1E, 1H, 1J, 1K, 2C, 4A, 4G, 4H |
Charles Holt Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 6, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Lee and Floy Holt Private Citizen |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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4H |
Mayor Billy D. Horne Town of Stedman |
Attendee – March 5, 2001 Public Hearing, Attendee - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1A, 1C, 1E, 1I, 1J, 2B |
Charlie Horne Chatham County Manager |
Letter – March 15, 2001 |
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4H |
Mayor David L. Jones City of Wilmington |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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1A, 1B, 1E, 1H, 1O, 3A |
Weldon H. and Mary H. Jordan Private Citizens |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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4H |
Burton A. Kassel Private Citizen |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Patricia Keller Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1G |
Betty H. Kelly Private Citizen |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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4H |
Mary Kiesau North Carolina Sierra Club |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 5, 2001 |
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1I, 2B, 2C, 3A, 4A, 4G, 4H |
James M. Kizer South Central Chapter of Professional Engineers of North Carolina, and Homebuilders Association of Fayetteville |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2B, 4F, 4H |
Dr. Lee Maria Kleiss Fayetteville State University |
Verbal Statement (*) with written copy of statement - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2B, 4A, 4G, 4H |
Mike Koivisto Morrisville Assistant Town Manager |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 5, 2001, Verbal Statement - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2C, 4H |
Joan Landry Private Citizen |
Letter – January 30, 2001 |
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1D, 4H |
Steven Lawrence |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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Bobby Long Ultimate Products |
Letter – March 15, 2001 |
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1D, 1E, 4H |
Susan Lopresti Executive Director Apex Chamber of Commerce |
Letter – March 5, 2001 |
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1A, 1G, 4H |
Marvin W. Lucas 17th House District |
Verbal Statement with written copy of Statement - March 6, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
D. MacDonald |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Marcia Mackethan |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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James H. Marple Citizens for Responsible Water Management |
Attendee – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 10, 2001 |
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2A, 2B, 2E, 4A, 4G, 4H |
Steve Martin University Architect Fayetteville State University |
Verbal Statement - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1G, 2B, 4H |
Robert A. Massey Jr. Fayetteville City Council |
Verbal Statement - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1I, 2B, 4H |
Mayor Milo McBryde City of Fayetteville |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement- March 6, 2001 |
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2B |
John McCowley Southeastern Regional Economic Development Commission |
Verbal Statement - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2B, 4H |
David McDuffee Private Citizen |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Marian McPhaul, Executive Director Lower Cape Fear River Program |
Letter – March 5, 2001 Also submitted a report titled Environmental Assessment of the Lower Cape Fear River system, 199- - 2000, Report No. 00-01. This report will be located at NC DWR for anyone wishing to read its contents. |
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1H, 1I, 2B, 3A, 4A |
Ben O. Merritt, Jr |
Letter – Received March 9, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Jean M. Merritt, Jr |
Letter – Received March 9, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
James L. Messer Private Citizen |
Attendee – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter March 7, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Douglas Modde Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1G, 2B, 4H |
Hampton Moore Private Citizen |
Attendee - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2B, 4H |
Walter Moorman Retired Professional Engineer |
Verbal Statement - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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4H |
C. Kim Nazarchyk |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Mick Noland Chief Operating Officer PWC-Fayetteville |
Verbal Statement (*) with written copy of statement – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1F, 1G, 1H, 1I, 1J, 1K, 1L, 1M, 1O, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H |
Larry B Norris President Fayetteville Technical Community College |
Verbal Statement - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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1E, 1F, 1M, 2B, 4H |
John Pechmann North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 6, 2001 |
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1D, 1O, 4H |
Richard Perry Private Citizen |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Hal Price Biogen |
Verbal Statement - March 5, 2001 Public Hearing, Attendee - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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4H |
Dr. and Mrs. Joe Quigg Private Citizens |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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2B, 4F, 4G |
Senator Tony Rand |
Verbal Statement - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2B |
Jimmy Randolph, President Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce |
Letter – March 9, 2001 |
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1I, 2B, 4G |
Ray Rapuano Cisco Systems, Inc. |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 5, 2001, Attendee – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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4H |
John Rigsbee Chairman Cary Chamber of Commerce |
Verbal Statement - March 5, 2001 Public Hearing |
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4H |
James Robertson President Research Triangle Foundation |
Verbal Statement - March 5, 2001 Public Hearing , Attendee - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2I, 4H |
Thornton Rose Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1H, 2B, 4H |
Raymond J. Rundus Private Citizen |
Letter – March 9, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Robert Saunders Chair PWC |
Attendee - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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4A, 4G, 4H |
S. L. Shackleford Private Citizen |
Attendee – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Danny Shaffer Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement (*) with written copy of statement – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2B, 3A, 4H |
Kim Shaffer/ Francesca Shaffer Private Citizens |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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1G, 2B, 4H |
Senator Larry Shaw |
Verbal Statement - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing + 15 page hard copy attachment |
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1B, 1E, 1H, 1M, 2B, 4A, 4H |
Rollin Shaw Fayetteville City Council |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 6, 2001 |
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2B, 4G, 4H |
Harriett Shooter Private Citizen |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Ronald Singleton, Director Chatham County Public Works |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 5, 2001 |
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4H |
Rudolph Singleton Law firm of Hunchens and Senter representing PWC and the City of Fayetteville |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2B, 4H |
Neil Smith Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2B, 2C, 4A |
Nolan Smith Private Citizen |
Letter – Received March 8, 2001 |
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1M, 2B, 4H |
Judith P. Sorrell Private Citizen |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Bill Speight Sunbelt Business Brokers |
Letter – March 6, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Bob Stevens Broadway Town Manager |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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1I, 4G |
Marie T. and George C. Stewart Private Citizens |
Attendee – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Sally and John Suberati Private Citizens |
Letter – March 5, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
State of North Carolina County of Cumberland Joint Planning Board |
Resolution, received March 9, 2001 |
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1D, 1I, 2B, 4H |
Mark Sullivan Private Citizen |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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1M, 2B |
Don Talbot Fayetteville City Council |
Attendee - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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1B, 1C, 2B |
Lura Tally Retired Senator |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 6, 2001 |
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2B |
Rodney Tart Director Harnett Co Dept of PU |
Letter – March 5, 2001 |
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1B, 1C, 1H, 1K, 2B, 4H |
Kurt Taube Executive Director Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority |
Attendee - March 5, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter - March 5, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 7, 2001, Attendee – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1H, 1I, 1J, 1K, 1M, 2B, 2C, 4H |
Gill Taylor |
Letter – March 6, 2001 |
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1M, 2B |
Greg Taylor Bladen County Commissioner |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 6, 2001 |
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1C, 1E, 1K, 1M, 2B, 3A |
C. L. Thaggard Private Citizen |
Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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1M, 2B, 4H |
Heather Thomas Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 5, 2001 |
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Larry Thomas Public Works Director City of Sanford |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 5, 2001 Attendee - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 8, 2001 |
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1B, 1C, 1E, 1G, 1H, 1I, 1J, 1K, 1M, 2B, 4A, 4G, 4H |
Nellie Tomlinson Cary Chamber of Commerce |
Verbal Statement - March 5, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1D, 2C, 3B, 4A, 4H |
Sharon Valentine Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement (*) with written copy of statement – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1B, 1E, 1M, 4H |
Kimberly VanBorkulo Private Citizen |
Attendee - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1B, 1E, 1H 1M, 2B, 2C, 3B |
Peggy Vick Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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Walter Vick Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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Dickie Vinent PWC |
Attendee – March 6, 2001 Public Hearing, Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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1G, 1M, 4H |
William Warfel Private Citizen |
Letter – March 6, 2001 |
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1G, 1M, 2B, 4H |
Lee Warren Chairman Cumberland County Board of Commissioners |
Verbal Statement - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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2B, 4H |
Henry L. Warwick Private Citizen |
Letter - March 7, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Mayor Keith Weatherly Town of Apex |
Verbal Statement with written copy of statement - March 5, 2001 |
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1D, 1E, 1F, 1H, 1I, 1O, 4A, 4G, 4H |
D. Weaver Private Citizen |
Letter – March 9, 2001 |
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1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1H, 1I, 1J, 1K, 1M, 2B, 2C, 4H |
Calvin B. Wells Private Citizen |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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1G, 1M, 2B |
Charles West Private Citizen |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Katie West Private Citizen |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
WFNC News Talk Radio |
Editorial Comments – February 28, 2001 and March 6, 2001 |
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2B, 2H, 3A, 4H |
Edward L. Williams Private Citizen |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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John C. Williams III Private Citizen |
Letter – March 7, 2001 |
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2B, 4H |
Carlos Zukowski |
Verbal Statement (*) - March 6, 2001 Public Hearing |
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1G, 1M, 2B, 4H |
Key |
1. Impacts on Downstream Uses |
Response to Key Found on Page: |
A |
The base 1998 modeling scenario is supposed to represent existing basin conditions in 1998 and is used as a baseline to compare alternatives. The model did not accurately predict the low flows in 1998. |
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B |
The Jordan Lake water quality pool is insufficient for downstream uses; in the past, the 600-cfs target at Lillington has frequently not been met. |
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C |
The safe yield of Jordan Lake may have been overestimated. |
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D |
The EIS needs to provide information on whether the cumulative impacts of all water withdrawals and transfers are acceptable. |
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E |
If Triangle communities do not replace water they remove from the Cape Fear River, they will cause problems downstream. |
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F |
The proposed IBT will have minimal impact on the flow at Lillington. However water resources will become more limited in the Cape Fear River, and in the long term, it will be prudent to plan to return water that is removed from the river basin. |
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G |
The Triangle is financing its growth by using water resources that belong to downstream users. |
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H |
The study did not account for pollution in the Cape Fear River and the need for flow to assimilate wastewater. |
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I |
The Interbasin Transfer certificate should be temporary. If water quality declines in the Cape Fear River, the certificate can be revoked or cut back. |
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J |
Future agricultural withdrawals should be described |
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K |
Randleman Lake should have been included in the model runs. |
II - 35 |
L |
A modeling scenario should be included for comparison to the Base 1998 case that represents the proposed alternative with only the existing and recommended Jordan Lake allocations. |
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M |
The proposed IBT may inhibit growth in the Fayetteville region. |
II - 35 |
N |
Future hearings should be held in a downstream community and not Cary. Comment noted. |
II - 36 |
O |
Durham’s application for an allocation from Jordan Lake that will result in a net loss to the Cape Fear Basin by correcting an existing IBT from the Neuse was not considered in the EIS. |
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Key |
2. Alternatives |
Response to Key Found on Page: |
A |
The alternative to purchase water from Raleigh should be reevaluated. The adopted Wake County Water & Sewer Master Plan includes a recommendation that Raleigh’s water treatment plant capacity be expanded to 96 MGD by 2003, to 120 MGD by 2011, and to 136 MGD by 2025. Raleigh recently adopted a Capital Improvement Program that allocates $54 million for expanding Raleigh’s water treatment capacity. |
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B |
The Triangle Communities should build a wastewater treatment facility that will correct the interbasin transfer of water before they withdraw more water from Jordan Lake. |
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C |
What conservation efforts are ongoing in the Triangle? Conservation should be used prior to interbasin transfer. |
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Key |
3. Interbasin Transfer Calculation |
Response to Key Found on Page: |
A |
The interbasin transfer calculation assumes construction of a proposed regional wastewater treatment plant with discharge to the Cape Fear River. This assumption should not be made, as the treatment plant is not guaranteed. |
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B |
Aggressive conservation was assumed in the IBT calculations. If this conservation does not occur, there may be significant impacts on downstream uses. |
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Key |
4. Miscellaneous Comments |
Response to Key Found on Page: |
A |
Good planning would dictate that the state grow in areas where there are resources to support the growth |
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B |
The legislature should fund a study to ensure that North Carolina will not experience the water issues that the west is struggling with. Comment noted. |
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C |
The Triangle does not need water. |
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D |
Fayetteville has invested in state-of-the-art water and wastewater treatment, and the Triangle communities should do so as well. |
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E |
The free market method of supply and demand should be used to determine who gets water. Communities and entities that offer the highest price should get the water. Comment noted. |
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F |
The EIS should be evaluated objectively without consideration of construction already underway on water treatment plant. Comment noted. |
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G |
As North Carolina continues to grow, water resources in the Cape Fear River Basin will become more limited. The Division of Water Resources should continue to develop a comprehensive model of future Cape Fear River water use. |
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H |
Comment Noted |
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Impacts on Downstream Uses
A. The base 1998 modeling scenario is supposed to represent existing basin conditions in 1998 and is used as a baseline to compare alternatives. The model did not accurately predict the low flows in 1998.
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Wake County Water and Sewer Plan |
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D. Fayetteville has invested in state-of-the-art water and wastewater treatment, and the Triangle communities should do so as well.