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Dorney, John
From: Johnson, Steven R [[e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 5:40 AM
To: John Dorney
Cc: Oakley, Mark
Subject: NA Water Quality Certifications
Attachments: Email Attachment 1 for NCDWQ ROR Projects.docx; Email Attachment 2 for NCDWQ
Storage Projects.docx
Hello John:
We have received the 401 Water Quality Certifications (WQCs) for the Bryson, Franklin, Mission, Nantahala,
East Fork, and West Fork Projects. Like me, I am sure you are glad that we have finally reached the point
where we no longer need to withdraw and resubmit our Applications for Water Quality Certifications for these
Projects each year.
As you know, we were in discussions with several resource agencies all the way through the end of the public
comment period and you have received quite a bit of input on the WQCs. As we reviewed the WQCs for these
Projects, we came across a few things that we need to clarify and get your concurrence.
With that goal in mind, I have attached 2 short documents (one for run-of-river projects and one for storage
projects) listing the things we would like to confirm with you. This week, we'd like to have your informal
advance review and feedback on these attachments. After we have had a chance to discuss your feedback
with you and reconcile any comments, it is our plan to convert these into formal letters to DWQ to request
written concurrence.
Hopefully we can work together to achieve your written concurrence with these clarifications, as we did for the
Catawba-Wateree Project, within 30 days after the WQCs were issued (July 9, 2010). If not, we may need to
file for appeal so as not to lose that option. Such an appeal, if necessary, would be intended to allow us time to
work out clarifications. Assuming that we are able to do so, we would plan to withdraw the appeal upon
receiving your written concurrence with the clarifications.
Thanks in advance John for considering these requests. Please let me know if you have any comments by
June 25 if possible.
Steve Johnson
Duke Energy Carolinas - Hydro Strategy and Licensing
526 S. Church Street/P.O. Box 1006
Charlotte, NC 28201-1006
Office: 704-382-4240
Cell: 704-754-6618