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Mr fAm Dornc
North Carolinas Division of Water Qu: lity, (N('[)Wo))
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WETLANDS/ 401 GROUP
JUL 0 2 2004
'? 1 ( r;ibtrek 111N d WATER QUALITY SECTION
R<ric,i.gh, N(' 217004
Re. %V'iIIfdIilvvaItrues Kc,-submittal of Ahhlication fir 401 Water ()uality CertificanOII
Vlissioti Hydroelectric Project, FERC No N' 19
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Gla lv and (_:`hc rOkoc C`(xurtt. North Carolina
th?ar x1r_ (h?rn?.y
Ort luiry c8. 200 1 Duke Ptm er, ar 1)1? isiou of Duke l nergy C'cuporation, Nantahala Area
([)PNrV) file(! a -401 V't Mcr ouarlit, Certification 11401 WQ(-') application with the North
('a>rolina Urv isimi of W itcr Quidily (N("DyVQf for the Mission Pr(.?jcct. Subsequently on
f_pt rrlhcl 5. 2I:)t0 , I)ul.?7 r (1(rLst(:d that Nt'I1V\'(1 place- a [rase! (in lmcaccssing the 401
VN'Q)(' a{rpll? ati n tcrr O Miss!(}n Pr(rject until DPNA tiled a lir.ense surrender
a pplicati(nr vN fill the Federal Energy Kc-l-li itoiv Cominissiou (F FR(-') for tilt:. Diltshoro
tl;rcire?ele(:uir, Propco No. 2602 The license surrender application for the Dillsboro
l'ro}c(( ?ia< filt:d Ntith 1,E:R( on M,--I 28. 2004.
""Mce the olle.-vCar lirrlet'ranie that FEW allows states to process 401 WQ(' arpplicanons,
apices of) .1111y 1t)()4 for the 111ssion Project. DPNA hereby withdravvs the previous
401 application that was filed with NC'DWQ on July S, ?UO and is simrlhaneously
submittir L, a rie 401 VA,'O(' application to NlC I.)W Q for the Mission Project. Enclosed
101. tilim rre an ori-inal and six copies of a completed application for 401 Watcr Omality
(??°r11tie.rtloll tor- the 'M ssior) Project, along with the application fee of 5475
(.v cn though the license surrender application for the Dillsboro Project has been filed
ith FFRCMINA is requesting that the NCDWQ place the processing of the Mission
Project 401 \,N'Q(' application submitted with this cover letter on hold again until the final
clisposii? )I- of the Ddisboro Project is resolved with NCDW(? and (?;RC,
If there iu-e ,_u,t, qucstions, please call ine at 7t)=(-38?-5942 or Ed Bruce at 704.352-5219
Si?u` rc'Ir.
1cffve ' (;. l.ineber"e,, P F_-
\(anager, I Ivdro ( icensing
Duke Po\v r
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t: incl)urn: •tr. Kevin Barnett, ;shevil(c. NC'DNV(1 Regional Office
NMr Stcve Reed, NC Division of ?, ater Resources
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary E`FRC
John Vk"ishott, DPNA
VA-VO ID: 0_3-0181
FERC401 WATER QUALITY CE TIFICv'ATION
APPLICATION
H) R ENIST I N G FERC 1) R N1II`
SEND SEVEN (7) COPI!".S AND THE
APPROPRIATE FEE (SET 1'I'E??1 # 16)* OF THIS APPLICATION TO:
THE NCD1V1SiON OF VN AI'ER QUALITY
ATTN: JOHN DORNTY
2321 CRABTR_EE BLVD., SDTTE 250
RALEIGH, NC 27604.
(PLL'-iSE PRINT OR TYPE.)
Duke Po ver
MAILANG ADDRESS:
520 Church _Street, _P.O. _Box 1006
PR()Jf.,('*I NAMFE
11issioq 1f droelectric Pr ect, FERC_No. 261.9
CITY: Charlotte _S I AJ I North Carolina Z III ('(-)D L": 28201-1000
PRC)JE:CT' LOCATION ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FRO'tI !\0AILING
A D D R F S S A130V[:.):
1765 111ission_Road, _Ilavesvilic, NC 28904
iE:l.f PHONE NtiNIf31.R: (ddORK)(71)4j3f12-592
4. I[, APPLWAE3I_FL At_ L N T'S NAM[ OR RESPONSIBLE UORPORAI_l::
OFFICIAL, :-\.D[)RI?SS, PHONE CUMBER:
Mr. Jeffrev G._Linebereer. NIanap-er_14dro.Licensinp-, Duke Power
526 Church Street, P.O. Box _ 1006. Charlotte. NC 2 3201,1006
5- LOCAIION PROJECT (PROVIDE A MAP, INCLUDING A COPY OF USGS
TOPOGRAPHIC:' MAP OR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY \VITH SCA1.11-1):
Versiml 1.0
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COUN I'Y: Clay/Cherokee _ NEAREST TOWN: LWgsvillc
SPECIFIC I,O(:A`T ION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, LAND!VIARKS. IITC'.)
1765 itila3siun Road:_ _-Sec attached map
0 I?SPAC""I?I:D S?i'REAM?TtIVE?.R: t-liwassee River
RFVF?R BASIN: Iliwassee River Basin
CURRF N7 DIVISION OF rVAYER QUALITY (DWO) CLASSIFICATION-.
Cpsti ean)uf Dam _ Class C and WS-IV. _ DoNvnstreann_ol Dam Class Cand
V4S-1t _ - -
7 (?} 15 -1111 PRO.WC1 LOCATED WTTHIN A NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION
OF COASTAL MANAGFMFN_IAREA OF F?NVIRONMEN-FAL. C'ONC'ERN
(AEC')? YI_S NO
(b) IF LIIE PRO.}F,C"T IS L.rJC',? Th.D WI?hHIN . CC),AS"hAL, CIOUC'N'Tl' (SL.I:
PALL: 7 FOR LIS-.L OFC'OASTAI_ C01 INT'IES), WFIA'f .I5 THE` LAND l_1S1
PL rN WUP) DESK"NA LION'?
8. (a) ART, \I:?DI"1lONirF. PF_R911 RI:QtiI STS LCPEC'I E?L) FOR IFITS
PROPF?TZIY IN TIiT'! t.'T'IJRE' '`,`ES NO IF YES, DESCRIBE
A N F[(
'IPAI I"1) WOfC K:
(a) 1:S'FIMAT I?D LOl AI Nl fl3f.:RS OF ACRES IN PROJT°.t'T:
Approxiniateiv 98 acres in the Pr
1+?. PRO VIDt AN APPRC)PRIAU LNVIRONN,IENTAI.I)OCliMINT.T}-IFS
DOCUMI N I SI IOULD ADDRESS-
(a) DATA SHOWING YFIA'F A 7QIO MINIMUM FLOW WILL 131_;
PROVIDED
One _of.._the_-_Protection. Mitip-ation,.. and Enhancement Measures-jPINIE)
paoposed_for_the 1_tissio_Yi Project includes the installation of-a_programmable
logic controilertPt:C?__whieh_controls the Tainterates_and has_been-proven
to control, pond level within 0._1 feet of full _pond,over 99.5% of the time. The
PLC installation will imvrove_thesensitivitv,_of lake level manap-ement and
will ensure that a-,minimum downstream release_7()LQ of 104 efs or inllaly,
whatever is _-less _wllbe maintained. historic _ stream _flow data and
associated flow duration curves for the roiectl_includinp_minimum _flow data
can be found in the _-MissionHvdroelectricFinal License _ Aimlication
Version 1.(l
J Ltn U N. 1999
submitted _on-JufN._22,,203.- This information is found in Section E2.0 of the
Final Application. Annual and monthly flow duration curves are vrovided in
-Appendix 2 of'_the_Final Application.
(b) A COSI BENEFI-I VN,r LYSIS OFTHE' PROJECTSEIOWING WIIY -HII
PRUJLCI' IS STIL,L.. NECESSARY
Please _ see Exhibit 1-1(S- pplemental_ Information), SectionH2.0 _ of the
Mission Final License application for pertinent cost-benefit information. _r1
summary is as.foliows;
The benefits of the :Mission Ilvdroelectric Station asa resource for both
capacity. and energy can. becxpressed in terms of avoided costs _For the
puraoses of this. evaluation. avoided costs are _energy_and capacity. costs
which would, be incurred. if this_particutar hydro station _.were _ not available.
'These .costs-_ can be estimated .._by__ the _Applicantto, evaluatealternative
resources. which have a_ similar. impact on sy-stem energy-_and capacity costs.
The. Applicant can. connect to the-_main Duke _ Power transmission system- at
the Tuckasegee SubstationinJackson County_?.DPN'A can additionally
purchase power from Tennessee Valley _AUthorih M'Al_throuh_..an
interconnection at the Marble Substation in Cherokee County _Under_normal
conditions either o1'these two suppliers- is_ capable of pi ov?idina the necessary
replacement.energv, althouo at, a. higher system price,
The ..average annual._._generation _ for. the _.__.period _ 1941-2002 has been
approximately 8,134 NtWh _I_f_the-_ license. were,. not-granted, the AArglicant
w_ould_ incur _an_additional expenditure.UsinL the averaLe_annual Lieneration
and the SCHEDULE PP-13 (NO 15 year fixed rates for, a..small h_vdro_pcokf
r ith. no storage as_the_protyalternative, the - annual. cost. of replacement
sN,ould be approximately $339,000.
Mission Ilydro Station and the AwAicant's other hydro facilities produce the
lowest cost energy available for the Applicant and its customers. B„v_keepini,
its-costs _low_the,Applccant_can_in turn._keep_its electric rates lowfor_its_retail
and wholesale customers.. The _-increase_in_energy!_eosts_.to, customers it' a
license is not granted is, computed, as. the difference _in_the cost of.reptacement
pps er. _ and . the. cost of _po_wer__ yoduced by_ the. Pz olecte For.. the Mission
Ilytfroelcctric_Station, this cost is $93.593 annually.,
Duke,Poher-Nantahala Area -.uses _all_of its generationfrom _ its eleven Ot)
hydroelectric _stations _located in.the Nantahala Area -,-,.tosttport its local
electric customers. When water is assailable to_run.-these units. thev_are_the
least cost , option _for-the AvOicant and its_customers. . Duke Power-Nantahala
Area has_ ashortaee_ ofgcnerationcapacityrelative to its current area
demand. UPNA.must acQuire -.additional _ power _from ,either TVA or the rest
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of Duke Poi?er's system to satisfy the demand in the Nantahala Area, Loss of
the llission_ Ilvdroelectric Plant would . therefore. increase the generation
sh-oi tfall and increase dependence on external ppyvu
(c) i-)FS('RIP`i-IC)i 01. LENGVI I Of- BYPASS REACH (II` ANY) AND
1.11_ASt-'RhS TO PROVIDE FLt)W TO THE REAL II IN LOW }LO11
CONI)I-I IONS.
Due to the configurntion_of the_dami_there_isno bypass reach associated with
this Project. _ See_Exhibit _A_ (Project Description) of the. Final. License
Application for a discussion of_Proiect facilities. PLC installation will
imorov?e_ the sensitivity of. lake level _managementandwill ensure _ that. _a
minimum downstream release_(7Q10_of 81_ efs_or_inflow, _whichever is less)
svili he maintained.
(d) MEA.S(_ RIBS Pl__A NT D OR I'AKE I TO MAIN-1 AIN DOWNSTREAM
vV;1I-LR 0t1ALI I Y Si 4-AI .AS A1) O11ATF DISSOLVE1) OXY GIN.
The _dissolved_oxvaen concentrations measured at_5 minute intervals in the
Hiwassee River at ,severat Proiect locations were at_least _4 rng_/_l_ureater than
the 4 nil;/I minimum standard for Class waters. - The dissolved, oxyVq
concentrations. downstream oftheProieetwere _- 1_ mp-/I _treater than the
oxv l;en recorded. from the sites upstream of Mission -Dam I'he dissolved
o_x)l;en concentrations in the Mission Powerhouse _flovv__ (Riyer. 1xltle_ 105,9)
were at or neat, saturation concentrations. Since the t)owerhouse flow is
released from _.mid_tolower depths of ,the.- Mission Reservoir, the D.O.
concentrations ,reflected ..the-_inteurated_biological metabolism at the different
OQAI _ fix, respiration and_photosvmthesis).__ The-_oxygen _ concentrations
exceeded 100 percent saturations _indicat_ing.._.significant_. aquatic plant
photosxnthesis activity in the,tiiwassee IZiver. At higher flows,the biological
metabolism contributed _to_dissolved oxygen, concentration ,changes,.hut was
nut predominant_duc to _.higher _volumes of water .-in.the river. Based upon
dissolved oxygen data collected in_ 2001 and the NC;DENR-DWQ historical
data, _ oxyggi -concentrations , consistently exceeded , the. minimum
concentrations established_bv State water auality standards for the Hiwassee
River. A detailed -.analysis of dissolved_oxmten is,provided_.in_Exhibit _F
(Section 2.9.2.1) of the Final License Aimlication. There will _be_no_chap&
itr Proiect operations, thus no change in the DO levels.
1 i tiVl1ATIS CI1F SIZE- OI- I-HE WATERSHED 292 square mile drainage area
vi•'HA I IS I HE I-JA-L-POND SURFACE AREA'? Appyox-imat'e-ly 47-acres at
elevation 1658.17 ft. MS.L
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1 ?. YOI AR1' It-E?(.1lIIR1 D'I'O CONTACT THE US I-,?1SH AND WH_DLIFF
SFRVI('I? AND OR. NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
REGARDING TFIF PRI_SFNCL OF ANA' FEDER_ALL,Y LISTED OR
PROPOSED FOR LISTING ENDANGERED OR 'l I-IRI ATI NED SPECIES OR
(_'R_LI 1 ( ' A L HABITAT IN THE PERMIT AREA 'THAT MAYBE AFFECTED
B)' 'I II IF PROPOSED PROJEC1' DA IT CONTACTED.
Letter from_Brian Cole (USF\ S-1sh_eville) _on_llarch 8.2000 in associatio----------
with Proiect_Section _ 7 consultation and _subseyuent letters/discussions «.ith
the USFWS throughout the.relicensina stakeholder. process.
Y(A'AR1... RT_QtJIRE:D 1'0 CONTACT'hHE; S'TA"I'E HIS"TORT(.
PRESERVATION OFFICER (S11110) REGARDING TEAT PRESENCE OF
I IISTORIC PR(PER'l IFS IN THE PERMED ARFA, WHICH MAY BE
AFFF'.C`1 FI) BY HIL. PROPOSED PROJE('?l'. DATF C.ON1'rA("T'ED:
Letter from Renee Gledhill Carle) (NC Deg, Of Cultural Resources) on
December -f 6,..1999_ _ vn association with _cultural_ resource consultation _and
subsegpent letters/discussions with them during the relicensinp-- stakeholder
process,
14. DOLS 'I-IIk-_ PROJF(T INVOLVE AN EXPFNDITURF OF PL k3LIC FUNDS
}
C)R1 III t 15F. O1 Pt.,rI3LIC (.LATI.) LAND? ?'I:S Ntl?i {IF NO, (10 TO
I ?)
1aj 11, 'N"F i, DOES TI-11_ PROJECT RF.Qt_ 1RE PREPARA'IION. OF AN
FNVIR%)NMI:N"I AL, DO( UMEXT Pt_ R.Si 1AN'I TO THE RE0uIR1ME:N IS
OF I1I1 NOR 11-1 C'.ARo l INA FNVIRONMk_NTAL POI ICY ACT`? YES No
(b) II' YI_S, HAS IHF. DOCUMENT BFEN RFVIEWED THROUGH THE
NOR I H CAROLINA DE:PART'NI _NT OF ADMINISI RATION STATE
(1.k::ARINGI101JSE YF S NO
1F ANSA't'hR 17b IS Y FS, T f I E N St_!BMIT AP1) ROPRIAAI E.
DOCUME:NTA TION FRO)%4 FIIE STATE CLEARINIGH01_ SF. WFFH "I"Hk
NORTH ('AROL.INA ENVIRON.%IENI'AI. POLICY AC"I'. QUESTIONS
R-EGARDING TLIE_ S I'A"I F CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW PROCESS
SH(.)t LD BE DIRF_C°I'ED TO MS. CHRYS BAGGE'I.'I'. DIRECTOR S I'AT'E
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CI FARINGHo t 1SE, NOR FI I C'AROI.INA DEPARTMENT OF
AE)A,IIN IS 'RAI ION, I I() WEST JONES STREET, RALEIGH, NOR 111
CAROLINA 2760)3-5003. '1 FLfPIIONE(919) 733-6369.
13. "FIEF FOL. I_C)A'VINt IT EN S SHOOED BE INCLUDED WITH THIS
APPLIC A] ION IF PROPOSED AC°ElV1Z"Y' iNVOLVE-;S -1 IIF DISCHARGE: OF
F•,NC AV.A IH) OF FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS: N/A
(a) WH LAND DE=.IXNFAFION MAP SFIOWING ALE WETLANDS. STRLAMS,
I..AKF';S, AND PONDS ON FHF PROPER`LY (FOR NA"I'IONW'IDE PER.,kill,
Nl -IE3FRS 14.. 18, 2116 ?9, AND 381 All SFRE?A,NI (IN I ERM11 iEN I
AND PFRMANEN1) ON THE PROPERTY MUST BE SHOWN ON THE:
NIAP. MAP SCALES SII(IA U) BE, I INCH EQUALS 50 FEE"IOF I INCH
FQIJ,AL.S 100 FITI W THEIR EQUIVALENT.
(I?) IF AVNILABI_F. REPRESHNIATIVE PEI0TOC RAPII OF WFI LANDS "I'O
13F IMPA(AID BY PRO.IFCT.
10 IF' DE-UNEA i K)N WAS PERFORN ED BY A CONSC;L'I`AN 1, INC'LI_IDI_
All I)= SI11.F?TS RFLLVAN"E "FO THE_ PLACE\1 4EN'I'OF -I-HE
DF1 INF:A'TION I IMF.
Q AT IACI1 A (TWY OF I FIF, STOR.kiMilk TF.R NIANAGEMENT PLAN IF
R'c.QLIRI-D.
( :) WWI I IS 0\001) USE OF SURROUNDING PROPER-TY`'
I') IF APPLICAI. IV, WILS E IS PROPOSED ME-ITIOD OF SEWAGE
GISPOS AI "
I(r. ('F:RI I1'1(.'A(1'IUNI
(a) IF "FILE; IMPACT IS I ESS THAN I ACRE, OF Vv'F`E1.AND OR WATER AND
LESS TH_tAN 150 FEET OF STREAK PLEASE ENCLOSE .A CHECK FOR
` 200, 0 A4ADE. OUT TO l'I-II NORTII CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER
Vwskn 1.0
Janwwy.. I QQ9

(I)) IF J II IMPACT L XC'EEDS EITHER OR BOTH OF'T`HE LEVELS IN (a).
PI.I ISF FN('I,OSF: A CHECK FOR $475.00 MADE 011 I'TO TH1?, NORTH
CARO1 INA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY.
17, PI ?BI,1(' NO?T (T' IS RI-Q1_.1IRLD FOR ALL, FEI: CPROJFCTS. PE LASE
NOTF=. Ti IA] -f'I IF APPLI(.'AN"T IS R_EQLIIREI) 'I'O R.EIN1BLiRSE. `TI-IF
DIVISION OF WA_IldR QI;AL.I'TY FOR THIS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
H If PI.AC`T!MFN"T OF ]JIF PUBLICNOTICE. REFFRFN('F 15A NCAC ?11
tliO,3 (f)
SIGNUD AND DA IT'D AGENT AUIEIORIZATION L-ETTFR. IF APPLICABLE.
NO FI_: \NTA LANDS OR WAI'E;RS OFTHE IiS MAY NO'T BF IMPACTED PRIOR
TO
I ISSUANCE OF A SECTION 4i)4 CORPS OF ENGINLERS PEIZ;NILI,
HER IHE ISSUANCF OR WAIVER OF A 401 DIVISION OF
%V;\ I IIR Q1 cALITY CERTIFICATION, AND
(I N! i?l l k I'W'FNTY CO AS TAL COUNTIES ONLY), A LET°T'I'R h°RC)!vI
1'III- - N01UH CAROLINA DIVISION OF COASTAL MAhAGI,MLN T
S I ATING LHF PROPOSED AC:'TIVLTY IS CONSISTENT WITH THE'.
NOR III C AROLINA C OAS FAL.1v4A:NAGE:MENJ' PROGRAM.
FR'S A(.il,.NT'S `RIG`A 1'1- RIB DATE
(:AGFN I'S SIONA`1 1 P F VALID ONLY
If, t\L'I'II0R11ATION T.ETTER FROM
1'LIF OWNI:IR IS PROVIDED).
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