Water Allocation Committee Interbasin Transfer Update
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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
INTERBASIN TRANSFER INTERBASIN TRANSFER UPDATES UPDATES
Greenville Utilities CommissionGreenville Utilities Commission
Brunswick CountyBrunswick County
Kerr Lake Regional Water SystemKerr Lake Regional Water System
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.
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
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
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).
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
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.
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/
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
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