20030179 Ver 6_Mitigation Information_20100719

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Carolinas
July 19, 2010
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20426
Subject: Dillsboro Hydroelectric Project (FERC # 2602)
Removal of Facilities and Completion of Shoreline Restoration
Dear Secretary Bose:
HYDRO STRATEGY& LICENSING
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
EC12YI526 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28202-1802
Mailing Address:
ECI2YIP.0. Box 1006
Charlotte, NC 28201-1006
This letter is to inform the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") that Duke Energy
Carolinas, LLC ("Duke") has removed the Dillsboro Dam and Powerhouse, and restored the
shoreline of the former Dillsboro Pond as required by July 19, 2007 FERC Order Accepting
Surrender and Dismissing Application for Subsequent License ("Surrender Order") as amended
on April 22, 2008. This Surrender Order allowed Duke until July 19, 2010, to complete these
activities.
Pursuant to the Surrender Order, Duke developed a Demolition Plan (submitted on September 9,
2009, to address Paragraph 50 D with FERC Authorization to Begin Demolition of Dillsboro
Project Structures received on December 16, 2009) and a Restoration Plan (submitted on June
17, 2008, to address Paragraphs 50 E and N with FERC approval received on March 30, 2009).
The Demolition Plan was implemented in January 2010, completed on May 11, 2010, and the
Final Demolition Report for Dillsboro Dam and Powerhouse submitted to the FERC Atlanta
office on June 14, 2010. The Restoration Plan was implemented in March 2010 and completed
on July 15, 2010.
Please direct your staff to contact Hugh Barwick at 704.382.0805 or Hu hh..Barwick ,duke-
energy.com should they have any questions concerning this matter.
Sincerely,
J?/ Z,?-y
Jeffrey G. Lineberger, PE
Director, Hydro Strategy & Licensing
cc: Hugh .Barwick, Duke
Mark Cantrell, USFWS
Secretary Bose
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Chris Goudreau, NCWRC
Jim Mead, NCDENR
John Dorney, NCDWQ
Jackson County
City of Dillsboro