Matthew Goddard

The Governor has scheduled the QOL Directors to attend the next MiStat meeting mid-January. 1 xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b3_0014_0687_669 The Director has asked that the following topics be added to the MiStat report for January: 1. Permit Metrics — Jack — please prepare short-concise briefing on this issue for the MiStat report. 2. Flint Drinking Water — George, please prepare a short update on this issue — we might just be able to include the Monday briefing that we send on January 4. 3. Pipeline Safety - Matt, please prepare a short-concise briefing on this issue. What we have done thus far. 4. Recycling — Bryce — please share a short-concise briefing on this issue. VVhat is new to date, the January meeting, the May Summit, Status of Recycle by Design, etc. and anything else you feel the Governor should be aware of. The information should be as up-to-date as possible (close to the due date) and should be 1-3 paragraphs or no longer than one page, not too long for the Governor. Please prepare the briefing document as assigned above, a Word document in Arial 12, and proofread by your management assistant. All you need is the subject and then your paragraphs. Please send to Jack Schinderle, Donna Seratt, and me by Tuesday, January 5, COB. Donna of OEA will put together the full QOL report as | need to send it to the Governor’s office by Thursday, January 7. With the holidays approaching, please make sure you mark your calendar to work on this assignment over the holidays if you are here or on Monday, January 4 when you return back to the office. It is important that we meet the Governor's office deadline. Thank you for working on these short briefings. Mary Beth Mary Beth Thelen Management Assistant to Director Dan Wyant Department of Environmental Quality Constitution Hall, 6th Floor South Phone: 517-284-6712 or 284-6700 (new numbers) Fax: 517-241-7401 [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b3_0014_0687_670

Thanks Steve. | will stay tuned for more information from Mike. Matt Goddard Water Resources Division Michigan DEQ

Mike and Steve, Please see the email chain below. The SEM1 WRD received a PEAS call potentially regarding the Flint water intake in Lake Huron. Kris Donaldson forwarded your contact information to me. i was wondering if you have received notice today of any issues regarding the project. As you will see below, we have received a report of sheen in Lake Huron, potentially near the project area. Could you either provide an update on the situation if you are informed, or provide contact information for a contractor or consultant associated with the project who may know more information? Thank you in advance for your time. FYI, | attempted to reach you via phone, | will try again if | don’t hear from you within the hour. Regards, Matt Goddard Water Resources Division Michigan DEQ. xxxEND_PAGE:deq25_b136_1403_1406_1

Matt, xxxEND_PAGE:deq25_b139_1416_1422_1 At this point, | do not have any additional information pertaining to the oil sheen or PEAS incident. | tried to contact Genesee Co. staff who are directly involved with the project; however, they are out for remainder of the day. The KWA-iIntake consultant is Rowe Professional Services ~ Mr. Jim Redding (810) 341-7500 | also contacted the Saginaw Bay office. They did not have a contact for the contractor info handy; however, they informed me that WRD has taken enforcement action against Worth Two (which borders the shoreline — including the project site} for discharge violations from their WWTP. | will be meeting with Genesee County staff tomorrow morning and will ask if they are aware of this situation and will obtain consultant contact information. Mr. Charlie Bauer from WRD is the contact person for further Information concerning the WWTP situation. Michael Prysby, P.E. District Engineer Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance 517 290-8817

Ownership is Karegnondi Water Authority (Genesee Co.) not the City of Flint. Stephen Busch, PE. Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance xxxEND_PAGE:deq25_b139_1416_1422_2 MDEQ. 517-643-2314

Al, Please see the emails below regarding a PEAS report that may be originating from the City of Flint water intake project. After further discussion and investigation, it appears that the Flint water intake project was permitted under Part 325 from the Saginaw Bay District Office and the drinking water portion of the project was reviewed by the Lansing District Office, with ownership of the intake belonging to city of Flint. thave been asked by my supervisor to refer this issue to respective districts and associated staff. Best Regards, Matt Goddard Water Resources Division Michigan DEQ

Thanks Steve. | will stay tuned for more information from Mike. Matt Goddard Water Resources Division Michigan DEQ

Matt, | have not received any issues regarding this project. They have been working on getting the intake crib structure in place and starting to place pipe from the crib to shore this past week. Mike Prysby may have more information. Stephen Busch, PE. Lansing and Jackson District Supervisor Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance MDEQ 517-643-2314

Mike and Steve, xxxEND_PAGE:deq25_b139_1416_1422_4 Please see the email chain below. The SEMI WRD received a PEAS call potentially regarding the Flint water intake in Lake Huron. Kris Donaldson forwarded your contact information to me, i was wondering if you have received notice today of any issues regarding the project. As you will see below, we have received a report of sheen in Lake Huron, potentially near the project area. Could you either provide an update on the situation if you are informed, or provide contact information for a contractor or consultant associated with the project who may know more information? Thank you in advance for your time. FYI, | attempted to reach you via phone, | will try again if | don’t hear from you within the hour. Regards, Matt Goddard Water Resources Division Michigan DEQ

Mike Prysby 517-290-8817 or his Supervisor Stephen Busch 517-643-2314 would be the ones to contact.

xxxEND_PAGE:deq25_b139_1416_1422_5 Hey Kris, Please see below, sounds like a possible PEAS report on the Flint water intake project in Lake Huron. | know this isn't your project, but are you able to provide a staff contact for me to talk so we can get a call into the contractor? Thanks, M. Goddard Begin forwarded message:

I'll take care of this. A drinking water intake is being installed in that area, I'll talk with Kris D. Matt