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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor Donald van der Vaart
Secretary
Certificate of Approval
March 18, 2015
Mr. John Elnitsky
Vice President
Duke Energy
P.O Box 1321, DEC 22C
Charlotte, NC 28201-1007
RE: Approval to Repair—Scope 1 RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
Cliffside Inactive Ash Basin #5 Saddle Dam MAR 0 /U15
Rutherford County
State Dam ID: RUTHE-072 Water Quality
Permitting Section
Dear Mr. Elnitsky:
This is in response to your submission dated February 23, 2015, received on February 23, 2015
of plans, specifications and design data dated February 20, 2015 for repair of the subject darn in
compliance with the Dam Safety Law of 1967. This darn 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 1 General Work Description: Engineered repair of spot seepage by installation of graded
filter,
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.
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Energy Section •Geological Survey Section•Land Quality Section
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' Mr. John Elnitsky Cliffside Inactive Ash Basin#5 Saddle Dam
Approval to Repair—Scope 1 RUTHE-072
March 18, 2015
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cc: Mr. Joshua M. Bell,PE
Mr. Zahid Khan, Land Quality Regional Engineer
Mr. Jeff Poupart,Division of Water Resources
Ms. Kim Hutchinson, Duke Energy
Mr. John Toepfer, Duke Energy
Mr. Sean DeNeale, Duke Energy
File name: RUTHE-072_20150318_COAR-Scope 1_Cliffside Inactive Ash Basin#5 Saddle Dam