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January 15, 2016
Duke Energy Progress
Attn: Mr. Stephen Cahoon
249 Sutton Lake Road
Wilmington, NC284O5
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
L. V. Sutton Steam Station — On-site Landfill
Dear Mr. Cahoon:
Governor
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S. JAY ZIM88EDMAN
Director
DWR#l5-O998
New Hanover County
On December 22, 2015, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application
dated December 22, 2015, requesting an Individual Isolated and Other Non -404 Jurisdictional
Wetlands and Waters Permit from the Division for the subject project. The Division has
determined that your application is incomplete and cannot be processed. The application is on -
hold until all of the following |wfmrrnmtiom is received:
l. The Division understands that the proposed on-site landfill will be used for disposal of
coal combustion residuals that will be excavated from the 2984Basin, 1971Basin, and
Lay ofLand Area atthe station inorder toclose those basins. Closure ofthe basins will
involve removal of some areas of the dikes, which may impact wetlands located
adjacent to Sutton Lake. These excavation areas need to be included in the project
boundary for the project. Also, provide adescription ofthis phase ofthe project andan
estimate ofwhen itisanticipated tobegin. Please note that this permit may need tobe
modified or a Section 404 and 401 water quality certification may be required
depending on the outcome of the jurisdictional determination of these wetlands and
any potential impacts tothose wetlands.
2. From our scoping and pre -application consultation, the Division understands that an
office and parking area will be constructed for the landfill. Provide a site plan and
location of the facility along with a conceptual stormwater management plan.
3. For your mitigation plan, you have indicated that you plan to make a payment to either
the Town Creek Headwaters Mitigation Dank or the Lower Cape Fear Umbrella
Mitigation Bank. Your application included aletter ofavailability from both banks.
Please indicate which mitigation bank that you plan to utilize as the mitigation plan for
the project.
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02H .1304(d), the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested
information for the proper consideration ofthe application. Please respond inwriting within 30
calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending three (3) copies of all of the above requested
State "ovorthCarolina IEnvironmental Quality I Water Resources
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information to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-1617. If all of the requested information is not received in writing within 30 calendar
days of receipt of this letter, the Division will be unable to approve the application and it will be
returned. The return of this project will necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval,
including acomplete application package and the appropriate fee.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Isolated Wetlands and Isolated
Waters Rules for this activity and any work done within waters of the state may be avio|ntion
of North Carolina General Statutes and Administrative Code.
Please contact Chad Coburn 3t9IO-7gG-T379or OrJennifer Bun12tte
at 919-807-6364 if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,�
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Karen Higgins, Superv2//
4010iBufferPerrnittingBranch
cc: USACEWilmington Regulatory Field Office
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