NC0000396_Other Correspondence_20190712

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAELS.REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
July 2, 2019
Garry Whisnant
Asheville Plant Manager
ASVL PLT/ 200 CP&L Drive
Arden, North Carolina 28704
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
Subject: Review of Duke Progress Energy, Asheville Steam Electric Plant (NC0000396): 2019 Fish
Tissue Monitoring Plan Submittal.
Dear Mr. Whisnant:
Thank you for your submission of the 2019 fish tissue monitoring plan. Based on our review of this plan
we offer the following amendments:
1) Please add sample station DN back to the 2019 sample plan for continued monitoring of
TE patterns at that location.
2) Please attempt to Collect ten individuals of each target species if they are readily
available during sampling events. A minimum of six meets the permit requirements.
If you have any questions regarding these comments or requests, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Cyndi Karoly
Chief, Water Sciences Section
Cc: Linda Hickock, Duke Energy
Landon Davidson, Asheville Regional Office
Julie Grzyb, Complex Permitting Unit
Kennedy Holt, NC DHHS
D E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1634 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1634