19970175 Ver 5_Public Notice_20220305

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Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
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March 05, 2022
TO: DEN R-DWR-Wetlands-Public Listsery
FROM: Paul Wojoski,401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Amy Chapman,Transportation Permitting Branch
RE: Individual Water Quality Certification -Cliffside Steam Station Intake Sediment Removal
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The purpose of this Public Notice is outlined below.This notice is available electronically via links provided on the
Individual Certification Public Notice Table or by searching by project number or project name here:
<https://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting/public-noti
ces/individual-certifications-nwps>.
I. Public Notice;Water Quality Certification for Cliffside Steam Station Intake Sediment Removal; 19970175 Ver 5;
Rutherford County
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on February 22, 2022 Duke Energy Carolinas LLC (526 S Chruch St Mail Code
Ec13k, Charlotte, NC 282011002) applied to the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR)for a 401 Individual Water
Quality Certification, pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act and Title 15A NCAC 02H .0500.The
activity for which this certification is sought regards Dredging.The DWR's proposed date of final action on the
application is April 05, 2022.
Written comments on the application described above must be received by DWR no later than 5 p.m. on April
05, 2022. Written comments may be submitted online by filling out the Public Notice Comment Form here:
<https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/401 Public Notice Comments>. Written comments may also be mailed to:
401 Permitting, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617.
The application is available online. Information for accessing the application/project information online may
be found on the Public Notice- Individual Certifications for NWPs webpage:
<https://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting/public-
notices/individual-certifications-nwps>.
The application is also available at the Asheville Regional Office of the DWR and may be inspected with an
appointment between 8 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays. For questions or to
schedule an appointment, contact information for the DWR Regional Offices may be found here:
<https://deg.nc.gov/contact/regional-offices>. Contact information for the DWR 401 & Buffer Transportation
Permitting Branch may be found here:
<https://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/transportation-permitting/staff-co
ntacts>. Contact information for the DWR Central Office 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch may be found here:
<https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting/401-buffer-p
rmitting-contacts>.
File materials may not be removed from any DWR office; copy machines are available for use upon payment of the
cost thereof to DWR pursuant to G.S. 132-6.2.