NC0005088_Preliminary Report_20150317

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
Certificate of Approval
March 17, 2015
Mr. John Elnitsky
Vice President
Duke Energy
P.O Box 1321, DEC 22C
Charlotte, NC 28201-1007
RE: Approval to Repair— Scope 2
Cliffside Active Ash Pond Downstream Dam
Cleveland County RECEIVEDIDENRIDWR
State Dam ID: CLEVE-049
MAR 2 0 2015
Dear Mr. Elnitsky:
Water Quality
permitting Dior
This is in response to your submission dated February 20, 2015, received on February 23, 2015
of plans, specifications and design data for repair of the subject dam in compliance with the Dam
Safety Law of 1967. This dam is of high hazard classification. The plans, specifications and
design data submitted were prepared under the supervision of Mr. Joshua M. Bell, PE of AMEC
Environment& Infrastructure, Inc.
Scope 2 General Work Description: Downstream slope drainage improvements.
This letter constitutes approval of the proposal to repair the subject dam according to the plans
and specifications received by this Division on February 23, 2015 with the following
stipulations:
1. Project construction shall be supervised by Mr. Joshua M. Bell, PE. Mr. Joshua M. Bell, PE
shall be responsible for field observation of construction as necessary to ensure compliance
with approved plans. ,
2. During construction, the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources may require such
progress reports as are deemed necessary.
3. In accordance with GS 143-215.29 and NCAC 15A-2K .0203, .0212, .0215, and .0216,
within 30 days of completion of the project, Mr. Joshua M. Bell, PE shall inspect the
completed work and upon finding that the work has been done as specified and the dam is
safe, shall file with the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources two sets of record
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Mr. John Elnitsky Cliffside Active Ash Pond Downstream Dam
Approval to Repair—Scope 2 CLEVE-049
March 17,2015
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cc: Mr. Joshua M. Bell, PE
Mr. Zahid Khan, Land Quality Regional Engineer
...41r. Jeff Poupart, Division of Water Resources
Ms. Kim Hutchinson, Duke Energy
Mr. John Toepfer,Duke Energy
Mr. Sean DeNeale, Duke Energy
File name: CLEVE-049_20150317_COAR-Scope 2_Cliffside Active Ash Pond Downstream Dam