Lake Hartwell Action Alert

The Lake Hartwell Association along with Upstate Forever and the Pickens Soil and Water Conservation District has
been working hard to remove the third and final dam on Twelve Mile River, and we need your help!  We have two
time-bound opportunities for LHA members to voice their support for making this project a top priority.

Why is removal of the third dam so important?
Because removing the third dam is the only project that will actually reduce PCB contamination in Lake Hartwell.
Look at the “latest news” items at www.lakehartwellassociation.org. Read the article by Larry Dyck, an LHA Director,

and Brad Wyche, director of Upstate Forever, titled “Seize the chance to restore Twelve Mile River watershed.”  Also
read the excellent Editorial that appeared in the Greenville News on November 3.

There is almost $9 million in a separate account for addressing the damages caused by the PCB contamination of Twelve Mile
River and Lake Hartwell.  Federal and state natural resource agencies are in the process of deciding how these funds should
be spent.  The Trustees have listed the removal of the third dam as one of the “unfunded projects,” but this is only their
recommendation which we want to change.

The Trustees have scheduled a public meeting to consider the different proposed projects, including removal of the third dam.
What:  Lake Hartwell PCB Settlement Public Meeting
When:  6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M., Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Where: Anderson Civic Center, 3027 Mall Road, Anderson, SC, 29625

Please plan to attend this meeting if you can!

2) Online Survey
The agencies have also invited the public to provide input through an on-line survey.  Please read the following instructions before
going to the link provided below.  You have to answer all the questions on the survey.

1.      Please click “Don’t Support” for ALL of the projects listed in Question 1.
2.      Answer “Yes” to Question 2.
3.      Answer “Don’t Know” to Question 3.
4.      For Question 4, please write (or cut and paste) the following sentence in the comment box provided:
“I strongly support re-allocating the settlement to pay for the entire cost of removing the third dam and providing an alternative
water supply for the Easley-Central Water District.  After this project is completed, I would support using the balance of the funds
in the settlement for some of the projects listed in Questions 1 and 4.”

Please go to the website and complete the survey at www.dnr.sc.gov/news/fishingcomp

If you have any questions feel free to contact Larry Dyck at Hartwelllakekeeper@yahoo.com.

Thank you for your support!  It is for the “Sake of the Lake