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Dorney, John
From: John Dorney [e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:08 AM
To: Coleen Sullins; Robin W. Smith
Cc: Tom Reeder
Subject: Re: Alcoa FERC Relicensing -- 401 Certification
Attachments: Alcoa 401 Certification Timeline.doc
Please see the attached timeline. Give me a call or email if you have any questions. thankx
Coleen Sullins wrote:
> John - how about giving us a summary of the timelines associated with
> the Alcoa FERC process. Thanks
> Robin - just as an initial response, we do have deadlines (60 days
> from complete information), by which we have to act, or the 401 is
> deemed issued. Coleen
> Robin W. Smith wrote:
>> I need a basic timeline for DWQ's action on the 401 certification for
>> the new FERC license -- date application submitted/date approved and
>> anything in between that is significant. I had some questions from
>> legislators yesterday who seemed to believe that we had acted
>> unusually quickly in approving the 401 for the Alcoa license.
>> Thanks. Robin
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Alcoa 401 Certification Timeline
From DWQ file
DWQ # 2007-0812
Prepared on March 20, 2008
Settlement Agreement completed Feb 2007
Application for 401 Certification May 10, 2007
Public Notice of application June 5, 2007
USGS draft report on flooding and sedimentation June 24, 2007
NC Wildlife Resources Commission comments on 401 application July 12, 2007
Division of Water Resources comments on 401 application July 18, 2007
Salisbury comments on 401 application July 18, 2007
On hold letter from DWQ to Alcoa August 8, 2007
Salisbury letter regarding on hold letter August 24, 2007
Alcoa letter regarding on hold letter August 24, 2007
USGS final report on flooding and sedimentation September 2007
Alcoa letter September 13, 2007
Salisbury letter September 19, 2007
Senator Purcell letter regarding Stanly County issues November 6, 2007
Stanly County letter regarding 401 issues November 9, 2007
Issue 401 Certification November 16, 2007