Nittany Valley Environmental Coalition & Sierra Club Moshannon Group Press Release April 17, 2018 – Nittany Valley Environmental Coalition and the Sierra Club Moshannon Group wish to thank our community for standing with us against Nestle Waters’ proposed plan to take millions of gallons of water from our aquifer and ship it out of the Spring Creek Watershed. Nestle reported yesterday that “… we have decided not to proceed with STWA [Spring Township Water Authority] Well 2 and instead to continue to look for sources elsewhere.” Nestle’s decision is a victory for democracy. If Nestle should attempt to take water from our aquifer elsewhere in Centre County, we will be there to fight back. Contact: Terry Melton, NVEC, 814-883-8154, terrymelton321@gmail.com ----- Eric Andreus’ Press Release —– Forwarded Message —– From: Andreus,Eric,Breinigsville, NWNA T&P MID Springs Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018, 4:31:01 PM EDT Subject: Nestlé Waters project update Good afternoon, Over the past year, Nestlé Waters has revised the process of how we approach sourcing spring water. Guided by our new Siting Framework, we approached the Spring and Benner Township community much earlier in our due diligence process than we typically have in the past. At the same time, we continued to conduct our due diligence and water source evaluation. We have spent the last few months in the early stages of our thorough scientific review to evaluate whether Spring Township Water Authority Well 2 had the potential to become a water source for our Deer Park® brand. As part of that review, we consider many factors, including the quality and taste of the water, what the science tells us about the hydrogeology and sustainability of the site, the local watershed, the logistics of transporting the product to the market, and much more. Our rigorous process means that we evaluate far more potential sources than we ever decide to use. The majority do not meet our needs. At this point in the process of considering the source, we have decided not to proceed with STWA Well 2 and instead to continue to look for sources elsewhere. We sincerely appreciate that many people in the community welcomed us so warmly and embraced our proposed project. This support is one of many reasons that Centre County remains a leading candidate in our search for a third Pennsylvania bottling factory location, with 50 jobs and an initial investment of $50 million. We remain optimistic that we can find a source here in northern Centre County so that we can bring jobs and investment to the area in the near future. We will continue to be available in our Centre County office and by phone and email, and we hope that residents who know about other potential spring sites we should consider will reach out to us. Please feel free to reach out to me in the coming days and weeks. We remain hopeful that there will be another opportunity to do business in this community in the future, and I look forward to continuing to work with community leaders to make that happen. Sincerely, Eric Andreus, P.G., Natural Resource Manager, Deer Park Natural Spring Water, Nestle Waters North America ----- Centre Daily Times Nestle Waters makes decision about proposed facility in Centre County, by Shawn Annarelli. http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/article209047794.html ------- Spring Creek Watershed Commission Forum on Understanding and Stewarding Water Quantity and Quality in the Spring Creek Watershed Date/Time/Location for Facilitated Forum: Wednesday, April 18, 2018, 6:30-8:45 PM Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science (CPI), 540 N Harrison Rd, Bellefonte, PA (parking is free) Overview: The Spring Creek Watershed Commission offered to convene a forum on understanding and stewarding water quantity and quality in the Spring Creek watershed. The purpose of this forum is to bring people together to identify issues and think about what the future might look like for the Spring Creek watershed. This initial forum will help set the stage for additional work in 2018 and beyond on a watershed plan for Spring Creek. All are welcome; if you are planning to attend, please RSVP online to ensure we have enough seats, handouts, and food. https://pennstatelaw.psu.edu/form/spring-creek-watershed-forum-registration This will be a facilitated forum led by Professor Lara Fowler and her law students who are enrolled in an environmental mediation course at Penn State Law. They will be conducting a series of interviews in advance of the forum; if you are interested in talking with them, please contact Lara Fowler at lbf10@psu.edu. Draft Agenda (subject to change): 6:30 PM – Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance- Denny Hameister, Chair, Spring Creek Watershed Commission 6:40 PM – Purpose of forum, review breakout group process- Lara Fowler, Penn State Law 6:50 PM – Facilitated breakout groups- facilitated by Penn State Law students 1. What issues or challenges do you see for the future of the Spring Creek watershed? 2. What is your vision for Spring Creek watershed in 10-15 years? 3. What steps might be needed to get from where we are now to where you would like the watershed to be in the future? 4. What does watershed planning look like to you, and how do you or others want to be involved in the watershed? 5. Other? 7:50 PM – Report back from breakout groups, discussion 8:30 PM – Discussion of next steps 8:45 PM – Wrap up Opportunity to Participate Online Through Placespeak In addition, we have created a way for people to participate in these questions through Placespeak. https://www.placespeak.com/en/topic/5684-spring-creek-watershed-study/ Follow the instructions for creating a profile and logging into the discussion. Contact information and data gathered through this online process will be used only to invite you to further discussions and to inform the Watershed Commission’s future watershed planning process.