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January 24, 2017
Mr. Jay Zimmerman
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Re: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2232)
401 Water Quality Certification — Report of Proposed New Consumptive Use
Dear Mr. Zimmerman:
Duke Energy
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy) is reporting a proposed new consumptive water use as
required by Condition of Certification 3. of North Carolina Certification No. 3767 for the Catawba-Wateree
Hydroelectric Project (Project) issued November 14, 2008 and by the new license for the project issued
on November 25, 2015, both of which require this information be provided to the N.C. Department of
Environmental Quality.
The LakeWalk Subdivision located on Lake Norman (Gowans Ford Development) has requested
permission to install a water intake capable of irrigating approximately 3 acres of common areas. The
proposed pump would have a maximum instantaneous pumping capacity of 75 gallons per minute,
equivalent to 108,000 gallons per day. The projected average annual water use would be 10,856 gallons
per day (based on using the pump for 8 months of irrigation).
Your agency may be contacted for consultation regarding this proposed water use. Neither Duke Energy
nor the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have issued any approvals or will do so until after Duke
Energy is provided with results of agency consultation.
Please contact me at [phone] or via email (Mark. Oakle y ke-ene�r-coif you have any
questions.
Sinaerelv,
E. Mark Oakley, PE
Catawba-Wateree Licensing Project Manager
Duke Energy
cc: Karen Higgins — NCDEQ
Pam Behm — NCDEQ
Linwood Peele — NCDEQ
Fred Tarver — NCDEQ
Ed Bruce — Duke Energy
Dennis Whitaker — Duke Energy
Phil Fragapane — Duke Energy
Jeff Lineberger — Duke Energy