2015-04-04 INT KerrLakePittoplbarria Countp 38oarb of Ouperbioors
In Opposition of the Interbasm Transfer Certificate
For the Kerr Lake Regional Water System
RESOLUTION
2015 -04 -04
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR)
solicited public comment on March 31, 2015 on the Kerr Lake Regional Water System ( KLRWS) Interbasin
Transfer (IBT) certificate request; and
WHEREAS, KLRWS has requested an increase to its current grandfathered IBT of 10 million gallons
per day (mgd) to an amount over 14 mgd; and
WHEREAS, the proposed water withdrawal could cause substantial negative economic and
environmental impacts to the North Carolina and Virginia counties, cities, and towns located in the Roanoke
River Basin; and
WHEREAS, the out -of -basin transfer of water will further solidify the routine practice of shifting
natural resources to benefit a particular area at the direct consequence to other areas in the Roanoke River
Basin; and
WHEREAS, the proposed water transfer would reduce the flow and assimilative capacity of rivers and
streams in the Roanoke River Basin; and
WHEREAS, the out -of -basin transfer may have the effect of causing regulatory restrictions to be
imposed on localities upstream, affecting their water use and wastewater discharges, and ultimately adversely
affecting their economies; then
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors that it
does hereby proclaim its strong opposition to the granting of additional interbasin transfers from the Roanoke
River Basin, and does hereby call this matter to the attention of industries, businesses, counties, cities, towns
and citizens of the Roanoke River Basin.
Given under my hand this 21 st day of April, 2015.
Brenda H. Bowman, Chair
Pittsylvani : County Board of upervisors
Clare ce C. Monday, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors