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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Cazolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins,Director
Division of Water Quality
April 16, 2008
MEMORANDUM
TO: 401 Water Quality Certification Mailing List
FROM: John Dorney, Program and Policy Development Uni
Cyndi Karoly, 401 Oversight and Express Permits Uni
Brian Wrenn, Transportation Permitting Unit
John Hennessy, Non-Point Source Assistance and Compliance
RE: Public Notice for 401 Certification for Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (Yadkin Hydroelectric Project)
DWQ # 2007-0812, FERC Project No. 2197
The purpose of this memo is to inform you of a Public Notice that was published in the Stanly News and Press on April 17,
2008 concerning a proposed 401 Certification for the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project in Stanly County as proposed by Alcoa
Power Generating, Inc. (APGI).
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
401 Certification for High Rock Reservoir, Tuckertown Reservoir, Narrows Reservoir and Falls Reservoir for
FERC relicensing
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. has applied to the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality for a Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act and Water Quality
Commission rules in 15A NCAC 2H .0500. The activity for this Certification is sought to issue a 401 Certification for the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license for the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2197) in Stanly County
for dams at High Rock Reservoir, Tuckertown Reservoir, Narrows Reservoir and Falls Reservoir. The application for the
project includes plans to address dissolved oxygen issues in the Yadkin River downstream of the dams, modify the
minimum low flow in the river and conduct flow monitoring in the river. In addition, water quality-related items in the
Relicensing Settlement Agreement dated February 2007 are also proposed to be incorporated into the 401 Certification as
well as a condition related to the removal of sedimentation at the City of Salisbury water intake on the Yadkin River.
Further, the 401 Certification issued by the Division on November 16, 2007 is hereby revoked in accordance with 15A
NCAC 2H .0507(d)(2) because of a change of the conditions under which that 401 Certification was issued. The change
of conditions is a determination by the Division that the prior public notice of this 401 Certification apparently did not
conform with the public notice provisions of 15A NCAC 2H .0503. The Division plans to reissue a Certification for this
project after the public comment period has closed and after we have considered all information submitted to the Division
in response to this Public Notice.
The public is invited to comment on the above-mentioned application to the Division of Water Quality. Comments shall be
in writing and shall be received by the Division no later than May 2, 2008. Please refer to DWQ Project Number 2007-
0812 in your response. Comments should be sent to the N.C. Division of Water Quality, Wetlands and Stormwater
Branch, 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Raleigh, NC 27604, Attn: John Dorney (919-733-9646 Fax: [phone] or via email
at [e-mail]). A copy of the application is on file at the Division office at Mooresville, North Carolina
28115 (Mooresville Regional Office fax [phone]) during normal business hours and may be inspected by the public.
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
N.C. Division of Water Quality
DATE: April 16, 2008
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