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Interim Director Environmental Quality
March 28, 2023
LETTER OF APPROVAL
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
ATTN: Mr. Kevin Mason
526 South Church Street, Mail Code ECO9Q
Charlotte, NC 28202
RE: Project Name: Ecusta 100kV Removal
Acres Approved: 16.5
Project ID: TRANS-2023-015
County: Transylvania
City: Pisgah Forest
Address: Davidson River Rd
River Basin: French Broad
Stream Classification: B
Submitted By: Pike Engineering-Joe Ervin, PE
Date Received by LQS: March 7, 2023
Plan Type: Transmission
Dear Mr. Kevin Mason,
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We find the
plan to be acceptable and hereby issue this Letter of Approval. The enclosed Certificate of
Approval must be posted at the job site. This plan 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.
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
NCG010000 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 processed,you will receive the COC via email. As the Financially Responsible
Party shown on the FRO form submitted for this project, you MUST obtain the COC prior to
commencement of any land disturbing activity. The eNOI form may be accessed at
deq.nc.gov/NCG01. Please direct questions about the eN01 form to the Stormwater Program
staff in the Raleigh central office. If the owner/operator of this project changes in the future,
the new responsible party must obtain a new COC.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
D E -;-) Asheville Regional Office 12090 U.S.Highway 70 I Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778
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Department of EMINnnI n IOuellry 828.296.4500

Letter of Approval
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
ATTN: Mr. Kevin Mason
March 28, 2023
Page 2 of 3
Title 15A NCAC 4B.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 ensure compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Act 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. 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.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Laura Christiansen
Engineer II
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
NPDES NCG01 Fact Sheet
Modifications Required for Approval
ec: Mr. Joe Ervin, PE ([e-mail])
Mr. Kevin Mason ([e-mail])
Mr. Ryan Kormanik ([e-mail])
Mr. Bryan Shamblin ([e-mail])
Mr. Landon Davidson ([e-mail])
cc: Regional Office file

Letter of Approval
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
ATTN: Mr. Kevin Mason
March 28, 2023
Page 3 of 3
MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
Project Name: Ecusta 100kV Removal
Project ID: TRANS-2023-015
County: Transylvania
For final plan approval,please submit to this office the following modifications on or
before Friday,April 7, 2023.
1. Please provide the latitude and longitude of the project site in decimal degrees in
Part A.2 of the Financial Responsibility/Ownership (FRO) form. {G.S. 113A-54.1}
2. The FRO form must be signed by a company officer listed on the NC Secretary of
State registry. If the signee is not a listed company officer, a letter from a company
officer giving the signee authorization to sign the FRO form is required. {G.S. 113A-
54.1}
3. The item labeled STR-27 is beyond the indicated limits of disturbance (LOD). Please
ensure that all land-disturbing activities are sufficiently within the LOD. Note that
any changes to the LOD may alter the total disturbed areas as defined on the FRO
form and the E&SC plans. {G.S. 113A-57.3}
4. Work done within water bodies and wetlands may require 401/404 permits from
the NC Division of Water Resources and US Army Corps of Engineers. Please check
with the NCDWR and USACE about the potential need for these permits for this
project. {15A NCAC 02H .5000}

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