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State of North Carolina

Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources

Division of Environmental Management

512 North Salisbury Street · Raleigh, North Carolina 27604

James G. Martin, Governor George T. Everett, Ph.D.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary August 23, 1991 Director

Timothy L. Huffman
Engineering Support Division
Design Engineering Department
Duke Power
Post Office Box 33189
Charlotte, North Carolina 28242

Subject: Certificat10n Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal
Clean Water Act,
Proposed FERC relicense
Project * MP-13
Gaston County

Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. '2625 issued
to Duke Power Company dated August 23, 1991.

If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to
contact us.

Attachments

Sincerely,

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t George T. Everett

cc: Wilmington Distric~ Corps of Engineers
Mooresville DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Dennis Stewart, Wildlife Resources Commission
Central Files

REGIONAL OFFICES

Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/733-2314 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535. Raleigh. North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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NORTH CAROLINA
Gaston County

CERTIFICATION

THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements
of Section 401 Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States
and subject to the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 to Duke Power
Company pursuant to an application filed on the 18 day of June,
.1991 to relicense the Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric plant~

The Application provides adequate assurance that the
discharge of fill material into the waters of South Fork of
Catawba River in conjunction with the proposed FERC relicense in
Gaston County will not result in a violation of applicable Water
Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the State
of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate
Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if
conducted in accordance with the application and conditions
hereinafter set forth.

Condition(s) of Certification:

1. That the activity be conducted in such a manner as to
prevent significant increase in turbidity outside the area
of construction or construction related discharge (increases
such that the turbidity in the Stream is 25 NTU's or less
are not considered significant).

Violations of any condition herein set forth shall result in
revocation of this Certification.

This Certification shall become null and void unless the above
conditions are made conditions of the Federal Permit.

This the 23 day of August, 1991.

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

WQC* 2625

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George'T. Everett, Director

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

August 19, 1991

SUBJECT:

John Dorney ~

Rex Gleason 1)~

Michael parke~

401 Certification Review
Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Project
Duke Power Company
Gaston County

MEMO TO:

FROM:

PREPARED BY:

The subject project has been reviewed by the staff of this
Office for issuance of a 401 Certification.

Our review found that the subject project should not
compromise existing uses of the South Fork River nor impact the
adjacent watershed and/or wetlands provided the minimum 7Q10
release of the river is maintained as required by Division
regulations. The facility has been in operation since 1905 and
this Office has no record of water quality degradation as a
result of it's operation. Please note that there is one existing
discharge located below the dam (NC0066141) and the City of
Gastonia is evaluating an outfall relocation from their Long
Creek WWTP to the South Fork below the subject facility.

It is recommended that a 401 Certification be issued provided
the concerns raised by various state and local agencies and local
municipalities regarding potential downstream impacts can be
resolved.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please
advise.

MLP

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

August 7, 1991

SUBJECT:

John Dorney (j

Rex Gleason\S".:::

Michael parker~

401 Certification Review
Gaston County

MEMO TO:

FROM:

PREPARED By:

The following project has been reviewed by the staff of this
Office, and issuance of a 401 Certification is recommended:

1. Duke Power Company, Spencer Mountain Hydro, FERC license

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please
advise.

MLP

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512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604,1188,919,733,3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director

MEMORANDUM

TO: John Dorney, Water Quality Planner
Division of Environmental Management

FROM: Dennis stewart, Manager In - ~ ~
Habitat Conservation Program ~ ~

DATE: July 8, 1991

SUBJECT: Application for 401 Water Quality certification by Duke
Power Company, Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Station,
South Fork Catawba River, Gaston County.

This correspondence responds to your request for our
comments regarding 401 certification for the Spencer Mountain
Hydroelectric station. These comments are provided in accordance
with the provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466
et seq.), and the Fish and wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat.
401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).

Major concerns of the North Carolina wildlife Resources
Commission (NCWRC) at the project site include impingement and
entrainment of fish and loss of fish habitat due to dewatering of
the river channel. The NCWRC is currently working with Duke
Power Company and North Carolina Division of Water Resources to
address these concerns through the relicensing process mandated
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

The NCWRC has no objection to the issuance of 401
certification for this project. Thank you for the opportunity to
review and comment on this application.

cc: Ms. Stephanie Goudreau, Mt. Region Habitat Biologist
Mr. Chris Goudreau, District 8 Fisheries Biologist

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street · Raleigh, North Carolina 27604

James G. Martin, Governor
William w: Cobey, Jr., Secretary

.June 20, 1991

George T Everett, Ph.D.
Director

MEMORANDUM

FROM:

John Morris, Water Resources
Dennis Stewart, WRC
Mike Gantt, u.s. Fish and Wildlife Service
Ken Eagleson, DEM

John Dorne~~~

401 Certification fo~ FERC license for Duke Power,
Spencer Mountain Project

TO:

RE:

Attached is an application for a 401 Certification for the
above mentioned project. It will be on public notice with
comments through July 15, 1991. If you have any comments please
send them to me by that date.

JD/kls
401Cert.mem/401-D-5

Attachment

cc: Steve Tedder
Rex Gleason

Regional Offices

Asheville
704/251 -6208

Fayetteville
919/486-1541

Mooresville
704/663-1699

Raleigh
919/733-2314

Washington
9191946-6481

Wilmington
919/395-3900

Winston-Salem
919/761-2351

Pollution Prevention Pays
P.D. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]

An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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James G. Martin, Governor
William W Cobey, Jr., Secretary

Gastonia Gazette
P.O. Box 1538
Gastonia, N.C. 28053

ATTN: Legal Ad Department

Dear Sir:

SUBJECT: Public Notice

Please publish the attached Public Notice one time in the
section set aside for Legal Advertisements in your newspaper.
The publication should run on or before June 28, 1991. Please
send the invoice for publication and three copies of the affida-
vit of publication to the address given below. Payment cannot be
processed without the affidavit of publication.

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N.C. Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0535

Attn: John Dorney

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call
me at 919/733-5083.

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Sincerely yours,

CfL~~

John Dorney
401 Certificati ns

Regional Offices

At-tachmQnt .
Asheville FayettevIlle
704/251-6208 J h919/486-1541
cc: 0 n Dorney
Rex Gleason,

Mooresville
704/663-1699

Raleigh
919f733-2314

Washington
919/946-6481

Wilmington
919/395-3900

Winston-Salem
919/761-2351

MRO

Pollution Prevention Pays
P.o. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]

An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Duke Power Company, Spencer
Mountain Hydroelectric Station, near Gastonia, North Carolina,
has applied to the North Carolina Division of Environmental Man-
agement for a Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401
of the Federal Clean Water Act and Environmental Management Com-
mission rules in 15A NCAC 2H .0500 and 15A NCAC 2B .0109. The
activity for which the certification is sought is the continued
operation ot Spencer Mountain facility on the South Fork of the
Catawba River in Gaston County.

The public is invited to comment on the above mentioned
application to the Division of Environmental Management. Comments
shall be in writing and shall be received by the Division no
later than July 15, 1991. Comments should be sent to N. C. Divi-
sion of Environmental Management, Water Quality Planning, Post
Office Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535, Attention:
John Dorney. A copy of the application is on file at.the Division
office at 8025 North Point Blvd., Winston-Saleem,..North Carolina
27106 (Winston-Salem Regional Office, 919-896-7007) during normal
business hours and may be inspected by the public.

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George T. Everett, Director
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management

DATE: June 19, 1991

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Duke Power Company
P a. Box 33/89
Charlotte. NC 28242

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June 13, 1991

Mr. John Dorney
North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535

Re: Duke Power Company
Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Station
401 Water Quality Certification
File No: MP-13

Dear Mr. Dorney:

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(704)373.40//

,Duke Power Company requests by this letter that a 401 Water
Quality Certification be issued for Spencer Mountain Hydro-
electric Station located near Gastonia on the South Fork of the
Catawba River.

Attached is an original and six copies of the application
information and maps as specified in T15 02H 0501 of the North
Carolina Administrative Code. There have been no water quality
problems on the river attributable to the discharge of water from
Spencer Mountain Station.

If you have any questions or need further information, please
contact me at [phone].

Sincerely,

TLH/sh:tlh78

Attachments

cc w/attach: E. D. Bruce

cc wlo attach: W. J. McCabe
M. G. LaRocque

G. A. Galleher
Central Records

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Duke Power Company
Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Station
Application for 401 Water Quality Certification

June 13, 1991

Duke Power Company
500 S. Church Street
P.O. Box 1006
Charlotte, NC 28201-1006

Duke Power Company is domesticated in the state of South
Carolina. Its principal place of business is at the address
above.

Principal Officers:

William S. Lee
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President

Warren H. OWen
Executive Vice President, Power Group

Ted C. McMeekin
Vice President, Design Engineering

William H. Grigg
Executive Vice President, Customer Group

Steve C. Griffith, Jr.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Richard B. Priory
Senior Vice President, Generation and Information Services

William A. Coley
Senior Vice President, Customer Operations

Richard J. Osborne
Vice President, Finance

David L. Hauser
Controller

Process Agency: Lewis F. Camp, Secretary to the Corporation,
Associate General Counsel

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Area Hydro Manager: John Steven Hammond

Nature of Activity: Operation of a Hydroelectric Power
Generating Station

Discharge History: Discharge is ongoing as it has been since
1905.

Location: Gaston County
Catawba River Basin
South Fork - Catawba River
Adjacent to crossing of SR2003

ReceiYing Water: The South Fork is a freshwater river flowing
in a southeasterly direction.

Discharge Treatment: None required.

Discharge Type: River water strained through trash rack
strainers and sent through two Francis-type
turbines to generate electricity. With both
units operating, the discharge volume is
259,424 gpm. No pollutants or contaminants
are added to the discharge.

Projected Future Variations: None

Conduit: Discharge is conveyed through two steel plate draft
tubes, each approximately 8 feet in diameter and into
a rectangular, concrete tailrace.

Adjoining Riparian OWners: See attached list.

Maps: Attached

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Owners of Property Adjacent to
Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Station

parkie P. Barr
Box 411
Lowell, NC 28098

Julia B. Saunders
506 Beverly Drive
Gastonia, NC 28054

Samuel Lee Fredell
P.O. Box 811
Lowell, NC 28098

Donald D. Caldwell
Rt. 2, Box 60B
Gastonia, NC 28054

Timothy J. Rohm
Rt. 2, Box 60
Gastonia, NC 28054

Ben P. Rohm
c/o Carrie R. Cloninger
130 White Pine Drive
Dallas, NC 28034

James M. Rohm
Rt. 2, Box 60
Gastonia, NC 28054

John R. Rohm
c/o Carrie R. Cloninger
130 White Pine Drive
Dallas, NC 28034

Clarence V. Morris
Rt. 2, Box 60A
Gastonia, NC 28052

Phar Yarns
c/o Dan Howe
McAdenville, NC 28101

Town of Spencer Mountain
c/o Office of Tax Supv.
P.O. Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053

Forney P. Rankin
Rt. 2, Box 121
Gastonia, NC 28054

Phar Yarns
c/o Dan Howe
McAdenville, NC 28101

Andrew Duncan & Gladys D. Jackson
Rt. 2, Box 118
Gastonia, NC 28052

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Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Station
Application for 401 Water Quality Certification

June 13, 1991

Duke Power Company
500 S. Church Street
P.O.' Box 1006
Charlotte, NC 28201-1006

Duke Power Company is domesticated in the state of South
Carolina. Its principal place of business is at the address
above.

Principal Officers:

William S. Lee
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President

Warren H. OWen
Executive Vice President, Power Group

Ted C. McMeekin
Vice President, Design Engineering

William H. Grigg
Executive Vice President, Customer Group

Steve C. Griffith, Jr.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Richard B. Priory
Senior Vice President, Generation and Information Services

William A. Coley
Senior Vice President, Customer Operations

Richard J. Osborne
Vice President, Finance

David L. Hauser
Controller

Process Agency: Lewis F. Camp, Secretary to the Corporation,
Associate General Counsel

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Area Hydro Manager: John Steven Hammond

Nature of Activity: Operation of a Hydroelectric Power
Generating Station

Discharge History: Discharge is ongoing as it has been since
1905. '

Location: Gaston County
Catawba River Basin
South Fork - Catawba River
Adjacent to crossing of SR2003

Receiving Water: The South Fork is a freshwater river flowing
in a southeasterly direction.

Discharge Treatment: None required.

Discharge Type: River water strained through trash rack
strainers and sent through two Francis-type
turbines to generate electricity. With both
units operating, the discharge volume is
259,424 gpm. No pollutants or contaminants
are added to the discharge.

Projected Future Variations: None

Conduit: Discharge is conveyed through two steel plate draft
tubes, each approximately 8 feet in diameter and into
a rectangular, concrete tailrace.

Adjoining Riparian OWners: See attached list.

Maps: Attached

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OWners of Property Adjacent to
Spencer Mountain Hydroelectric Station

Parkie P. Barr
Box 411
Lowell, NC 28098

Julia B. Saunders
506 Beverly Prive
Gastonia, NC 28054

Samuel Lee Fredell
P.O. Box 811
Lowell, NC 28098

Donald D. Caldwell
Rt. 2, Box 60B
Gastonia, NC 28054

Timothy J. Rohm
Rt. 2, Box 60
Gastonia, NC 28054

Ben P. Rohm
c/o Carrie R. Cloninger
130 White Pine Drive
Dallas, NC 28034

James M. Rohm
Rt. 2, Box 60
Gastonia, NC 28054

John R. Rohm
c/o Carrie R. Cloninger
130 White Pine Drive
Dallas, NC 28034

Clarence V. Morris
Rt. 2, Box 60A
Gastonia, NC 28052

Phar Yarns
c/o Dan Howe
McAdenville, NC 28101

Town of Spencer Mountain
c/o Office of Tax Supv.
P.O. Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053

Forney P. Rankin
Rt. 2, Box 121
Gastonia, NC 28054

Phar Yarns
c/o Dan Howe
McAdenville, NC 28101

Andrew Duncan & Gladys D. Jackson
Rt. 2, Box 118
Gastonia, NC 28052

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