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DocuSign Envelope ID: CCD5A630-F3A4-4984-86E5-2F9BFE4A9469 <br /> PAT MCCRORY <br /> DONALD R. VAN DER VAART <br /> S. JAY ZIMMERMAN <br /> November 30, 2015 <br /> Mr. Tom Davis,Water Resources Coordinator <br /> Orange County <br /> 306A Revere Rd. <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> Re: Future State Funding for Aquatic Weed Control Projects <br /> Dear Mr. Tom Davis; <br /> As a unit of local government currently receiving financial assistance for aquatic weed management <br /> through our cooperative funding program,this letter is intended as notification of a change in the funding <br /> process for the Aquatic Weed Control Program(AWCP). Under G.S.143-215.73F [Shallow Draft <br /> Navigation Channel Dredging and Lake Maintenance Fund]—Uses of Fund.; states the following: <br /> "(2)For aquatic weed control projects in waters of the State located within lakes under Article <br /> 15 of Chapter I I 3 of the General Statutes. Funding for aquatic weed control projects is limited <br /> to five hundred thousand dollars($500,000)in each fiscal year." <br /> The above referenced statute limits the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality—Division <br /> of Water Resources' (DEQ-DWR)AWCP to only provide technical assistance and funding of projects <br /> that are located within lakes. In the past,the AWCP funding was provided through the Water Resources <br /> Development Projects with no limitations on aquatic weed control projects in the states surface waters. <br /> This change in the use of funds for the AWCP may affect one or more of your projects, for which the <br /> DWR has previously provided technical and financial assistance. We understand this operational change <br /> may result in management issues with existing aquatic weed infestations within your jurisdiction that <br /> previously qualified for technical and financial assistance. At this time, only projects located within lakes <br /> will be eligible for the technical and financial assistance. <br /> Thank you very much for your attention to this important matter. Please contact Linwood Peele at <br /> ll nwood. ceIe(avncdenr.�oy or(919)707-9024, or Tom Fransen at toln.franseli(u ncdenr.�4ov or(919)707- <br /> 9015,if we can be of further assistance. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Tom Fransen,Water Planning Section Chief <br /> Division of Water Resources <br /> State of North Carolina I Enviromnental Quality I Water Resources <br /> 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1611 <br /> 919 707 9000 <br />