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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
May 4, 2010
DWQ Project # 2003-0181 Version 7
Clay and Cherokee Counties
Attn: Legal Ad Department
Cherokee Scout
P. 0. Box 190
Murphy, NC 28906
Subject Property:
Re:
Dear Sir or Madam:
Mission Hydroelectric Project
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
FERC # 2603
Request to Publish Public Notice
Please publish the attached Public Notice one time in the section set aside for Legal Advertisements in your
newspaper. The publication should run on or before May 12, 2010. Please send the invoice for the
publication and three copies of the affidavit of publication to the address given below. Payment cannot be
processed without the affidavit of publication.
N.C. Division of Water Quality
Attn: John Dorney
Water Quality Section
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604
If you have any questions, please telephone me at 919-733-9646.
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Steve Johnson, Hydro Licensing and Lake Services, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 526 South
Kevin Barnett, DWQ Asheville Regional Office
Jim Mead, NC Division of Water Resources
Filename: 20030181ver7Mission(ClayCherokee) Public Notice
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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May 4, 2010
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC North Carolina, has applied to the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality for a Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401 of the
Federal Clean Water Act and Water Quality Commission rules in 15A NCAC 2H 1300. The activity for
this Certification is sought to relicense the Mission hydroelectric plant on the Hiwasee River in Macon
County. The application refers to water quality-related provisions of the Tuckaseegee Settlement
Agreement dated December 2003 as proposed conditions of the 401 Water Quality Certification. The
application discusses water quality-related improvements that are planned to the hydroelectric facilities
including minimum flow release, water quality monitoring and compensatory flow mitigation. A draft 401
Certification is also available for review.
The public is invited to comment on the above-mentioned application and Certification to the Division of
Water Quality. Comments shall be in writing and shall be received by the Division no later than May 28,
2010. Comments should be sent to the N.C. Division of Water Quality, Non-Discharge Branch, 2321
Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, NC 27604, Attn: John Dorney (919-733-9646 Fax: 919-733-
6893). A copy of the application is on file at the Division office at 2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC
28778 (Asheville Regional Office fax [phone]) through Mr. Kevin Barnett during normal business
hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and may be inspected by the public.
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
N.C. Division of Water Quality
DATE: May 4, 2010
Public Notice for Mission Hydroelectric FERC 2619 Page 1 of I
Public Notice for Mission Hydroelectric FERC 2619
Strickland, Bev
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 10:53 AM
To: [e-mail]
Attachments: Mission Hydroelectric FERC-l.pdf (74 KB)
I am attaching a public notice that we would like to have run in your paper.
If you have any questions feel free to call me at 919-733-1786.
Beverly Strickland
Division of Water Quality - Program Development
N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
[phone] [e-mail]
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third
parties.

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