NC0005088_Approval of Modify-Scope 2_20170202

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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 Modify— Scope 2
Cliffside Inactive Ash Basin #5 Saddle Dam
Rutherford County
State Dam ID: RUTHE - 072
Dear Mr. Hamrick:
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MICHAEL S REGAN
Secretary
TRACY E DAVIS
Director
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FEB 1 6 2017
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Permitting
This correspondence concerns the referenced high hazard dam repaired pursuant to issuance of
an Approval of Repair dated May 26, 2016, as required by the Dam Safety Law of 1967. The
repair documentation pertaining to Scope 2— (Modification to the roadway embankment)
certified by Mr. Scott A. Saunders, PE, Duke Energy CCP Engineering, was received by our
office on August 30, 2016.
An inspection of this dam was made by the Land Quality Section staff from the Mooresville
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 Mail Service Center 1 512 N Salisbury St I Raleigh, NC 27699
919 707 9200 T

Mr. George T. Hamrick Cliffside Inactive Ash Basin #5 Saddle Dam
Final Approval of Repair -Scope 2 RUTHE-072
February 2, 2017 Page 2 of 2
Please contact the Mooresville 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. Scott A. Saunders, PE, Duke Energy CCP Engineering
Mr. Zahid Khan, CPM, CPESC, CPSWQ, DEMLR Regional Engineer
Mr. Jeff Poupart, Division of Water Resources
Mr. Randy Hart, Duke Energy
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