NCG560015_renewal application_20210413

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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
April 13, 2021
Mr. John Hennessy, Supervisor
NPDES Compliance & Expedited Permitting
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
410 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
P_O Box 1551:
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Raleigh, NC 27602
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Re: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Application for Continued Coverage Under NPDES General Permit NCG560000
Notice of Intent -- NCG560015 - Pesticide Related Discharges
Dear Mr. Hennessy:
The purpose of this letter is to transmit a renewal request Notice of Intent (NOI) for continued
coverage under NCG560000 to discharge pesticide products by our principal business unit Duke
Energy Carolinas, LLC.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC has assessed its need for continued coverage under General Permit
NCG560000. This assessment involved an evaluation of our company's usage of pesticide
products, our principal business entities that exert control of the application of pesticide products,
and our organizational structure that aligns the decision -makers exerting financial control with the
principal business units.
We have concluded that there are three principal business entities in Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
which each warrant an evaluation of the discharge of pesticide products in regard to exceeding
one or more of the applicable annual treatment area thresholds found in Table 1 of NCG560000.
These entities are:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Transmission & Distribution) - controlling transmission and
delivery of electricity in North Carolina.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Generation) - controlling power generation (fossil, hydroelectric,
nuclear, combustion turbine, and renewable generation plants) in North Carolina.
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Business Services) — controlling real estate, land and lake
management in North Carolina.

Mr. John Hennessy, Supervisor
NPDES Compliance & Expedited Permitting
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Pesticide management activities within these principal business entities include:
Transmission & Distribution — Discharges of pesticide products into waters of the state exceed
the applicable annual treatment area thresholds found in Table 1 of NCG560000. Typical
activities include vegetation management along transmission and distribution right-of-ways,
substations, switchyards and similar areas associated with the Transmission & Distribution
systems. Therefore, the enclosed NOI is for continued coverage under NCG560000 for this
business entity. The pesticides application areas are generally depicted in Attachments A —
Transmission Vegetation Management Areas and Attachment B - Distribution Vegetation
Management Areas.
Generation - Discharges of pesticide products into waters of the state and not already authorized
by individual NPDES permits most likely will not exceed one or more of the applicable annual
treatment area thresholds found in Table 1 of NCG160000. Typical activities include terrestrial
vegetation management along fences, internal roadways, power blocks, riprap areas around
intakes, dikes, spillways, substations, switchyards, parking areas and similar areas associated
with the power generation systems. There is also aquatic vegetation management associated
with hydroelectric facilities. Since these Generation based activities may not exceed the
applicable annual thresholds, we are including these activities as "Discretionary" in this NOI. The
pesticides application areas are generally depicted in Attachments C — Generation Facilities.
Business Services - Discharges of pesticide products into waters of the state are made for
Mosquito and Other Flying Pest Control, Aquatic Nuisance Animal Control and Intrusive
Vegetation Control (aquatic weed / algae and terrestrial vegetation). Since these Business
Services based activities may not exceed the applicable annual thresholds, we are including these
activities as "Discretionary" in this NOI. The pesticides application areas are generally depicted
in Attachments C — Generation Facilities and Attachment D — Reservoirs & Water Bodies.
if there are any questions or additional discussion is needed on this matter, please contact Mr.
Don Safrit, P.E., Senior Environmental Specialist, at [phone] or Don.Safrit@duke-
energy.com.
Sincerely,
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Cynthia Winston, P.E.
Manager, Permitting and Compliance — Carolinas
Enclosures:
Enclosure 1 - Notice of Intent
Enclosure 2 - Service Area Maps
Enclosure 3 - Signature Delegation from James Wells to Cynthia Winston
Additional Copy of Application Package

Enclosure 1 - Notice of Renewal Intent

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla,111
Governor Director Secretary
NOTICE OF RENEWAL INTENT
Application for renewal of existing coverage under General Permit NCG560000
Existing Certificate of Coverage (CoC): NCG560015
(Please print or type)
1) Mailing address of applicant': (address to which all correspondence should be mailed)
Owner Narne Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Street Address 526 Church Street
City Charlotte State NC ZIP Code 28201
Telephone # [phone] Cell # 984.209.0940
Fax # [phone]
Email [e-mail]
'Ai !cants generally include both (1) the entity with control over the financing for, or the decision to perform pesticide applications, including the ability
to modify those decisions, that results in a discharge to waters of the State and (2) the entity with day-to-day operational control of or who performs
activities (e g., the application of pesticides) that are necessary to ensure compliance with the permit (e g., they are authorized to direct workers to carry
out activities required by the permit or perform such activities themselves).
2) Description of Discharge: [Required by 15A NCAC 02H .0105(c)(I )]
a) For what type[s] of pesticide -related discharge are you requesting coverage?
® Mosquito / flying insect pest control Acres: 400 (adulticide applications only)
® Aquatic Weed / Algae control Acres: 25
❑ Aquatic Weed / Algae control Linear miles:
® Aquatic Nuisance Animal Control Acres: 5
❑ Aquatic Nuisance Animal Control Linear miles:
® Forest Canopy Pest Control Acres: 1,500
® Intrusive Vegetation Control Linear miles: 14,000
3) Have you prepared a Pesticide Discharge Management Plan? ® Yes ❑ No
[certification and signature shall be completed on the following page]
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NCG500000 Renewal Application
CERTIFICATION
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my
knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing: Cynthia C Winston
Title: Manager, Carolinas Permitting & Compliance
(Please review 15A NCAC 021-1 .0106(e) for authorized signing officials)
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(Signature ofApjilican!) (Date Signed)
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6B provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or
required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies,
tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or
regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to
exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.G. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more
than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)
This Notice of Renewal Intent does NOT require a separate fee.
The permitted facility already pays an annual fee for coverage under NCG560000.
♦ • • ♦ ♦
Mail this application and one copy of the entire package to:
NC DENR / DWR / Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Attn: Charles Weaver
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS:
If you wish to complete and submit this application electronically, submit by email it to: charles.weaver(rrZncdenr.tov
ELECTRONIC RECEIPT OF CoC
Do you wish to receive your CoC electronically? ® Ves - CoC will be sent to the e-mail address provided above.
❑ No - CoC and a copy of permit NCG560000 will be sent via USPS.
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Enclosure 2 - Service Area Maps
Attachment A — DEC Transmission Vegetation Management Areas
Attachment B — DEC Distribution Vegetation Management Areas
Attachment C — DEC Generation Facilities
Attachment D — DEC Reservoirs & Water Bodies

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Enclosure 3 - Signature Delegation from James Wells to Cynthia
Winston

ENERGY.
Memo to File:
To:
Subject:
Cynthia Winston, Manager Carolinas Permitting & Compliance
Delegation of Signatory Responsibility for Pesticides Related Water Permits,
Reporting Obligations, Pesticides Discharge Management Plans (PDMPs);
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), US Army Corps of
Engineers, and other Federal. State and/or Local Pesticides Related Regulatory
Programs
This Internal Correspondence authorizes the Manager of the Carolinas Permitting &
Compliance Group to act on behalf of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and Duke Energy
Progress, LLC, with respect to signature and decision responsibilities related to Duke
Energy pesticides regulatory programs.
This delegation applies to signature authority associated with Federal, State, or Local program
activities for pesticides -related permit applications, reporting obligations, certifications,
Pesticides Discharge Management Plans (PDMPs), and/or other pesticides related program
responsibilities.
This delegation does not grant signature authority for any non-compliance related documents
such as correspondence related to Notices of Violations (NOVs), Notices of Deficiencies
(NODs), Notices of Intent to Enforce or similar enforcement related documents. These
documents are to be referred to, reviewed by, and executed by appropriate and authorized Duke
Energy business unit representatives.
This document supersedes all past water related signature delegations.
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James ' ells, Vice President Environmental Services Dati
cc: Alan Madewell, Director Carolinas Environmental Field Support
Don Safrit, Pesticides - Carolinas Permitting & Compliance