NCC232936_ESC Approval Submitted_20230928

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER L
Secretary
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. ,«
Interim Director NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 25, 2023
LETTER OF APPROVAL
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Attention: Kevin Mason, Sr. Transmission Permitting Manager
526 South Church Street
Charlotte,North Carolina 28202
RE: Project Name: Rutherford EMC Del 31
Acres Approved: 2.45
Project ID: LINCO-2024-001
County: Lincoln, City: Denver
Address: N. Pilot Knob Rd.
River Basin: Catawba
Stream Classification: Other
Submitted By: Kevin Mason, RLA, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Date Received by LQS: August 25, 2023
Plan Type: New
Dear Mr. Mason:
The subject erosion and sedimentation control plan has been approved by default. The Sedimentation Pollution
Control Act (hereinafter "Act") states that this plan must be filed a minimum of 30 days (15 days for revised
plans) prior to the activity and the approving authority must approve or disapprove the submitted plan within
30 days (15 days for revised plans) of receipt of G.S. 113A-54.1. The Act further states that if the approving
authority fails to approve or disapprove the submitted plan within the 30-day(15 days for revised plans)period,
the plan will be deemed approved. The enclosed Certificate of Approval must be posted at the job site. This
plan approval shall expire three(3)years following the date of approval, if no land-disturbing activity has been
undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 4B .0129.
As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an electronic Notice of
Intent (eNOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the NCG010000 Construction General
Permit. After the four is reviewed and found to be complete,you will receive a link with payment instructions
for the $100 annual permit fee. After the fee is processed, you will receive the COC via email. As the
Financially Responsible Party shown on the FRO form submitted for this project, you MUST obtain the COC
prior to commencement of any land disturbing activity. The eNOI foam may be accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCG01.
Please direct questions about the eNOI faun to the Stormwater Program staff in the Raleigh central office. If
the owner/operator of this project changes in the future,the new responsible party must obtain a new COC.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301 I Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
704-663-1699
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Letter of Approval
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
September 25, 2023
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Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) and the NCG01 peiuiit require that the following documentation be kept on file
at the job site:
1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCG01 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic inspection to ensure
compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Act is performance-oriented,requiring protection of existing
natural resources and adjoining properties. If,following the commencement of this project,it is determined that
the erosion and sedimentation control plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution
Control Act of 1973 (North Carolina General Statute 113A-51 through 66), this office may require revisions to
the plan and implementation of the revisions to ensure compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and State water quality
laws, regulations, and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances or rules may also apply to this land-
disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede any other permit or approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the Financial
Responsibility Form, which you provided. You are requested to file an amended form if there is any change in
the information included on the foiiu. This permit allows for a land-disturbance,as called for on the application
plan, not to exceed the approved acres. Exceeding the acreage will be a violation of this permit and would
require a revised plan and additional application fee. In addition, it would be helpful if you notified this office
of the proposed starting date for this project.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Shannon Leonard
Assistant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
NCG01 Fact Sheet
c: Inspection Department
ec: Jonathan Stone, Transmission SPE-Peliiiitting

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