Water Allocation Committee Interbasin Transfer Update

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Water Allocation Water Allocation Committee Committee Interbasin Transfer Interbasin Transfer Update Update Division of Water Resources Division of Water Resources September 9, 2009 September 9, 2009

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Water Allocation CommitteeWater Allocation Committee

Interbasin Transfer UpdateInterbasin Transfer Update

Division of Water ResourcesDivision of Water Resources

September 9, 2009September 9, 2009

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INTERBASIN TRANSFER INTERBASIN TRANSFER UPDATES UPDATES

Greenville Utilities CommissionGreenville Utilities Commission

Brunswick CountyBrunswick County

Kerr Lake Regional Water SystemKerr Lake Regional Water System

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Greenville Utilities CommissionGreenville Utilities Commission

In May, ‘09 the WAC and EMC approved DWR’s In May, ‘09 the WAC and EMC approved DWR’s recommendation to schedule a public hearing on recommendation to schedule a public hearing on the GUC’s IBT Petition.the GUC’s IBT Petition.

The Hearing Officers will be Kevin Martin and The Hearing Officers will be Kevin Martin and Stan Crowe.Stan Crowe.

The hearing will be held in Winterville, The hearing will be held in Winterville, November 5, 2009, 7:00 p.m., at Pitt Community November 5, 2009, 7:00 p.m., at Pitt Community College.College.

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Notice RequirementsNotice Requirements

.22I Requirements:.22I Requirements: NC RegisterNC Register Newspapers in source basin downstreamNewspapers in source basin downstream First class mail to the following in source First class mail to the following in source

basin:basin:• Registered water withdrawals, transfers or IBT Registered water withdrawals, transfers or IBT

certificatescertificates• County commissionersCounty commissioners• NPDES permit holders downstreamNPDES permit holders downstream• PWSSs withdrawing water downstreamPWSSs withdrawing water downstream

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Additional Notice PlansAdditional Notice Plans

Extend newspaper notice to Greene CountyExtend newspaper notice to Greene County

Email notification in the source basin to:Email notification in the source basin to: NPDES permit holders upstream of the withdrawalNPDES permit holders upstream of the withdrawal PWSSs withdrawing water upstreamPWSSs withdrawing water upstream

Email notification in the receiving basins to:Email notification in the receiving basins to: Boards of County CommissionersBoards of County Commissioners

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Greenville Utilities CommissionGreenville Utilities CommissionPublic Notice AreaPublic Notice Area

Counties highlighted in YELLOW will receive extended public notice including announcements in local newspapers. Note that 22.I does not require that Greene County receive notice.

Counties highlighted in LIGHT YELLOW will receive some type of limited notice (first class mail and/or emails to county commissioners and permit holders).

Counties highlighted in YELLOW will receive extended public notice including announcements in local newspapers. Note that 22.I does not require that Greene County receive notice.

Counties highlighted in LIGHT YELLOW will receive some type of limited notice (first class mail and/or emails to county commissioners and permit holders).

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Brunswick CountyBrunswick County

Public scoping meetings held April 16 – 28, 2009 in the Public scoping meetings held April 16 – 28, 2009 in the source and receiving basins.source and receiving basins.

Review meeting held between the County, consultants, Review meeting held between the County, consultants, and DWR to review scoping comments and the EIS and DWR to review scoping comments and the EIS scope.scope.

Review meeting held between the County, DWQ, and Review meeting held between the County, DWQ, and DWR to discuss water quality modeling effort.DWR to discuss water quality modeling effort.

Expected timeframe for draft EIS: early 2010Expected timeframe for draft EIS: early 2010

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Kerr Lake Regional Water SystemKerr Lake Regional Water System

Public scoping meetings held between Public scoping meetings held between April 1 – 8, 2009 in the source and receiving basins.April 1 – 8, 2009 in the source and receiving basins.

Review meeting held between the applicant’s Review meeting held between the applicant’s consultants and DWR to review scoping comments consultants and DWR to review scoping comments received and the EIS scope.received and the EIS scope.

Hydrologic modeling meeting held with between Hydrologic modeling meeting held with between applicant’s consultants and DWR staff.applicant’s consultants and DWR staff.

Expected timeframe for draft EIS: early 2010.Expected timeframe for draft EIS: early 2010.

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For additional information on For additional information on Interbasin Transfer CertificationInterbasin Transfer Certification

Toya Ogallo at (919) 715-0389 or Toya Ogallo at (919) 715-0389 or

[email protected]@ncdenr.gov . .

Steve Reed at (919) 715-5424 or Steve Reed at (919) 715-5424 or [email protected]@ncdenr.gov

Or the DWR website at Or the DWR website at http://www.ncwater.org/Permits_and_Registration/http://www.ncwater.org/Permits_and_Registration/Interbasin_Transfer/Status/Interbasin_Transfer/Status/

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Brunswick CountyBrunswick CountyService AreaService Area

BRUNSWICK

COLUMBUS

NEW HANOVER

PENDER

Waccamaw River BasinWaccamaw River Basin

Shallotte River BasinShallotte River Basin

Cape Fear River BasinCape Fear River Basin

Northwest WTP

Oak Island

Town of Shallotte

Holden BeachOcean Isle

BeachSOUTH CAROLINA

ATLANTIC OCEAN

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Kerr Lake Regional Water SystemKerr Lake Regional Water SystemService AreaService Area

Henderson

VANCE

Oxford

KLRWS

GRANVILLE

PERSON

DURHAM

FRANKLIN

WARREN

NASH

HALIFAX

WAKE

Roanoke River BasinRoanoke River Basin

Neuse River BasinNeuse River Basin

Tar River BasinTar River Basin

Fishing Creek River BasinFishing Creek River Basin

Creedmoor

NC/ VA State Line