Water Watch members, Milt Marley, Ron Kadan, WWAC Chairman Dick Foote, WHOA Chairman Rick Noble, Ken Koth and Duke Energy's Mark Oakley, Photo courtesy Johnny Deal
It was attended by 85 concerned lake residents, guest speakers and S.C. Representative Boyd Brown. The purpose of the meeting was to update the Associations regarding the Catawba River suit between South Carolina and North Carolina.
A 'water war' update of the US Supreme Court action was presented by Childs Cantey, Assistant Attorney General, one of the three SC Attorneys working on this case.
The case, filed in June 2007 is in regard to the use and transfer of ten million gallons of water a day shifted from the Catawba River in to the Yadkin/Pee Dee River system. The House, Ways and Means Committee has drafted a revised budget with no additional funds allotted for this case.
Dick Foote, Chairman of the Water Watch Advisory Committee that was formed in 1993, gave a presentation showing what is occurring with the Water Watch Committee.
USC Faculty member Dan Tufford spoke and Sara Powell, a Masters student gave a slide presentation on Water Watch and the USC Monitoring Study.
Also speaking were Mark Oakley and Manager Rick Jiran of the Duke Energy Foundation in support of the Water Watch Program, who at that time presented a check to WHOA for $5,000 for water watch activities.
DHEC has a major role in watershed management and their Watershed Manager Anne Rone gave a slide show presentation about their responsibilities.
As part of the Catawba River Keeper Foundation, River Keeper David Merryman spoke of the duties of a River Keeper and handed out a questionnaire asking for volunteers.
"The Catawba River is the most endangered river in the USA" said Merryman.
There are many facets of keeping clean water in our river and lakes and it takes the involvement of many people.
The two hour meeting was the most comprehensive and informative meeting to date. The lawsuit is an ongoing work in progress and will be for some time.
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