-----Original Message----- From: Matthews, William J. [mailto:
[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 3:12 PM To: Jastrzebski, Marysia Cc: Matthews, William J.; Marsh-Matthews, Edith C.; Ginny Adams;
[email protected] Subject: Evergreen frac sand permitting Piney Creek Izard County Professional Input to hearing for 25Jan11 Dear Ms. Jastrzebski, We (Dr. William J. Matthews and Dr. Edith Marsh-Matthews, University of Oklahoma) wish to submit to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Water Division, the attached material as formal input into the hearing process for issuance of a permit to the Evergreen Processing, LLC, for proposed Twin Mountain facility to be located 7.5 miles east of Calico Rock on Highway 56, Izard County, Arkansas. As I understand their application, which reviewed in detail, releases of water related to stormwater flows would have the potential to enter Piney Creek, which is an extremely high-quality Ozark mountain stream. I have made scientific studies of the fish of Piney Creek since 1972, joined by Dr. Marsh-Matthews since 1994, and more recently by Drs. Ginny and Reid Adams of Central Arkansas University. Dr. Marsh-Matthews and I submit our credentials as experts on the fish of Piney Creek, a summary of our recent finding in fish surveys in Piney Creek near and downstream of the proposed activity, and a summary statement. I request that this material be added to and considered in your decision-making process regarding the Evergreen Processing permit. While we present our credentials and provide the information on our employment, we make all statements and conclusions as individuals, and not representing the opinions of the University of Oklahoma or any of its internal units.