NC0001422_Approval of Repair-Scope 3 State DAM ID:NEWHA-005_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 3
Sutton Steam Station 1984 Ash Pond Dam
New Hanover County
State Dam ID: NEWHA - 005
Dear Mr. Hamrick:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S REGAN
Secretary
TRACY E DAVIS
Director
RECEIVEMCDENWR
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 November 5, 2015, as required by the Dam Safety Law of 1967.
The repair documentation pertaining to Scope 3— (Construct new access ramp) certified by Mr.
Weston (Woo-Keun) Shin, Ph.D., PE, was received by our office on November 8, 2016.
An inspection of this dam was made by the Land Quality Section staff from the Wilmington
Regional Office on December 1, 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 Mail Service Center 1 512 N Salisbury St I Raleigh, NC 27699
919 707 9200 T

Mr. George T. Hamrick
Sutton Steam Station 1984 Ash Pond Dam
Final Approval of Repair -Scope 3 NEWHA-005
February 2, 2017 Page 2 of 2
Please contact the Wilmington 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. Weston (Woo-Keun) Shin, Ph.D., PE, Geosyntec
Mr. Dan Sams, PE, DEMLR Regional Engineer
Mr. Jeff Poupart, Division of Water Resources
Mr. Randy Hart, Duke Energy
Filename NEWHA-005 20170202_COFA Sutton Steam Station 1984 Ash Basin Dam—Scope-3