20030179 Ver 6_Public Comments_20060828 (3)

BOARD MEMBERS:
JOHN FAULK
JIM DUKES
JIM CABE
BUD SMITH
Mr. John Dorney
NC Div. Of Water Quality
2321 Crabtree Blvd
Raleigh NC 27604
August 25, 2006
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:
JEAN HARTBARGER
MAYOR
MIKE FITZGERALD
VICE MAYOR
HERBERT NOLAN
TOWN CLERK
We understand that Duke Energy has withdrawn and re-submitted an application for 401 Water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 Dillsboro and Jackson County. Therefore, prior to your agency
taking any action of this request, a public meeting should be held to allow the people of this
Town to express their views about these projects. As recently as June 2006 nearly all of the
business owners in the Town of Dillsboro signed a petition opposing the removal of the
Dillsboro Dam.
As you know, Duke Energy plans to carry out questionable mitigation measures in exchange for
the operation of the East and West Fork Hydroelectric Project and the removal of the Dillsboro
Dam in Jackson County. We feel that this is not in the best interest of the citizens of the Town of
Dillsboro and therefore, request that no action be taken on this 401 Certification until such time
as public meeting can be held in Sylva, NC.
Sincerely,
Mayor
Town of Dillsboro
cc: John Snow, Senator
Phil Haire, Representative
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