20030179 Ver 6_Public Comments_20060828 (2)

OFFICE OF
COMMISSIONERS OF JACKSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS KENNETH L. WESTMORELAND, County Manager
BRIAN THOMAS McMAHAN, Chairman 401 GRINDSTAFF COVE ROAD
ROBERTA CRAWFORD, Vice Chairman SYLVA, NORTH CAROLINA 28779
JOE COWAN, Commissioner [phone]
F.DDIE MADDEN, Commissioner FAX [phone]
CONRAD BURRELL, Commissioner E-Mail JacksonCoMgrC~jacksonnc.org
August 25, 2006
Mr. John Dorney
NC Division of Water Quality
2321 Crabtree Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
Re: Application for 401 Water Quality Certification-Duke Power
Relicensing (Project No. 2602-005 Dillsboro Dam Relicensing;
Project No. 2686-032 West Fork Tuckasegee; Project No.
2698-033 East Fork Tuckasegee; Project No. 2603-012 Franklin;
Project No. 2601-007; Bryson; Project No. 2692-032 Nantahala;
Project No. 2619-012 Mission)
Dear Mr. Dorney:
We understand that Duke Energy has withdrawn and re-submitted an application for 401
Water Quality Certification for the above referenced projects. We feel that this is a controversial
action that affects all the citizens of Jackson County. Therefore, prior to your agency taking any
action on this request, we suggest that a public meeting be held to allow the people of this county
to express their views about these projects.
As you know, Duke Energy does not plan to carry out any meaningful mitigation
measures in exchange for the decommissioning of the Dillsboro Dam in Jackson County. We
feel that this is not in the best interest of the citizens of this county and therefore, request that no
action be taken on this 401 Certification until such time as public meeting can be held in Sylva.
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S' cerely,
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Brian Thomas McMahan, Chairman
cc: Representative Phil Haire D l~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ D
Senator John Snow
AUG 2 8 2006
DENR - WATER QUAl.iTY
WETLANDS ANO STORMWhTER BRANCH
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER