Duke_Doc of Compliance Review_20200706

ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA
Governor Environmental Quality
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
July 6, 2020
Paul Draovitch
Senior Vice President
Environmental, Health, & Safety
Duke Energy
526 South Church Street
Mail Code EC3XP
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Subject: Comments on Duke Energy's March 11, 2020 Letter Documentation of Compliance
with the Coal Ash Management Act of 2014, Session Law 2014-122, Section 3. (b),
3. (c)(1) and 3. (c)(2) Coal Ash Impoundment Excavation and Closure, Riverbend Steam
Station —Ash Basin I and Ash Basin 2.
Dear Mr. Draovitch:
On March 11, 2020, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received the
Documentation of Compliance with the Coal Ash Management Act of 2014, Session Law 2014-12Z
Section 3. (b), 3. (c)(1) and 3. (c)(2) Coal Ash Impoundment Excavation and Closure, Riverbend Steam
Station —Ash Basin I and Ash Basin 2 letter from Duke Energy. DEQ has reviewed this letter and is
providing the following comments:
• In the list of State or Federal Permits Obtained or Anticipated for Impoundment Closure, Duke
Energy states there are no identified jurisdictional wetlands/stream impacts. Please provide
DEQ with documentation from the US Army Corps of Engineers that either a preliminary or a
complete jurisdictional wetlands/stream assessment has been conducted.
If you have any questions, please contact Joanna Harbison (MRO) at 704-663-1699 or Steve Lanter
(Central Office) at [phone].
Sincerely,
Ockolich, L.G., Chief
Ground Water Resources Section
Division of Water Resources
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Digitally signed by
Edward F. Mussler III, P.E.
Date: 2020.07.06
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Edward F. Mussler III, P.E., Chief
Solid Waste Section
Division of Waste Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
217 West Jones Street 11601 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601
919.707.8600

cc: MRO WQROS Regional Office Supervisors (Electronic)
GWRS Central File Copy
Paul Wojoski — DEQ 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Sheila Holman — DEQ (electronic copy)
George Eller — DEMLR (electronic copy)
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