NCC221044_ESC Approval Submitted_20220315

ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLFGATTI
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 21, 2021
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Attn: Mr. Randy Veltri -Director, Transmission Permitting
550 S. Tryon St., Suite 4500
Charlotte, NC 28202
RE: Project Name: HANKINS 44KV LINE REBUILD PHASE 2
Acres Approved: 41.8
Project 1D: MCDOW-2021-012
County: McDowell
City: Marion
Address: U.S. Hwy. 70
River Basin: Catawba
Stream Classification: Forsyth Creek & Catawba River - Class C
Submitted By: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Mr, Kevin Mason, P.E.
Date Received by LQS: April 23, 2021
Plan Type: Utility
Dear Mr. Veltri,
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan and hereby
issues this Letter of Approval with Modifications. A list of the modifications is attached. This
plan approval shall expire three (3) years following the date of approval, if no land -
disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 4B .0129. Should
the plan not perform adequately, a revised plan will be required (G.S. 113A-54.1)(b).
As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an
electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the
NCGO10000 Construction General Permit, After the form is reviewed and found to be
complete, you will receive a link with payment instructions for the $100 annual permit fee.
After the fee is received, you will receive the COC via email. You MUST obtain the COC prior
to commencement of any land disturbing activity. The eNOI form may be accessed at
deq.nc.gov/NCGO1. Please direct questions about the eNOI form to Annette Lucas at
[e-mail] or Paul Clark at [e-mail]. If the owner/operator
of this project changes in the future, the new responsible party is required to apply for
his/her own COC.
� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
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Letter of Approval with Modifications
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
ATTN: Mr. Randy Veltri
May 21, 2021
Page 2 of 4
Title 15A NCAC 413.0118(a) and the NCG01 permit require that the following documentation
be kept on file at the job site:
1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCG01 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic
inspection to insure compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Program is performance -oriented,
requiring protection of existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the
commencement of this project, it is determined that the erosion and sedimentation control
plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of
1973 (North Carolina General Statute 113A-51 through 66), this office may require revisions
to the plan and implementation of the revisions to ensure compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and
State water quality laws, regulations, and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances
or rules may also apply to this land -disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede
any other permit or approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided
in the Financial Responsibility Form, which you provided. This permit allows for a land -
disturbance, as called for on the application plan, not to exceed the approved
acres. Exceeding the acreage will be a violation of this permit and would require a revised
plan and additional application fee. You are requested to file an amended form if there is any
change in the information included on the form. In addition, it would be helpful if you notify
this office of the proposed starting date for this project. Please notify us if you plan to have
a preconstruction conference.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincere ,
Fred Walker, P.E.
Express Engineer
Land Quality Section

Letter of Approval with Modifications
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
ATTN: Mr. Randy Veltri
May 21, 2021
Page 3 of 4
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
NPDES NCGO1 Fact Sheet
Modifications
cc: Mr. Kevin Mason, RLA - Duke Energy Carolinas (kevin.mason@duke-ever rycom)
Mr. Landon Davidson, P.G. - NCDEQ-DWR ([e-mail])
Ms. Amy Annino. - NCDEQ-DWR (amy.annino@ncndeanz-OW)
cc: Regional Office file

Letter of Approval with Modifications
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
ATTN: Mr, Randy Veltri
May 21, 2021
Page 4 of 4
MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
Project Name: HANKINS 44KV LINE REBUILD PHASE 2
Project ID: MCDOW-2021-012
County: McDowell
For final plan approval please provide to this office the requested documents listed below:
I. Provide N.C. surface water classification for waterbodies shown on the plan
sheets. {15A NCAC 04B .0106(a)(1)}
2. Remove S. lespedeza from the seeding list, since it is considered an invasive species.
Also include seeding detail for native riparian seeding. {G.S. 113A-57.(3)}
3. Provide copies of approvals to the Asheville Regional Office - Land Quality Section
from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and N.C. Division of Water Resources to impact
surface waters and wetlands. These approvals must be submitted to the ARO-LQS
office before the project begins.
4. Add construction notes so that any work within the riparian buffer meets the
following requirements: stabilization matting must be 100% biodegradable, no
fertilizer should be used in the riparian buffer, work to be stabilized at the end of
each work day, only native riparian seeding is to be used in riparian buffer, and not
to perform grading activities during wet weather or periods of predicted wet
weather. {15A NCAC 04B .0106(a)(5)}
5. Provide construction sequence in plan set that instructs the contractor on which
measures to install with respect to construction activities, to notify DEQ inspector
prior to project starting and once project is ready to be closed out, and not to
perform grading activities during wet weather or periods of predicted wet weather.
{15A NCAC 04B .0106(a)(5)}
Ref: G.S. 113A-54.1 through G.S. 113A-57
Sections 15A NCAC 04A.0101 through 15A NCAC 04E.0504
General Permit NCG 010000 NPDES for Construction Activities