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From: 8urdette, Jennifer a
Sent: Wednesday, October U7'ZUl5lU:Z6AK4
To: 'Stuart, Alan Witten'
Cc 'K4e|anie/GardnerDduke'energy.com'
Subject: RE: Project near8|ewet Falls Hydro (UN[LASSIFIE[)
Attachments: G[3883.pdf
Alan,
I thought you might benefit from a written response to your permitting question. You explained that you plan to
reposition the existing riprap that is currently blocking the existing fishwayat the subject project so that itis parallel with
the ladder in order to direct flow to accommodate eel passage. William Elliot of the US Army Corps of Engineers indicated
that work below the DHVVM may be completed underNVVP 3 without notification. General Water Quality Certification
#3883 corresponds to NWP3 and does not require written approval because the impact does not involve impacts equal to
or greater than 40 linear feet of permanent stream impact or temporary or permanent impacts equal to or greater than
1/1Oofan acre ofwetlands. Use of the general certification without written approval also requires that the project meets
all of the conditions of the general certification, which is attached for your reference.
Please do not hesitate to give me a call if you have any questions about compliance with the general certification.
Thanks,
Jennifer
]enniferBurdette
401/Buffer[oordinator
4O1& Buffer Permitting Unit
N[DENR— Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N[27699-1617
(919)8O7-6364phone
|ennifer.burdette@ncdenr.p,ov
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From: Stuart, Alan Witten [mailto:4lan.Stuart@duke'enerQy.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 06'20I5I2:0IPM
To: Burdette' Jennifer a`[e-mail]>
Subject: Fwd: Project near B|ewett Falls Hydro (UN[L4SS|F|ED)
Jennifer, FYI lvvill call you tn discuss. Thanks y Alan
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From: "Gardner, Melanie Samuels" <Melanie. Gardneraduke-enenm com>
Date: October 6, 2015 at 11:48:39 AM EDT
To: "Stuart, Alan Witten" <Alan.Stuart(a,duke- enen4v.com>
Subject: Fwd: Project near Blewett Falls Hydro (UNCLASSIFIED)
FYI
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From: "Elliott, William A SAW" < William. A.Elliott(a,usace.armv.mil>
Date: October 6, 2015 at 9:49:40 AM EDT
To: "Gardner, Melanie Samuels" <Melanie. Gardneraduke-enenm com>
Subject: RE: Project near Blewett Falls Hydro (UNCLASSIFIED)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
No permit is needed if working above the Ordinary High Water Mark(OHWM). If
maintenance is being done below the OHWM you may work under a Non
notifying NW3.
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From: Gardner, Melanie Samuels [mailto: Melanie. Gardneraduke-enenm com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 8:55 AM
To: Elliott, William A SAW
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Project near Blewett Falls Hydro (UNCLASSIFIED)
Good morning, William! NCDWR is asking for clarification on this project - they
want to know if no permit coverage is needed or if we just don't require written
authorization. My understanding was that we did not need coverage, can you
please clarify?
Thanks so much!
Melanie
919 -621 -3177
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 15, 2015, at 8:54 AM, Elliott, William A SAW
< William. A.Elliott(a,usace.armv.mil> wrote:
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Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
As a follow up to our phone conversation on September 15, and
after reviewing the enclosed photos of your project site you will
not need written authorization from the USACE to proceed with
your project.
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From: Gardner, Melanie Samuels [ mailto: Melanie. Gardner(a_�duke-
ener4v.com]
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 10:32 AM
To: Elliott, William A SAW
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Project near Blewett Falls Hydro
Good morning Mr. Elliott! I am forwarding a project description
for Duke Energy regarding eel passage and relocation of some rock
at Blewett Falls on the Pee Dee. Would you kindly review the
project and tell me if you think we need 404 coverage and the most
likely permit we would need?
You can reach me at 919 -621 -3177 if you have questions.
Thank you so much!
Melanie Gardner
Duke Energy
Carolinas Permitting and Compliance
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From: "Stuart, Alan Witten" <Alan. Stuartaduke-enenm com>
Date: September 11, 2015 at 9:56:52 AM EDT
To: "Gardner, Melanie Samuels" <Melanie.Gardner(a_�duke-
ener4v.com>
Subject: couple of photos and follow uo
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Hi Melanie,
As a follow -up to our phone discussion below is a scope for the
work we would like to perform. As part of our new FERC license,
Duke Energy Progress must provide upstream passage for
migratory fishes including American shad, blueback herring and
American eels. One option we (including National Marine
Fisheries Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, North
Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission and South Carolina
Department of Natural Resources) are exploring is to use the
existing fishway for upstream passage of American eels. In the
photos below you will see what I will describe as a rock berm at
the toe of the existing fishway located at the Blewett Falls
spillway. To facilitate access to the existing fishway by American
eels, we would like to relocate the rock berm which is currently in
a 9 o'clock position to a 10 - 12 o clock position. This would open
up a the channel and allow unrestricted access to the fishway for
upstream American eel movement.
We currently have an access road down to the rip- rapped area
(photo below) and our plan is to perform this work in the dry by
utilizing a trackhoe. The plan does not call for any dredging. As
we discussed the county line bisects the river so this work would
be performed on the Anson County side of the river. Of note, we
have full endorsement from the state and federal resource agencies
above to proceed with this project. I can provide you with letters
of support should you require them.
Please let me know what permits (i.e. 404, 401, county etc.), if
any, we would need to secure prior to performing this work. Let
me know if you have questions.
Thanks!
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Alan
Alan W. Stuart
Senior Environmental Resource Manager
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Water Strategy, Hydro Licensing and Lake Services
526 S. Church Street, - EC12Y I Charlotte, NC 28202
Office 980 - 373 -2079 1 Cell 803 - 640 -8765
From: Stuart, Alan Witten
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 9:31 AM
To: Gardner, Melanie Samuels
Subject: couple of phots
Melanie,
I'll call you in just a couple of minutes.
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Thanks!
Alan
Alan W. Stuart
Senior Environmental Resource Manager
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Water Strategy, Hydro Licensing and Lake Services
526 S. Church Street, - EC12Y I Charlotte, NC 28202
Office 980 - 373 -2079 1 Cell 803 - 640 -8765
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

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