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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
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February 18, 2003
Mr. Mr. Barry L. Arney
Principal Engineer
Progress Energy
Tillery Hydro Plant
179 Tillery Dam Road
Mount Gilead, NC 27306
Dear Mr. Arney:
RE: Draft FREC License for Yadkin-Pee Dee project (Tillery Dam and Blewett Falls Dam)
FERC Project No. 2206
DWQ # 03-0147
Montgomery and Stanly Counties
On February 10, 2003 DWQ was notified of your Draft License application for the Yadkin-Pee Dee
project (Tillery Dam and Blewett Falls Dam FERC project. DWQ staff will continue to participate in the
relicensing process for this FERC permit. Once you are ready to apply for the 401 Water Quality Certification
for this project, please be aware that we have developed a FERC license application form (available on our
website at h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands). An application fee of $475 and seven copies of the application will
be required. We urge you to continue to work with the agencies on the License application so the 401
Certification can incorporate water quality-related measures as appropriate. Please refer to DWQ project
Number 03-0147 in all future correspondence for this project.
Please call me at 919-733-9646 if you have any questions. Please send a copy of the Initial
Consultation Document for the project to Mr. Mike Parker in our Mooresville Regional Office at 919 North Main
Street, Mooresville, NC 28115 and to Mr. Ken Averitte in our Fayetteville Regional Office at Wachovia Building,
Suite 714, Fayetteville, NC 28801.
Sincerely yours,
Cc: Mike Parker, DWQ Mooresville Regional ffice
Ken Averitte, DWQ Fayetteville Regiorle Office
Darlene Kucken, DWQ Planning Branch
File copy
Central files
Jim Mead, NC Division of Water Resources

1. C. Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
'50 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
I Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
733-1786 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), (http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiands
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Progress Energy
Yadkin-Pee Dee River Project
FERC No. 2206
Initial Consultation Document
Executive Summary
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (Progress Energy) also known as Carolina Power & Light
(CP&L), a subsidiary of Progress Energy, owns and operates the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Project
(Project), located on the Yadkin-Pee Dee River in North Carolina. The Project was constructed
in the early 1900s and consists of the 84 megawatt' (MW) Tillery Development and the 24.6
MW' Blewett Falls Development. In 1958, the Federal Power Commission, the predecessor of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), issued to CP&L a 50-year license for the
Project designated as FERC No. 2206. This initial license expires on April 30, 2008. Progress
Energy is initiating the relicensing process for the Project with the submittal of the Initial
Consultation Document (ICD).
The Project is located within a highly regulated stretch of the river in an area known as the
Uwharrie Lakes region of the Yadkin-Pee Dee watershed. These lakes were created as a result
of the construction of six hydroelectric developments. The Tillery and Blewett Falls
Developments are the two most downstream of these six developments. The four developments
located upstream of the Project are owned and operated by Alcoa Power Generation, Inc. (APGI)
including the High Rock Development which is the principal storage and water regulating
facility for the lower Yadkin-Pee Dee River (APGI 2002).
The Project performs a valuable public service by generating electricity as a peaking and load-
following facility. Operation of the Project is dependent upon the releases from the upstream
APGI project. The coordination of operations between the Tillery and Blewett Falls
Developments are important for the efficient generation of electricity and for maintaining river
flows downstream. The Project also provides numerous opportunities for the public use of the
resources that the Yadkin-Pee Dee River has to offer.
A goal of relicensing is to identify and consider the needs of the environmental, recreational, and
cultural resources of the Project and balance those with the need to generate electricity from the
Project. Progress Energy will work with resource agencies and interested stakeholders to
achieve this goal. Throughout the current license period, Progress Energy has worked with state,
Federal and local authorities on numerous issues of importance to the public and the resource
managers. Progress Energy proposes to continue this relationship and involve regulatory
agencies as well as other interested stakeholders in the relicensing process. This approach is
reflected in Progress Energy's intent to involve these stakeholders early in the relicensing
process as is presented in the ICD.
1 FERC authorized licensed capacity.

The Federal Power Act (FPA) authorizes FERC to license non-federal waterpower projects on
navigable waters and federal lands. FERC regulations require applicants for relicensing to
undertake active consultation with the public, resource agencies, and affected Indian tribes prior
to filing an application for a new license. The licensee (in this case Progress Energy) is required
to initiate the consultation process no later than five years prior to license expiration or April 30,
2003, for the Project. The licensee is then required to file an application with FERC no later than
two years prior to the expiration of the license, or April 30, 2006, for the Project.
Progress Energy intends to comply with FERC's requirements for consultation by following
FERC's traditional three-stage consultation process coupled with active participation of
stakeholders. Progress Energy initiates the first stage of consultation by submitting the ICD.
The purpose of this ICD is to present an overview of the Project operations and a description of
the existing resources associated with the Project. Progress Energy is also using the submittal of
the ICD as an opportunity to provide detailed environmental data recently collected by the
Company that can be used to provide an understanding of the natural resources present at the
Project. The ICD also presents an initial discussion of potential issues associated with the
relicensing of the Project and a suggested framework through which Progress Energy and
stakeholders can come together to further identify and discuss issues, define needed studies, and
share information.
Following the submittal of the ICD, Progress Energy will invite agencies and the public to attend
a Joint Meeting to review the Project and to identify potential issues related to the Project.
Progress Energy also views the Joint Meeting as an opportunity for stakeholders to become
involved in the relicensing process. Progress Energy is proposing to form Resource Working
Groups (RWGs) that will be focused on specific resource areas throughout the consultation
process prior to the filing of the license application with FERC. The RWGs will review existing
data, identify resource issues and needs, identify needed studies and their goals and review study
plans. The review and discussion of data, identification of needed studies and study plan
development are expected to occur in 2003 with studies being initiated in 2004. It is Progress
Energy's desire to conduct studies according to study plans that have been cooperatively
developed within the RWGs.
Progress Energy will submit to FERC a license application for the Project by April 30,
2006. Following receipt of the application, FERC will initiate its environmental assessment
(EA) of the Project consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This FERC
EA process also provides additional opportunities for public comment. The EA will be
incorporated into FERC's overall review as part of reaching their licensing decision.
References
APGI. 2002. Yadkin River Hydroelectric Project FERC No. 2197 NC. Project Relicensing
Initial Consultation Document. September 2002. Alcoa Power Generation, Inc., Yadkin Division,
Badin, NC.
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March 5, 2003
Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20426
Subject: Yadkin-Pee Dee River Project - FERC No. 2206
Site Visit and Joint Meeting
Dear Ms. Salas:
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Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (Progress Energy), also known as Carolina Power & Light, a
subsidiary of Progress Energy, owns and operates the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Project (Project).
The Project consists of the Tillery and Blewett Falls Developments and is located on the Yadkin-
Pee Dee River in south-central North Carolina. The Project is currently operated under a 50-year
license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The license expires on
April 30, 2008. On February 6, 2003, Progress Energy submitted to FERC an Initial
Consultation Document (ICD) to initiate the FERC relicensing process and to present an
overview of both the Project operation and the existing resources associated with the Project.
FERC regulations require that Progress Energy hold a Joint Meeting including an opportunity for
a site visit not earlier than 30 days, but not later than 60 days following submittal of the ICD. In
accordance with these regulations, Progress Energy has scheduled a Joint Meeting and site visits
to the Project. For convenience of those parties who wish to attend the Joint Meeting and site
visits, both afternoon and evening sessions are scheduled. The agenda for the Joint Meeting has
been included as an attachment to this letter. The details of the meeting and site visits are
presented below.
Activity Date Time Location
Site Visits March 25, 2003 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., Tillery Hydroelectric Plant
2:00 p.m. Norwood, North Carolina
Blewett Falls Hydroelectric Plant
9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., Rockingham, North Carolina
2:00 .m.
Joint Meeting March 26, 2003 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Richmond County Community College
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Cole Auditorium
Hamlet, North Carolina
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Tillery Hydro Plant
179 Tillery Dam Road
Mount Gilead, NC 27306
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Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary
March 5, 2003
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Please note that if the National Threat Level increases to Red, all tours will be postponed until
the threat level decreases.
Additional information pertaining to the Joint Meeting and site visits, including directions, can
be found at the Progress Energy relicensing web site at http://www.cpl.com/environment/.
Please contact me should you have any questions at 704-848-4320, extension 1220.
Sincerely,
Progress Energy
Barry L. Arne
Principal Engineer
Enclosure
cc: Distribution List
PROGRESS ENERGY
YADKIN-PEE DEE RIVER PROJECT
FERC No. 2206
JOINT MEETING AGENDA
March 26, 2003
The Joint Meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Richmond County Community
College (RCCC) in the Cole Auditorium. The agenda for each meeting is the same:
1. Introductions
2. Purpose of Joint Meeting
3. Yadkin-Pee Dee River Project Overview
- History
- Project Purpose
- Project Operations
4. Overview of ICD
5. FERC Process, Schedule and Public Input
6. Resource Working Groups
7. Opportunity for Public Comment
8. Breakout Groups
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PROGRESS ENERGY
YADKIN-PEE DEE RIVER PROJECT
FERC NO. 2206
DISTRIBUTION LIST
First Last Name Title Organization Address Address City State Zip
Name
FEDERAL AGENCIES
Ms. Magalie Salas Secretary Federal Energy 888 First Street NE Washington DC 20426
Roman Regulatory
Commission
Mr. Ron McKitrick Federal Energy Office of Energy 3125 Atlanta GA 30340
Regulatory Projects Presidential
Commission Parkway,
Suite 300
Ms. Mary Rountree Hydropower National Park Service Southeast Regional 100 Alabama Atlanta GA 30303
Compliance Office Street, SW
1924
Building
Mr William Schenke Regional National Park Service Southeast Regional 100 Alabama Atlanta GA 30303
Director Office Street, SW
1924
Building
Colonel Charles Alexander District U.S. Army Corps of P.O. Box 1890 Wilmington NC 28402-1890
Commander Engineers, Wilmington
District
Lt. Colonel Peter Mueller
1
District Engine
U.S. Army Corps of
69-A Hagwood
Charleston
SC
29403-5107
En ineers Avenue
Mr. Prescott Brownell National Marine 219 Fort Johnson Charleston SC 29412-9110
Fisheries Service, Road
Habitat Conservation
Division
Mr. Chris Hoberg Water U.S.Environmental Atlanta Federal 61 Forsyth Atlanta GA 30303
Management Protection Agency Center Street, SW
Division Region 4
Dr. Garland Pardue Ecological United States Fish and P.O. Box 33726 Raleigh NC 27636-3726
Services Wildlife Service
Supervisor
Dr. Wilson Laney South Atlantic United States Fish and 217 David Clark North Raleigh NC 27606
Fisheries Wildlife Service, South Laboratories Carolina
Research Atlantic Fisheries State
Coordinator Coordination Office University
Mr Mark Bowers United States Fish and P.O. Box 33726 Raleigh NC 27636-3726
Wildlife Service
Ms. Amanda Hill Fisheries United States Fish and Charelston Field 176 Croghan Charleston SC 29407
Biologist Wildlife Service Office Spur Road,
Suite 200
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First Last Name Title Organization Address Address City State Zip
Name
Mr. Robert Jacobs Regional U.S. Dept of 1720 Peachtree Atlanta GA 30309
Forester Agriculture - Forest Road, NW
Service
Mr. Thomas D. Homer Ranger Uwharrie National NC Highway 24/27 Route 3, Box Troy NC 27371
Forest East 470
Mr. John Ramey Forest U.S. Forest Service, 160A Zillicoa P.O. Box Asheville NC 28802
Supervisor National Forests of Street 2750
N.C.
Mr Horace Clark Regional U.S. Dept of Interior Richard B Russell 75 Sping Atlanta GA 30303
Solicitor Federal Bldg. Street, S.W.
Suite 304
Mr Kenneth Burris, Jr. Regional Federal Emergency 3003 Chamblee Atlanta GA 30341
Director Management Agency Tucker Road
Re ion 4
Mr Tom McCulloch Program Advisory Council on 1100 Pennsylvania Suite 809 Washington D.C. 20004
Manager Historic Preservation Ave., NW
Mr J.D. Bricken Manager
1
Pee Dee National
Route 1
Box 92
Wadesboro
NC
28170
Wildlife Refuge
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First
Last Name
Title
Organization
Address
Address City
State
Zip
Name
STATE AGENCIES
Mr. David Brook Deputy State N.C. State Historic 4617 Mail Service 421 Blount Raleigh NC 27699-4617
Historic Preservation Office Center Street
Preservation
Officer
Ms. Linda Pearsall N.C. Dept. of 1615 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-1615
Environment and Center
Natural Resources,
Division of Parks and
Recreation - Natural
Heritage Program I
Dr. Phillip McKneily Director, NC N.C. Dept. of 1615 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-1615
Division of Environment and Center
Parks and Natural Resources,
Recreation Division of Parks and
Recreation
Mr. Steve Reed N.C. Dept of Natural 1611 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-1611
Resources, Div of Center
Water Resources
Mr. John Morris* Director N.C. Dept of Natural 1611 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-1611
Resources, Div of Center
Water Resources
Mr. Tom Fransen N.C. Dept of 1615 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-1615
Environment and Center
Natural Resources
Dr. Jeff Crow Director Division of Archives 4610 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-4610
and History Center
Mr. Dewey Wells Chairman N.C. Dept. of 1615 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-1615
Environment and Center
Natural Resources,
Natural Heritage
Propram
Mr Dave Moreau Chairman Department of 1617 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-1 6 1 7
Environment and Center
Natural Resources
Environmental
Management
Cnmnniq-inn
Mr. James Ferguson Chairman N.C. Soil and Water P.O. Box Raleigh NC 27611
Conservation 27647
Committee
Ms. Carol Tingley Planning and North Carolina 1615 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-1615
Natural Department of Center
Resources Environment and
Natural Resources
Mr John Domey N.C. Dept of 1617 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-1617
Environment and Center
Natural Resources,
Division of Water
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First Last Name Title Organization Address Address City State Zip
Name
Mr. Alan Klimek Director N.C. Dept. of 1617 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-1617
Environment and Center
Natural Resources,
Division of Water
Mr Lawrence Dorsey District Fisheries North Carolina 331 Anderson Albemarle NC 28001
Biologist Wildlife Resources Grove Church
Commission Road
Ms Danielle Pender Habitat North Carolina 1142 I-85 Service Creedmoor NC 27522
Conservation Wildlife Resources Road
Biolo ist Commission
Mr Roger Jones Fisheries North Carolina 1235 Sam Lee Graham NC 27253
Development Wildlife Resources Road
Coordinator Commission
Mr Ken Knight District Wildlife North Carolina 1403 Heritage Albemarle NC 28001
Biologist Wildlife Resources Court
Commission
Mr Isaac Harrold Management North Carolina 2513 White Pine Mebane NC 27302
Biologist Wildlife Resources Drive
Commission
Mr Tom Henson Nongame North Carolina 171 Haw Branch Chocowinity NC 27817
Supervisor Wildlife Resources Church Road
Commission
Mr Dean Barbee Boating North Carolina 24897 Fink Road Albemarle NC 28001
Technician Wildlife Resources
Commission
Mr Tim Langford North Carolina 2401 Uphill Ct. Hillsborough NC 27278
Wildlife Resources
Commission
Mr Chris Goudreau Hydropower North Carolina 645 Fish Hatchery Marion NC 28752-9229
Relicensing Wildlife Resources Road
Coordinator Commission
Ms Geneva Thigpen Chief Clerk North Carolina Dobbs Building 430 N Raleigh NC 27603-5918
Utilities Commission Salisbury
Staff Street
Ms Chrys Baggett State Clearinghouse, 1302 Mail Service Raleigh NC 27699-1302
North Carolina Center
Department of
Administration
Dr Paul Sandifer Director S.C. Department of 1000 Assembly Columbia SC 29201
Natural Resources Street
Mr. Danny Johnson Chief Land and S.C. Department of 2221 Devine Street Columbia SC 29201
Water Resources Natural Resources,
Land, Water, and
Conservation Division
Mr. Dick Christie S.C. Department of 1771-C Hwy 521, Lancaster SC 29720
Natural Resources, Bypass S.
Division of Wildlife
and Freshwater
Fisheries
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First Last Name Title Organization Address Address City State Zip
Name
Mr. Alton Boozer Bureau Chief S.C. Dept of Health 2600 Bull Street Columbia SC 29201
and Environmental
Control, Water Bureau
Dr. Mark Collins SCDNR Marine Marine Resources 217 Ft Charleston SC 29422-2559
Resources Institute Johnson Rd.,
P.O. Box
12559
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Mr. Gerrit Jobsis South C olina Coastal 1207 Lincoln Street 203-C Columbia SC 29201
Conservation League
Mr. Randy Lee Conservation North Carolina BASS 1730 Aliens Four Oaks NC 27524
Director Federation Crossroads Road
Mr. David Sligh American Rivers 500-A Fortwood Chattanooga TN 37403
Place
Mr. Trip Van Noppen Southern 200 West Franklin Chapel Hill NC 27516
Environmental Law Street
Center
Mr. Jason Walser Land Trust for Central P.O. Box 4284 Salisbury NC 28145-4284
NC
Ms. Nell Allen Administrator Sandhills Area Land Box 1032 Southern NC 28388
Trust Pines
Mr. Frank Willis Chairman Pee Dee River P.O. Box 5687 Florence SC 29502
Coalition
Mr. Scott Jackson Executive North Carolina 24 Hazzard Street Asheville NC 28801
Director Watershed Coalition
OTHERS
Mr. Fletcher Hartsell* State Senate, Stanly County P.O. Box 368 Concord NC 28026-0368
22nd District
Mr. Bobby Barbee* State House, Stanly County 719 W. Main Street P.O. Box 700 Locust NC 28097
82nd District
Mr. Jerry Myers Manager Stanly County 201 South Second Stanly Albemarle NC 28001
Street County Court
House
Mr. Aaron Plyler* State Senate, Montgomery and 627 Legislative Raleigh NC 27601
17th District Stanl Counties Office Building
Mr. William Purcell* State Senate, Montgomery and 2117 Legislative Raleigh NC 27601
17th District Stanl Counties Office Building
Mr. Gene McIntyre Chairman, Board Stanly County 201 S. Second Stanly Albemarle NC 28001
of Street County Court
Commissioners House
Mr. Pryor Gibson* State House, Montgomery and 419A Legislative Raleigh NC 27601
33rd District Stanl Counties Office Building
Mr. Roger Snyder Mayor, City of Stanly County 1744 Bellamy P.O. Box 760 Albemarle NC 28001
Albemarle Circle
Ms. Peggy Turbeville* Executive Stanly County 201 S. Second Albemarle NC 28001
Director Economic Street
Development
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First Last Name Title Organization Address Address City State Zip
Name
Mr. Ted Blake Chairman, Board Montgomery County 151 Alandale Road Troy NC 27371
of
Commissioners
Mr. Lee Matthews Manager Montgomery County P.O. Box 425 Troy NC 27371
Mr. Wayne Goodwin* State House, Montgomery County 528 Anson Avenue Rockingham NC 28379-3011
33rd District
Mr. Tom Leath* City Manager City of Myrtle Beach P.O. Box 2468 Myrtle Beach SC 29577
Mr. Tom Garrison Mayor Town of Badin P.O. Box 611 Badin NC 28009
Mr. Frank Willis* Mayor City pfFlorence City County 180 N. Irby Florence SC 29501
Complex AA Street
Mr. Lynn Wilson* Mayor City of Georgetown P.O. Drawer 939 Georgetown SC 29442
Wood
Mr. Jim Haynes County Manager Richmond County 125 S. Hancock St. Rockingham NC 28380
Mr Kenneth Robinette Chairman, Board Richmond County 125 S Hancock St Rockingham NC 28380
of Commisioner
Mr Chris Wease County Manager Anson County Anson County 114 N. Wadesboro NC 28170
Courthouse, Room Greene St.
30
Mr Monty Crump City of Rockingham 311 East Franklin Rockingham NC 28380
Street
Ms. Ellen Huntley Town Manager Town of Wadesboro 124-126 East Wade Wadesboro NC 28170
Street
Mr Gene McLaurin Mayor City of Rockingham 311 East Franklin Rockingham NC 28380
Street
Mr Darrell Almond Mayor Town of Norwood P.O. Box 697 Norwood NC 28128
Ms Lisa Wilson Town Manager Town of Mt Gilead 110 West Allenton Mt Gilead NC 27306
Street
The Honorable James Clybum* Representative 6th District 181 East Evans Florence SC 29506
Street
Mr And Ingram Mayor Town of Cheraw P.O. Box 591 Cheraw SC 29520
Mr Robert Jordan Jordan Lumber & P.O. Box 98 Mt. Gilead NC 27306
Supply, Inc.
Mr Marty Barfield Environmental Weyerhauser P.O. Box 678 Bennettsville SC 29512
and Technical
Mana er
Mr Robert Lynch General Smurfit-Stone P.O. Box 100544 Florence SC 29501-0544
Manager Container
Mr Berend VanDerMeer Plant Manager DuPont -Tejin Films P.O. Box 100543 Florence SC 29501-0543
Mr Gene Ellis Environmental APGI 293 NC 740 Hwy P.O. Box 576 Badin NC 28009-0576
and Resource
Mana er
The Honorable Robin Hayes* Representative 8th District 230 East Franklin Rockingham; NC 28379
Street
500 Washington
Mr. John Devine Vice President Framatome ANP Inc. Avenue Portland ME 4103
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