20080915 Ver 3_Duke Support Letter from Carolina Canoe Club_20160331

Carolina Canoe Club
P.0. B o x 12.. 9
Raleigh. NC '27605)
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March 2 -3 . 2016
Honorable Kimberley D Bose Secretar\,,
Federal Enerav Re Commission
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888 First Street NE
Washin(,Tton. DC 20426
Letter of Support: Duke Egyner"s Request for Rehearing of Order Issuing New
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License. Caw-k---ba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project FERC
Project No. 113".2-52?
Dear Secretary Bose:
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The Carolina Canoe Club has been an active Stakeholder in the abolve reference Project since 2_00'. DUrino that
time we have served on txvo regional Stakeholder groups. one State group and several subcommittees related to
recreation. Since the siiininc, of the Comprehensive Licensing Agreement. we have served on the Final
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AGreement Committee. An enormous amount of time and I-CSOUrces has been required of our organization. the
licensee and all, of the other stakeholders to develop such a thoroughcollaborative settlement a(Ureement.
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With our extensive involvement. vv, e have been able to appreciate the magnitude of the Project — its extensi,\I-e
cyeographical w -ea. the number of lakes and river sections. the number of hvdro generating units. the millions of'
dollars already spent and the millions committed in future. plus the impact on the citizens of North and South
Carolina. We were very surprised to read that FERUsjusti-fication for the 40 -year license was that this
represented a 4011noderate" Pr(ject. Furthermore. FERC pro -vides verb little substantive detail as to hog.\- this
deter nination was reached.
We believe that FERC has not taken into acCOUIIt the full extent of this Project and should reassess their
decision and modify- the length license to DO years. We believe the current Comprehensive Licensing
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reenient contains more than adequate provisions to allow modifications. cations. which will protect the public from
events or changes that mialit OCCUr dUrin,(_11- this extended period.
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The Carolina Canoe Club Supports Duke's request to chanue the length of the license to _50 nears. FERC^s
initial call I' .0r a 40-�,car I iccnse term threatens to delay implementation of the settlement acyreenient and all of its
many benefits.
Maui -lee Blackburn Joanie Lambert
Designated Representative President
Carolina Canoe Club Carolina Canoe Club
cc : Mark Oaklev — Duke EneriYN-,,
The Flotiorable Richard Burr. NC Senator
The Honorable Thorn Tillis, NC Senator
The Honorable Alma Adams, NC I ""' District Representative
The Honorabic Patrick McHenry, NC 10"' District Representative
The Honorable Mark Meadows. NC 1' District Representative