NC0024406_Final Approval of Repair_20170303

Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Final Approval of Repair
May 3, 2017
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. George T. Hamrick
Senior Vice President
Duke Energy
400 S. Tryon Street, ST06A
Charlotte, NC 28202
RE: Approval of Repair — Scope 3
Belews Creek Active Ash Basin Dam
Stokes County
State Dam ID: STOKE -116
Dear Mr. Hamrick:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S REGAN
Secretary
TRACY E. DAVIS
Director
RECEIVED/NCDENWR
MAYO 62017 -
Water Quality
Permitting Section
This correspondence concerns the referenced high hazard dam repaired pursuant to issuance of
an Approval of Repair dated February 13, 2015, as required by the Dam Safety Law of 1967.
The repair documentation pertaining to Scope 3 - Engineered Repair — Mature tree removal and
slope drainage improvements for roadway causeway embankments, certified by Mr. Douglas W.
Carr, PE, AECOM, was received by our office on July 7, 2016.
An inspection of this dam was made by the Land Quality Section staff from the Winston-Salem
Regional Office on March 30, 2017. The dam repair was found to be in general conformance
with the approved plans and specifications, and continued operation of the dam is hereby
approved.
The Land Quality Section staff will make periodic inspections of this dam to verify that the dam
is being maintained in good operating condition. It is advised that you closely inspect and
monitor your dam, and that you notify your engineer and the Division of Energy, Mineral, and
Land Resources if you notice or suspect any problems concerning its safety. The Emergency
Action Plan must be reviewed and updated annually, or as needed by the owner or the owner's
representative.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mad Service Center 1 512 N Salisbury St I Raleigh, NC 27699
919 707 9200 T

Mr. George T. Hamrick Belews Creek Active Ash Basin Dam
Final Approval of Repair — Scope 3 STOKE -116
May 3, 2017 Page 2 of 2
Please contact the Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone] or a staff member of the
Dam Safety Program in the Raleigh Central Office at telephone number [phone] should
you have questions concerning this matter.
Sincerely,
Brian Shane Cook, PE, LSIT
State Dam Safety Engineer
Land Quality Section
BSC/fmt
cc: Mr. Douglas W. Carr, PE, AECOM
Mr. Matthew Gantt, PE, DEMLR Regional Engineer
Mr. Jeff Poupart, Division of Water Resources
Mr. Randy Hart, Duke Energy
File Name. STOKE -116 20170503 COFA Belews Creek Active Ash Basin Dam Scope 3