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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
July 18, 2005
Mr. John L. Boaze
Fish and Wildlife Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 241
Whittier, NC 28789
Dear Mr. Boaze:
RE: Dillsboro dam -FERC license surrender and removal of the dam
DWQ # 04-1224
Jackson County
Thank you for your letter of July 15, 2005 requesting clarification for the 401 Water
Quality Certification issued by DWQ on May 15, 2005 to Duke Power regarding the above-
mentioned project. This Certification was for the proposed surrender of the FERC license for
the dam as stated in the first paragraph of the Certification. From the review of the application
and as stated in condition 5 and 6, DWQ understands that a 404 Permit will be required for the
actual removal of the dam. At that time, a 401 Certification will also be required for that
removal. The Certification also states that if (for some reason) a 404 Permit is not required for
the removal of the dam, then additional written approval from DWQ is required for the dam
removal and monitoring. As you know, DWQ continues to support the removal of the dam and
restoration of flow to the Tuckasagee River as a compensatory mitigation measure for other
hydroelectric projects being reviewed by DWQ and other stakeholders for Duke Power.
If you have any additional questions, please call me at 919-733-9646.
Join Dorney
Cc: Jeffrey Lineberger, Manager, Hydr~6 Licensing,
NC 28201-1006
Kevin Barnett, DWQ Asheville Regional Office
Steve Reed, NC Division of Water Resources
Ken Westmoreland, Manager, Jackson County
Larry Eaton, DWQ
File copy
Central files
Duke Po er, P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte,
401 OversighUExpress Review Permits Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] /Internet: httn~//h2o.enr.state.naus/ncwetlands
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