NC0005363_Approval to Repair-Scope 6_20170119

Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Final Approval of repair
January 19, 2017
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. George T. Hamrick
Senior Vice President
Duke Energy
400 S Tryon Street, ST06A
Charlotte, NC 28202
RE: Approval to Repair— Scope 6
Weatherspoon 1979 Ash Pond Dam
Robeson County
State Dam ID: ROBES - 009
Dear Mr. Hamrick:
ROY COOPER
Governor
WILLIAM G ROSS, JR
Acting Secretary
TRACY E DAVIS
nrr ector
RECEIVEDINCDE01MR
FEB 1 6 2017
Water aualq
permitting $ection
This concerns the subject high hazard dam repaired pursuant to issuance of an Approval to
Repair dated September 9. 2015, as required by the Dam Safety Law of 1967. The repair
pertained to Scope 6 - Vegetation Removal. Record Drawings and the engineer's certification
were received on November 2, 2016. The repair was certified by Mr. Jeffrey A. Mann, PE,
AMSC.
An inspection of this dam was made by Land Quality Section staff of the Fayetteville Office on
December 8, 2016. The dam was found to be in general conformance with the approved plans
and specifications, and continued operation of the dam is hereby approved
The Land Quality Section staff will make periodic inspections of this dam to verify that the dam
is being maintained in good operating condition. These inspections, however, will be relatively
infrequent. It is advised that you closely inspect and monitor your dam, and that you notify your
engineer and the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources if you see or suspect any
problems concerning its safety. The Emergency Action Plan must be reviewed and updated as
needed by the owner or the owner's representative on an annual basis
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
1612 Mad Service Center 1 512 N Salisbury St I Raleigh, NC 27699
919 707 9220 T

Mr. George T Hamrick
Final Approval of Repair -Scope 6
January 19, 2017
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Weatherspoon 1979 Ash Pond Dam
ROBES -009
Please contact the Fayetteville Regional Office at [phone] or a staff member of the Dam
Safety Program in the Raleigh Central Of�ice at telephone number [phone] should you
have questions concerning this matter
Sincerely,
l
Brian Shane Cook, PE, LSIT
State Dam Safety Engineer
Land Quality Section
BSC/fmt
cc: Mr Jeffrey A. Mann, PE, AMSC
Mr. Tim LaBounty, DEMLR Regional Engineer FRO
Mr Jeff Poupart, Division of Watcr Resources
Mr Randy Hart, Duke Energy
Filename ROBES_20170119_COFA_ Weatherspo:)n1979Dam_Scope6
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
1612 Mail Ser ice Center 1 512 N Salisbury St I Raleigh, NC 27699
919 707 9220 T