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401 WQ Certificate Public Notices For Jan. 15, 2009 Public Hearing
Subject: 401 WQ Certificate Public Notices For Jan. 15, 2009 Public Hearing
From: "Ellis, H. Gene" <Gene. Ellis@alcoa. com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:16:27 -0500
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CC: "Ellis, H. Gene" <[e-mail]>
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No. 57580 PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 15, 2009 AND
CANCELATION OF PUBLIC HEARING INITIALLY SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 16,
2008 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION FOR THE YADKIN HYDROELECTRIC
PROJECT - FERC No. 2197 - DWQ # 2007-0812 version 2 Davie, Davidson, Rowan,
Montgomery and Stanly Counties NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Alcoa Power Generating, Inc has applied to the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality for a Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401
of the Federal Clean Water Act and Water Quality Commission rules in 15A NCAC 213
.0101, 15A NCAC 213 .0231 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500. The activity for this Certification is to
relicense the hydroelectric dams at High Rock, Tuckertown, Narrows and Falls Reservoirs in
Davie, Davidson, Rowan, Montgomery and Stanly Counties pursuant to an application
received on May 9, 2008 with supplemental information received on October 2, 2008
(Narrows Discharge Sampling Results) and August 29, 2008 (Sediment Sampling Work Plan
- Badin Lake). As well as this Certification from the Division of Water Quality, Alcoa Power
Generating, Inc. will need to obtain a license from the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission in order to continue to operate these hydroelectric facilities. The public is
hereby notified that that the Division of Water Quality will hold a public hearing on Thursday
January 15, 2009 starting at 7 p.m. at the Stanly County Commissioners Meeting Room at
1000 North Street in Albemarle, NC 28001. The applicant proposes to address dissolved
oxygen issues in the Yadkin River downstream of the dams, modify the minimum low flow in
the river, provide permanent protection of stream corridors, conduct monitoring in the river
and dam discharge, conduct sediment sampling in Badin Lake and address low inflows into
the reservoirs. The 401 Certification also proposes to address sediment removal at the water
intake for the Town of Salisbury. The public is invited to comment in writing on the
above-mentioned application as well as during the Public Hearing. Speaking times will likely
be limited to 3 minutes maximum per speaker, with the final time limit to be determined on
the day of the hearing depending upon the number of speaking slots requested. Those
wanting to speak, need to register at the hearing and speaking sequence will be in order of
registration. Written comments may be forwarded at any time before or after the hearing
provided they are received by the Division no later than February 16, 2009. Comments
should be sent to the N.C. Division of Water Quality, 401/Wetlands Unit, 1650 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650, Attn: John Dorney (919-733-9546, FAX: [phone] or
via email at john.dorney(a)_ncmail.net). The physical address of the 401/Wetlands Unit is
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27604-2260. An earlier public notice announced a public
hearing for this project on December 16, 2008. That hearing has been canceled and
replaced with the now-scheduled hearing on January 15, 2009. Copies of the 401
application and supplemental information are on file at the DWQ Regional Offices at 585
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401 WQ Certificate Public Notices For Jan. 15, 2009 Public Hearing
Waughtown St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Winston-Salem Regional Office phone
336-771-5000), at 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115 (Mooresville
Regional Office phone [phone]) and 225 Green Street, Systel Building Suite 714,
Fayetteville, NC 28301 (Fayetteville Regional Office phone [phone]) as well as the
Raleigh location listed above during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and may
be inspected by the public. Copies of all public comments received are available for review
at the Raleigh location only. File materials may not be removed from any DWQ office, as
copy machines are available. Coleen Sullins, Director, N.C. Division of Water Quality Date:
November 25, 2008
Published: 121312008
Lexington Dispatch - December 2, 2008
PUBLIC NOTICE AND
PUBLIC HEARING FOR JANUARY 15, 2009
AND CANCELATION OF PUBLIC HEARING INITIALLY SCHEDULED FOR
DECEMBER 16, 2008
WATER QUALITY
CERTIFICATION FOR THE YADKIN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
FERC No. 2197
DWQ # 2007-0812 version 2
Davie, Davidson, Rowan, Montgomery and Stanly Counties
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Alcoa Power Generating, Inc has applied to the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality for a Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401
of the Federal Clean Water Act and Water Quality Commission rules in 15A NCAC 2B
.0101, 15A NCAC 213.0231 and 15A NCAC 2H.0500.
The activity for this Certification is to relicense the hydroelectric dams at High Rock,
Tuckertown, Narrows and Falls Reservoirs in Davie, Davidson, Rowan, Montgomery and
Stanly Counties pursuant to an application received on May 9, 2008 with supplemental
information received on October 2, 2008 (Narrows Discharge Sampling Results) and August
29, 2008 (Sediment Sampling Work Plan - Badin Lake). As well as this Certification from the
Division of Water Quality, Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. will need to obtain a license from the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in order to continue to operate these hydroelectric
facilities.
The public is hereby notified that that the Division of Water Quality will hold a public hearing
on Thursday January 15, 2009 starting at 7 p.m. at the Stanly County Commissioners
Meeting Room at 1000 North Street in Albemarle, NC 28001. The applicant proposes to
address dissolved oxygen issues in the Yadkin River downstream of the dams, modify the
minimum low flow in the river, provide permanent protection of stream corridors, conduct
monitoring in the river and dam discharge, conduct sediment sampling in Badin Lake and
address low inflows into the reservoirs. The 401 Certification also proposes to address
sediment removal at the water intake for the Town of Salisbury.
The public is invited to comment in writing on the above-mentioned application as well as
during the Public Hearing. Speaking times will likely be limited to 3 minutes maximum per
speaker, with the final time limit to be determined on the day of the hearing depending upon
the number of speaking slots requested. Those wanting to speak, need to register at the
hearing and speaking sequence will be in order of registration. Written comments may be
forwarded at any time before or after the hearing provided they are received by the Division
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401 WQ Certificate Public Notices For Jan. 15, 2009 Public Hearing
no later than February 16, 2009. Comments should be sent to the N.C. Division of Water
Quality, 401/Wetlands Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650, Attn: John
Dorney (919-733-9546, FAX: [phone] or via email at net). The
physical address of the 401/Wetlands Unit is 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27604-2260.
An earlier public notice announced a public hearing for this project on December 16, 2008.
That hearing has been canceled and replaced with the now-scheduled hearing on January
15, 2009.
Copies of the 401 application and supplemental information are on file at the DWQ Regional
Offices at 585 Waughtown St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Winston-Salem Regional
Office phone [phone]), at 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
(Mooresville Regional Office phone [phone]) and 225 Green Street, Systel Building
Suite 714, Fayetteville, NC 28301 (Fayetteville Regional Office phone [phone]) as well
as the Raleigh location listed above during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
and may be inspected by the public. Copies of all public comments received are available for
review at the Raleigh location only. File materials may not be removed from any DWQ office,
as copy machines are available.
Coleen Sullins
Director
N.C. Division of Water
Quality
Date: November 25, 2008
December 2, 2008
Stanly News & Press - Nov. 30, 2008
PUBLIC NOTICE AND
PUBLIC HEARING FOR
JANUARY 15, 2009
AND CANCELATION OF PUBLIC HEARING INITIALLY
SCHEDULED FOR
DECEMBER 16, 2008
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION FOR THE YADKIN
HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
FERC No. 2197
DWQ # 2007-0812 version 2
Davie, Davidson, Rowan,
Montgomery and Stanly Counties
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Alcoa Power Generating, Inc has applied to the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality for a Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401
of the Federal Clean Water Act and Water Quality Commission rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0101,
15A NCAC 2B .0231 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500.
The activity for this Certification is to relicense the hydroelectric dams at High Rock,
Tuckertown, Narrows and Falls Reservoirs in Davie, Davidson, Rowan, Montgomery and
Stanly Counties pursuant to an application received on May 9, 2008 with supplemental
information received on October 2, 2008 (Narrows Discharge Sampling Results) and August
29, 2008 (Sediment Sampling Work Plan - Badin Lake). As well as this Certification from
the Division of Water Quality, Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. will need to obtain a license
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401 WQ Certificate Public Notices For Jan. 15, 2009 Public Hearing
from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in order to continue to operate these
hydroelectric facilities.
The public is hereby notified that that the Division of Water Quality will hold a public
hearing on Thursday January 15, 2009 starting at 7 p.m. at the Stanly County
Commissioners Meeting Room at 1000 North Street in Albemarle, NC 28001. The applicant
proposes to address dissolved oxygen issues in the Yadkin River downstream of the dams,
modify the minimum low flow in the river, provide permanent protection of stream
corridors, conduct monitoring in the river and dam discharge, conduct sediment sampling in
Badin Lake and address low inflows into the reservoirs. The 401 Certification also proposes
to address sediment removal at the water intake for the Town of Salisbury.
The public is invited to comment in writing on the above-mentioned application as well as
during the Public Hearing. Speaking times will likely be limited to 3 minutes maximum per
speaker, with the final time limit to be determined on the day of the hearing depending
upon the number of speaking slots requested. Those wanting to speak, need to register at
the hearing and speaking sequence will be in order of registration. Written comments may
be forwarded at any time before or after the hearing provided they are received by the
Division no later than February 16, 2009. Comments should be sent to the N.C. Division of
Water Quality, 401/Wetlands Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650,
Attn: John Dorney (919-733-9546, FAX: [phone] or via email at
[e-mail]). The physical address of the 401/Wetlands Unit is 2321 Crabtree
Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27604-2260.
An earlier public notice announced a public hearing for this project on December 16, 2008.
That hearing has been canceled and replaced with the now-scheduled hearing on January
15, 2009.
Copies of the 401 application and supplemental information are on file at the DWQ Regional
Offices at 585 Waughtown St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Winston-Salem Regional
Office phone [phone]), at 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
(Mooresville Regional Office phone [phone]) and 225 Green Street, Systel Building
Suite 714, Fayetteville, NC 28301 (Fayetteville Regional Office phone [phone]) as
well as the Raleigh location listed above during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.) and may be inspected by the public. Copies of all public comments received are
available for review at the Raleigh location only. File materials may not be removed from
any DWQ office, as copy machines are available.
Coleen Sullins
Director
N.C. Division of Water Quality
Date: November 25, 2008
November 30, 2008.
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