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July 28, 2007
CERTIFIED MAIL -RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Jeffrey Lineberger
Manager, Hydro Licensing
Duke Energy Carolinas
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P.O. Box 1006
Charlotte, NC 28201-1006
Dear Mr. Lineberger:
RE: Public Hearing for the Dillsboro dam removal project
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
The purpose of this letter is to inform you and other interested parties, that the Director of the Division
of Water Quality has decided to hold a public hearing for the purpose of reviewing public comment and
additional information for the proposed Dillsboro dam removal project in Jackson County in accordance with
15A NCAC 2H .0504. DWQ staff are working to locate an appropriate, nearby place for the hearing and we will
inform you of the place and time of the hearing once those details are determined. We plan to hold one public
hearing and will announce the details of that hearing in local papers and to our 401 Certification mailing list as
well as our listserve once those details have been determined.
As you know, this decision of the Director effectively places this project on hold although staff will
continue to review the application. The public notice must be posted in a local paper at least 30 days before
the date of the hearing and the hearing record will remain open for an additional 30 days after the hearing.
Therefore, our 60 day clock for completing review of your application will restart from the day of the hearing.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 919-733-9646 or Larry Eaton at 919-715-3471.
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Susan Massengale, DWQ
Chuck Wakild, DWQ
Roger Edwards, DWQ Asheville Regional Office
Kevin Barnett, DWQ Asheville Regional Office
Larry Eaton, DWQ
Kevin Colburn American Whitewater, 1035 Van Buren St., Missoula, MT 59802
Lynn Hotaling, The Sylva Herald, 539 West Main Street, P.O. Box 307, Sylva, NC 28779
Becky Johnson, The Smoky Mountain News, 629 W. Main Street, Sylva, NC 28779
Honorable Joe Collins, Ma~ror, Town of Franklin, 188 West Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734
Paul Nolan, 5515 North 17 h Street, Arlington, VA 22205
John Boaze, Fish and Wildlife Associates, P.O. Box 241, Whittier, NC 28789
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone]
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX [phone]
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Alan Bryson, Chair, Macon County Board of Commissioners, Macon County Courthouse Annex,
5 West Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734
Brian McMahan,. Chair, Jackson County Board of Commissioners, 401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva,
NC 28779
Glenn Jones, Chair, Swain County Board of Commissioners, 101 Mitchell Street, P.O. Box 2321,
Bryson City, NC 28713
Jean Hartbarger, Mayor, Town of Dillsboro, P.O. Box 1088, Dillsboro, NC 28725
Joe Collins, Mayor, Town of Franklin, 188 West Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734
Dana Jones, Chair, Cherokee County Board of Commissioners, 75 Peachtree Street, Murphy, NC
28906
Mark Cantrell, US Fish and Wildlife Service, 160 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Jason Isbanioly, Devine, Tarbell and Associates, Inc., 400 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28285
Jim Mead, NC Division of Water Resources
Chris Goudreau, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Marc Bernstein, NC Attorney General's Office
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PUBLIC HEARING
Duke Power's 401 Certification for the removal of Dillsboro Dam in Jackson County
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Duke Power, Inc. has applied to the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality for a Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Water Quality
Commission rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0101, 15A NCAC 2B .0231 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500.
The activity for this Certification is sought to remove the Dillsboro dam and powerhouse in Jackson County in
accordance with a Federal Energy Commission (FERC) license. The application for the project includes plans
to dredge the sand behind the dam, stabilize locations where vegetation is removed during the dredging as
well as water quality and biotic monitoring during the dredging and dam removal process.
The public is hereby notified that that the Division of Water Quality will hold a public hearing on September 25,
2007at Western Carolina University starting at 6 p.m. at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
The public is invited to comment in writing on the above-mentioned application as well as during the Public
Hearing. Speaking times will likely be limited to 3 minutes maximum per speaker, with the final time limit to be
determined on the day of the hearing depending upon the number of speaking slots requested. Those wanting
to speak need to register at the hearing and speaking sequence will be in order of registration. Written
comments may be forwarded at any time before or after the hearing provided they are received by the Division
no later than October 26, 2007 (30 days after the date of the hearing).
Comments should be sent to the N.C. Division of Water Quality, 401/Wetlands Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650, Attn: John Dorney (919-733-9646, FAX: [phone]). The physical address of
the 401/VVetlands Unit is 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27604-2260.
Copies of the 401 application are on file at the DWQ Regional Office at 2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC
28778 through Kevin Barnett (Asheville Regional Office phone [phone], FAX [phone]) as well as
the Raleigh location listed above during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and may be inspected
by the public. Copies of all public comments received are available for review at the Raleigh location only. File
materials may not be removed from any DWQ office, as copy machines are available.
Coleen Sullins
Director
N.C. Division of Water Quality
Date: August 10, 2007

PUBLIC HEARING
Duke Power's 401 Certification for the removal of Dillsboro Dam in Jackson County
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Duke Power, Inc. has applied to the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality for a Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Water Quality
Commission rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0101, 15A NCAC 2B .0231 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500.
The activity for this Certification is sought to remove the Dillsboro dam and powerhouse in Jackson County in
accordance with a Federal Energy Commission (FERC) license. The application for the project includes plans
to dredge the sand behind the dam, stabilize locations where vegetation is removed during the dredging as
well as water quality and biotic monitoring during the dredging and dam removal process.
The public is hereby notified that that the Division of Water Quality will hold a public hearing on September 25,
2007at Western Carolina University starting at 6 p.m. at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
The public is invited to comment in writing on the above-mentioned application as well as during the Public
Hearing. Speaking times will likely be limited to 3 minutes maximum per speaker, with the final time limit to be
determined on the day of the hearing depending upon the number of speaking slots requested. Those wanting
to speak need to register at the hearing and speaking sequence will be in order of registration. Written
comments may be forwarded at any time before or after the hearing provided they are received by the Division
no later than October 26, 2007 (30 days after the date of the hearing).
Comments should be sent to the N.C. Division of Water Quality, 401/Wetlands Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650, Attn: John Dorney (919-733-9646, FAX: [phone]). The physical address of
the 401/VVetlands Unit is 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27604-2260.
Copies of the 401 application are on file at the DWQ Regional Office at 2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC
28778 through Kevin Barnett (Asheville Regional Office phone [phone], FAX [phone]) as well as
the Raleigh location listed above during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and may be inspected
by the public. Copies of all public comments received are available for review at the Raleigh location only. File
materials may not be removed from any DWQ office, as copy machines are available.
Coleen Sullins
Director
N.C. Division of Water Quality
Date: August 10, 2007