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i II~ ~~ Kay Honeycutt From: Dennis Testerman Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:38 PM To: Grace Mynatt; littlemac@ctc.net ;Jay White; TODD BERG (tberg@morrisberg.com) Cc: Susie Morris; Jonathan Marshall; Kay Honeycutt; Pam Dubois Subject: Reply Please --> Watershed Improvement Commission Appointment Attachments: Armistead Eugene Divine app Watershed 12 2008.pdf; Divine appoint recc.doc Importance: High Late today, Kay Honeycutt, Pam Dubois and I continued an ongoing discussion of the attached application from Gene Divine for BOC appointment to the Watershed Improvement Commission (WIC). I have also consulted with WIC Vice- Chairman Darrell Furr. The course of action we have come up with is for WIC to submit the attached draft endorsement memorandum to the Board of Commissioners for a timely discussion at the 1/5 work session and possible action at the 1/20 regular meeting. Because the appointment of Mr. Divine to a second county commission would require making an exception to past ' appointment protocol, we want to address any concerns and/or questions that the three of you may have prior to Monday. You may want to address your comments to current WIC members Darrell Furr and Don Kelly in addition to, or instead of, me. t FYI, I will be attending the annual meeting of the NC Assn of Soil & Water Conservation Districts with my board this coming week during your work session. We will arrange for someone to be present in support of Mr. Divine's application if you see a need. On behalf of WIC members Furr and Kelly, thanks in advance for your consideration of this appointment. They've been longing for help from a third member for nearly a year Howl 1've had the pleasure of providing staff assistance to a competent, cohesive Commission for over a decade. The willingness of previous boards of commissioners to consider WIC recommendations for appointments of WIC members-even when some of those recommendations called for reappointment to an additional 6-year term (another appointment protocol exception)-is a major factor in longstanding WIC effectiveness. Tommy Porter's twelve years of experience serving as a WIC member (and chairman) are an asset as he now serves on the Planning and Zoning Commission, and WIC should similarly benefit from Gene Divine's experience on the Planning and Zoning Commission. 1 and current/past WIC members appreciate BOC openness to and consideration of our recommendations, and we thank you in advance for your consideration of this appointment endorsement. In light of the New Year's Day holiday this week, Kay is hoping to include this memorandum in the work session packets on Wednesday morning (12/31). Dennis Dennis E. Testerman, CEE Resource Conservation Specialist Cabarrus S&W Conservation District The accomplishments ...are impressive, but the challenges ahead seem equally awesome. The public Is more concerned about resource management than at any time since the 1930's. There are more activists involved, more organizations, more technical studies, and more "experts" on ...conservation than ever before. To many, the challenge seems to be primarily a technical one. The history of the conservation movement suggests, however, that such is not the case. The challenge is one of moving people to constructive action. R. Neil Sampson. Fvr Love of the Land: A History of the National Association of Conservation Districts. 1985. Item# 23 Attachment number 3 H-5 Page 243 of 253