No Written Concurrence_20140514

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
May 14, 2014
Duke Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Attn: Steve Cahoon
410 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Subject: No 401 Water Quality Certification Required
Dan River Steam Station —Town Creek Ash Removal Project
Dear Mr. Cahoon:
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
On May 12, 2014, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received information about the Dan
River Steam Station — Town Creek Ash Removal Project, requesting concurrence that a 401 Water
Quality Certification was not required.
On May 13, 2014, the Division received confirmation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(Corps) that EPA is operating under CELCLA and has determined that the activities are exempt
from their permitting requirements.
Upon review of the information provided by both you and the Corps, the Division concurs that a
401 Water Quality Certification is not required for this activity. This does not relieve you of the
responsibility to obtain any other required federal, state or local approvals.
Please contact me at 919 - 807 -6360 or karen.higginsencclenr.gov if you have any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Super
401 & Buffer Permittin Unit
cc: David Shaeffer, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
DWR WsRO 401 files
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
Filename: DukeEnergyCarolinas— TownCreekAshRemovalProject_No 401 Req.docx
Division of Water Resources — 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: www.ncwaterqually.org
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