20080915 Ver 3_SC DHEC - Public Notice_20160930

South Carolina Department ofHealth and Environmental Control (DHEC), Bureau of Water
Public Notice Number DHEC-O8{-BO1(Revsed) September 30,ZO1G
DHEC received an application from Duke Energy (Duke) pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act(33 U.S.C.
1341) toamend the Water Quality Certification (VVQ[) DHECO8'C-UQ1 (Revised) issued for the Catawba-VVmtenee
Hydroelectric Project (Project) on February 12, 2015.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new operating license for the Project (FERC Project No.
2232) on November 25, 2015 that incorporates requirements of the subjectVV0C. An amendment ofthe subject
VVOC is necessary due to changes listed below. These changes affect sections and appendices of the Catawba-
VVabcreeComprehensive Re|icensingAgreement (CRA) dated December 22, 2U06that are incorporated by reference
asspecial conditions ofthe subject VVOL
1. CRA Parties have found it to be beneficial to improve regional drought resiliency by raising reservoir summer
target elevations on Lakes James, Norman, and Wylie by an additional 6" from May 1 — October 1 and to
make a public safety improvement by modifying the 6,000 cubic feet per second (ds) recreation flow
release from the Wylie Development to 3,080cfs.
2. Duke hos voluntarily initiated revisions to update the Low lmMmw Protocol (LIP) and the Maintenance and
Emergency Protocol (MEP) in accordance with the [RA based an experience gained during voluntary
implementation ofthese protocols since 2OO6.
3. The license for the Project requires Duke to file both a Water Quality Monitoring Plan (VVOMP) and a Flow
and Water Quality Implementation Plan (RWQIP). These plans are presented in CRA Appendices F and L
respectively. During the time since these CRA provisions were developed in 2006, some of these provisions,
their status and implementation schedule have changed.
Upon completion of the WQC process, Duke will submit all approved changes to the FERC to request a license
amendment,
You may view or obtain a copy of the application from Duke's website here:
If you don't haveintemet access, you may view or obtain copy by contacting SCDHEC'sBureau of Water at the
address listed below. Duke's license and the CPA are available through the FERC e1ibrarywebsite.
This public notice is being distributed to interested persons and agencies to gain comments that will aid UHEC in
making a VVD[ decision regarding the proposed amendments. All comments and data in support oropposition
should be submitted inwriting to:
SCDHECBureau of Water
Attn: RustyVVenerck
2600 Bull Street
Columbia SC 29201
Comments will be received at the above address until October 30, 2016.