NC0003417_Approval to Repair-Scope 2 State Dam ID WAYNE-009_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 2
H. F. Lee Power Station Cooling Lake Dam
Wayne County
State Dam ID. WAYNE-009
Dear Mr. Hamrick:
ROY COOPER
Governoi
WILLIAM G ROSS, JR
Acting Seci elary
TRACY E DAVIS
Ein eclor
RECEIVEDINCDEQIDWR
JAN 1 9 2017
Water Q alltY
permitting Section
This concerns the subject high hazard dam repaired pursuant to issuance of an Approval to
Repair dated September 9, 2016, as required by the Dam Safety Law of 1967. The repair
pertained to Scope 2 - Engineering plan to remove selected trees and their root balls. Record
Drawings and the engineer's certification were received on December 5, 2016 The repair was
certified by Mr. Jeffrey A. Mann, PE, AMEC.
An inspection of this dam was made by Land Quality Section staff of the Washington Regional
Office on December 12, 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 Mail Service Center 1 512 N Salisbury St I Raleigh, NC 27699
919 707 9220 T

Mr George T. Hamrick H F. Lee Power Station Cooling Lake Dam
Final Approval of Repair -Scope 2 WAYNE-009
January 19, 2017
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Please contact the Washington 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. Jeffrey A Mann, PE, AMSC.
Mr. Samir.Dumpor, PE, CPM, DEMLR Regional Engineer, WRO
Mr. Jeff Poupart, Division of Water Resources
Mr. Randy Hart, Duke Energy
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
1612 Ma_I Service Center 1 512 N Salisbury St I Raleigh, NC 27699
919 707 9220 T