[Durham INC] Fw: Falls Lake Rules Public Hearings - June30th and July 1st - 6:30 PM

[Tina]

The Falls Lake issue is big.  Why is the lake so polluted?  What is
Durham's role?  What are the solutions?  I spent quite a bit of time
researching all of these issues and made a video that you can watch
online.  I interviewed Bill Holman, Senator Stein, Alissa Bierma (the
Upper Neuse Riverkeeper), Dr. JoAnn Burkholder and others.
 
It is easier to see the Falls Lake show online!  It is now in 3 segments
(about 20 min a piece).  Please pass it along if you are inspired to do
so.
 
Falls Lake. How Polluted is it?    http://vimeo.com/channels/111389
 
If you have trouble seeing it, please let me know and I will send you a
DVD.
 
 
Thanks so much, and I hope you enjoy it!
 
Tina Motley-Pearson
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org [mailto:inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org]
On Behalf Of Pat Carstensen
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:00 PM
To: bill anderson; inc listserv
Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Fw: Falls Lake Rules Public Hearings -
June30th and July 1st - 6:30 PM
 
THe worker on the BP oil rig who reported the broken safety equipment
was probably told fixes were "incredibly expensive and with no real
understood benefit."  (-:
 
Regards, pat
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From: TheOcean1 at aol.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:58:40 -0400
To: pac2 at yahoogroups.com; inc-list at durhaminc.org
Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Fw: Falls Lake Rules Public Hearings - June
30th and July 1st - 6:30 PM



Sharing with INC as well as PAC2
 
Bill Anderson
PAC2  
 
In a message dated 6/18/2010 2:24:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
hchestnut at nc.rr.com writes:
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Thompson, Beverly B. <mailto:Beverly.Thompson at durhamnc.gov>  
To: hchestnut at nc.rr.com 
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 9:43 AM
Subject: FW: Falls Lake Rules Public Hearings - June 30th and July 1st -
6:30 PM
 
Hi Mr. Chestnut.  I look forward to seeing you at the facilitators
meeting, and thanks again for allowing us to ask for your help with the
Falls Lake issue.  Here is some background information, fyi.  Feel free
to share with the other facilitators.  
 
From: Voorhees, Ted 
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 6:45 PM
To: Nick Tennyson; Frank; 'Casey Steinbacher'; jwhite at durhamchamber.org
Cc: Sindelar, Karen; Wiebke, Paul; Thompson, Beverly B.
Subject: Falls Lake Rules Public Hearings - June 30th and July 1st -
6:30 PM
Importance: High
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
The Environmental Management Commission is holding two very important
hearings in two weeks with massive financial implications for our
community.
 
The City staff plans to attend both hearings to share our concern.  We
are also drafting some information to share with you that you may
consider in developing your own message.  Please plan to personally
invite good speakers who will be impacted by the enormity of these rules
(potential $1.5 BILLION cost to citizens and businesses) and get their
commitment to attend one of these hearings.  They will probably be
allowed 3 minutes to speak, but hearing from real people is very
important to getting the rules to change.
 
Our biggest concern is that STAGE 2 is incredibly expensive and with no
real understood benefit.  Without requiring DENR to assess the impact of
Stage 1 first, it makes no sense to order Stage 2 at this time.  You may
have your own important points to make about Stage 1 and how it will be
a burden on your business or household.
 
We will share more with you tomorrow and next week, but we need your
commitment to getting folks to attend one or both hearings.  June 30th
is the closest as it is at Neal Middle School on HWY 98.
 
 
Here is some background from DENR staff:
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/emc/documents/01wqc04b.pdf
 
Here is an article from the N&O:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/06/09/523564/public-hearings-set-for-fa
lls.html
 
Here is the H-S's recent editorial:
http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/7883378/article-The--1-5-billio
n-short-straw?instance=editorial
 
Here is the web official notice for June 30, 2010:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/event-calendar/-/journal_content/56_INST
ANCE_pFx2/38364/1011392
 
Here is the web official notice for July 1, 2010:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/event-calendar/-/journal_content/56_INST
ANCE_pFx2/38364/1011400
 
Please contact Beverly Thompson with you confirmation that speakers will
attend.  Feel free to forward this message to others as you see fit.
 
 
Theodore L. Voorhees
Deputy City Manager
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC  27701
 
919-560-4222
 
Durham - Where Great Things Happen!
 
 
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