NC0003468_Approval of Repair-Scope 5 State Dam ID ROCKI-237_20170202

Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Final Approval of Repair
February 2, 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 of Repair— Scope 5
Dan River Active Primary Ash Basin Dam
Rockingham County
State Dam ID: ROCKI - 237
Dear Mr. Hamrick:
ROY COOPER
Govemor
MICHAEL S REGAN
Secretary
TRACY E. DAVIS
Director
RECEIVEDINCDEWWR
FEB 1 6 2017
Water Quality
Permitting Section
This correspondence concerns the referenced high hazard dam repaired pursuant to issuance of
an Approval of Repair dated May 8, 2015, as required by the Dam Safety Law of 1967. The
repair documentation pertaining to Scope 5 — (Repair of localized ponding on the downstream
face of dam and drainage relief at brick face of 48 -inch outlet pipe plug) certified by Mr. Joshua
M. Bell, PE, AMEC, was received by our office on January 27, 2016.
An inspection of this dam was made by the Land Quality Section staff from the Winston-Salem
Regional Office on September 21, 2016. The dam repair 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. 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 notice or suspect any problems concerning its safety. The Emergency
Action Plan must be reviewed and updated annually, or as needed by the owner or the owner's
representative.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mall Service Center 1 512 N Salisbury St I Raleigh, NC 27699
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Mr. George T. Hamrick Dan River Active Primary Ash Basin Dam
Final Approval of Repair -Scope 5 ROCKI-237
February 2, 2017 Page 2 of 2
Please contact the Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone] or a staff member of the
Dam Safety Program in the Raleigh Central Office at telephone number [phone] should
you have questions concerning this matter.
Sincerely,
Brian Shane Cook, PE, LSIT
State Dam Safety Engineer
Land Quality Section
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cc: Mr. Joshua M. Bell, PE, AMEC
Matthew Gantt, PE, DEMLR Regional Engineer
Mr. Jeff Poupart, Division of Water Resources
Mr. Randy Hart, Duke Energy
Filename ROCKI-237 20170202 COFA Dan River Active Primary Ash Basin Dam—Scope-5