The High Rock Lake Association is actively engaged in dealing with issues that affect
everyone who uses High Rock Lake.
This website is dedicated to providing current information on issues we
are addressing.
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(Posted 11/16/2011) HRLA Member Advisory - Drawdown Decision
In late September 2001 Alcoa asked your Association for an opinion for a proposed draw-down of the lake for maintenance purposes. A strong majority of our members ...
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(Posted 09/25/2011) High Rock Lake Association begins new project
The Board of Directors recently commissioned a study of water pollution to be conducted by Wake Forest University research professor Dennis Lemly.
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(Posted 09/25/2011) Other Opinions
Here’s a link to a Letter to the Editor in The Salisbury Post on Sept. 23, 2011 that helps put some perspective on the continuing stubborn opposition to Alcoa’s Relicensing:
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(Posted 09/25/2011) Latest Development On Alcoa Relicensing
An interesting article was published on September 22, 2011 by The Carolina Journal. Reporter Don Carrington is one of the most through and respected investigative journalists in North Carolina. Perhaps the long fight for the new license may be nearing an end. According to this article, it seems as though the Governor has finally realized she has been on the wrong side of the battle. The personal vendetta’s and greed of a few Stanly County folks and a couple of Senators is finally being seen for what it is, as they continue to resist a great offer by Alcoa to get new jobs for the area.
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(Posted 03/29/2011) Misguided Sportsmen ?
Look what some misguided sportsmen are dumping around piers and other locations around the lake.
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(Posted 02/13/2011) What Is the Yadkin Riverkeeper ???
A lot of HRLA Members have asked many questions about the Yadkin Riverkeeper Inc. (YR) organization, including questions about who chartered the group, who supports it, and does it have any authority.
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(Posted 12/09/2010) Clean Water Certification
Serious concerns we have about actions occurring that are negatively affecting High Rock Lake.
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(Posted 7/10/2010) The North Carolina Legislature has again rejected the idea of a State Take-Over of the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project ...
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(Posted 4/8/2010) High Rock Lake Association, Inc. 2010 Spring Newsletter
Read our newsletter to stay informed of current HRLA activities as well as informtion about High Rock Lake.
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(Posted 2/20/2010) Yadkin Riverkeeper attempts to cast doubt upon the High Rock Lake Association and its President, Larry Jones ...
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(Posted 10/18/2009) Governor Perdue continues in her quest to take control of the Yadkin Project ...
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(Posted 08/01/2009) A busload of HRLA members were in Raleigh on July 28, 2009 to watch and participate as the House Committee on Water Resources and Infrastructure held it’s third hearing on Senate Bill 967, which calls for a Take-Over of the Yadkin Project. After hearing statements from the HRLA and Stanly County, and having quite a bit of discussion on the Bill, and vote of 8 -6 against it seems to at least put the Bill on hold. Here is the full text of the statement by Larry Jones, made at the opening of the hearing...
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(Posted 05/07/2009) The HRLA filed this comment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today to provide the Commission with an understanding of the position of the High Rock Lake Association Inc. (HRLA) on the status of the License Application and companion Relicensing Settlement Agreement (RSA) now pending before the Commission...
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(Posted 04/08/2009) In the past two weeks legislation has been introduced in the NC Senate proposing a State take-over of the Yadkin Lakes, including High Rock. Our Governor has presented a motion to FERC, opposing the Relicensing Settlement Agreement, and the benefits we’ve worked so long to achieve. The HRLA believes these actions will have very negative consequences to our lakes and to North Carolina taxpayers. Please read the attached review of the proposed legislation, and let your elected representatives know what you think of this idea...
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(Posted 04/08/2009) The newly formed and self appointed “Yadkin Riverkeeper” is misguided when it comes to the issue of relicensing of Alcoa’s four lakes...
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(Posted 03/01/2009) As Spring 2009 approaches we begin to wonder about water levels and lake management issues for the upcoming Recreational season. The Officers and Directors of the High Rock Lake Association are extremely disappointed that we are entering this 2009 season without the benefits promised under terms of a new Relicensing Agreement we negotiated over a 5 year period...
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(Posted 03/01/2009) The North Carolina Division of Water Quality recently held a public hearing in Albemarle. Read the comments of the HRLA...
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(Posted 09/08/2008) At the HRLA August meeting of the Board of Directors, the Directors voted to advise the Environmental Review Commission of our commitment to the Relicensing Settlement Agreement, and to request the Commission have the HRLA involved in any of its study activities. The attached letter was sent to Chairmen of the Commission...
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(Posted 07/20/2008) Water Levels and Politicians
High Rock Lake is again being subjected to a lot of stress; from Mother Nature and the man-made kind. As water levels drop the HRLA is getting a lot of questions about what is going on. We don’t have the answers, but offer the following to our members for consideration and thought...
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(Posted 06/11/2008) Drought Alert !!
High Rock Lake is subject to drought related stress again this year. According to some projections climatic conditions may be very similar to what we experienced in 2002. These conditions, coupled with the delay in issuing a new license to Alcoa, have the potential to drain High Rock Lake again in 2008.....
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(Posted 04/15/2008) BOATER LICENSING LEGISLATION is being considered in Raleigh. On Wednesday April 16, 2008 a meeting is being hosted by Representative Michael H. Wray to organize support of legislation that would require statewide mandatory education and certification for ALL boaters on NC waters....
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(Posted 04/04/2008) NEW LICENSE DELAYED ....
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(Posted 11/16/2007) The Association has commented on the Draft Environmental Statement issued by The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The Environmental Impact Statement is one of the last steps leading to issuance of a new Federal License for the Yadkin Project. The HRLA is concerned the License could be indefinitely delayed by efforts by the City of Salisbury to make Alcoa responsible for flooding and sedimentation issues in the headwaters of High Rock Lake. ....
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(Posted 10/27/2007) On October 23, 2007 FERC posted a “Notice of Public Meetings on Environmental Assessment”. Read the notice, and decide if you want to attend the meeting. This will probably be the last public meeting before FERC issues a new license for the Yadkin Project. ....
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(Posted 9/21/2007) END of MONTH LAKE LEVEL FORECAST ....
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(Posted 9/4/2007) 2007 Drought Management. Actions to Reduce Rate of Lake Water Level Depletion ....
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(Posted 7/6/2007) The Board of Directors of the
High Rock Lake Association voted this spring to sign the Relicensing
Settlement Agreement (RSA). These are the reasons ....
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(Posted 7/6/2007) There’s a lot of misunderstanding going around about the terms the HRLA agreed to for High Rock Lake ....
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(Posted 1/10/2007) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
has officially initiated public proceedings with the issuance of its Scoping
Document 1 in late December 2006. Public hearings in Lexington, Albemarle,
and Wadesboro will be held the week of January 22, 2007. In addition FERC
representatives will tour the Yadkin Lakes that week, and these tours
are open to public participation. Everyone interested in High Rock Lake
should read the attached document for more information on the meetings,
and the relicensing process....
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(Posted 7/16/2006) HRLA Signs Agreement in Principal with
Alcoa. A major decision on Relicensing Terms was made by the High Rock
Lake Association Inc.’s Board of Directors at the July 11, 2006 meeting....
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(Posted 7/4/2006) On April 25, 2006 Alcoa Power Generating
Inc. submitted a license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission. The Application asks for a new 50 year license
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(Posted 1/26/2006) Alcoa has released its Draft License
Application, which is scheduled to be submitted to FERC by April 30, 2006.
The HRLA has registered deep concerns about the Application, see the letter
submitted to Alcoa on January 3, 2006.
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