NC0000396_Approval to Repair-Scope 2 State Dam ID:BUNCO-089_20170120

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Energy, Mineral &
Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Final Approval of Repair
January 20, 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
Asheville 1982 Ash Pond Dam
Buncombe County
State Dam ID: BUNCO - 089
Dear Mr. Hamrick:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
TRACY DAVIS
Director
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SAN 2 2 2017
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This concerns the subject high hazard dam repaired pursuant to issuance of an Approval to
Repair dated June 25, 2015, as required by the Dam Safety Law of 1967. The repair pertained to
Scope 2 - Engineered plans for excavation and stabilization and the engineer's certification were
received on September 28, 2016. The repair was certified by Mr. Franklin S. Craig, PE, FSC
Consulting, Inc.
An inspection of this dam was made by Land Quality Section staff of the Asheville Regional
Office on September 26, 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.
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State of North Carolina 1 Environntental Quality i Energti, Mineral and Land Resources
512 N Salisbury Street 4 1612 Mail Service Centel ; Raleigh North Carolina 27699-1612
919 707 Q200

Mr. George T. Hamrick
Final Approval of Repair -Scope 2
January 20, 2017
Page 2 of 2
Asheville 1982 Ash Pond Dam
BUNCO -089
Please contact the Asheville 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. Franklin S. Craig, PE, FSC Consulting, Inc.
Mr. Stanley Aiken, PE, DEMLR Regional Engineer ARO
Mr. Jeff Poupart, Division of Water Resources
Mr. Randy Hart, Duke Energy
Filename BUNCO -89 20170120 COFA Ashev111e1982MITondScope2
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State oFNorth Carolina I Environmental Quality ! Energy Mineral and Land Resources
512 N Salisbui y Street i 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh North Carolina 2769111-1612
919 707 9200