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January 28, 2009
Mr. Steven Johnson
Duke Energy Carolinas - Hydro Licensing
526 S. Church Street
P.O. Box 1006
Charlotte, NC 28201-1006
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor
Dee Freeman, Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H.Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
RE: 401 Water Quality Certification applications for Mission (DWQ # 2004-1101, version 5),
Franklin (DWQ # 2003-0180, version 6) and Bryson (DWQ # 2003-1081, version 6)
hydroelectric projects
The purpose of this letter is to confirm that Duke Energy would like to continue to keep
the above mentioned projects on administrative hold as described in your letter of June 11,
2008 (received by DWQ on June 16, 2008). Please be aware that we have done the Public
Notice for those projects and have received comments from the NC Division of Water
Resources and NC Wildlife Resources Commission. If you would like the Division to process
those 401 Certifications, please advise me in writing. If we do not hear from you, we will
assume that your request to place them on hold is still applicable.
Thank you for your review of this matter
me a call at 919-733-9646.
If you need to discuss any issues, please give
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DWQ Asheville Regional Office
Steve Reed, DWR

Dorney
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] / FAX [phone] / Internet: http:/ih2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiand
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