20030179 Ver 6_Public Comments_20060831

CHEROKEE COUNTY
75 Peachtree Street
Murphy, North Carolina 28906
(828) 83?-5527 • (828) 83?-9684
Commissioners County Manager
Dana Jones David Badger
Barbara Palmer Vicknair County Attorney
Ernest Jones R. Scott Lindsay
August 28, 2006
Mr. John Dorney
NC Div. 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We understand that Duke Energy has withdrawn and re-submitted an application for 401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 Cherokee County. Therefore; prior to
your agency taking any action of this request, a public meeting should 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 operation of Mission Hydro Project. 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 either
Hayesville or Murphy, NC.
Sincerely,
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Dana Jones, Chairman
Cherokee County Board of Commissioners
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