NC0004987_Approval of Repair-Scope 5 State Dam ID: CATAW-054_20170202

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Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Final Approval of Repair
February 2, 2017
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. George T. Hamrick
Senior Vice President
Duke Energy
400 S. Tryon Street, ST06A
Charlotte, NC 28202
RE: Approval of Repair— Scope 5
Marshall Active Ash Pond Dam
Catawba County
State Dam ID: CATAW - 054
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S REGAN
Secretary
TRACY E DAVIS
Director
RECEIVEDUDEUDUR
FEB 1 6 2017
Water Quality
Permitting Section
Dear Mr. Hamrick:
'This correspondence concerns the referenced high hazard dam repaired pursuant to issuance of
an Approyal of Repair dated April 6, 2016, as required by the Dam Safety Law of 1967. The
repair documentation pertaining to Scope 5— (Engineered plans to address shallow slope stability
concerns) certified by Mr. John A. Bove, PE, AECOM, was received by our office on July 13,
2016.
An inspection of this dam was made by the Land Quality Section staff from the Mooresville
Regional Office on July 20, 2016. The dam repair was found to be in general conformance with
the approved plans and specifications, and continued operation of the dam is hereby approved.
The Land Quality Section staff will make periodic inspections of this dam to verify that the dam
is being maintained in good operating condition. It is advised that you closely inspect and
monitor your dam, and that you notify your engineer and the Division of Energy, Mineral, and
Land Resources if you notice or suspect any problems concerning its safety. The Emergency
Action Plan must be reviewed and updated annually, or as needed by the owner or the owner's
representative.
State of North Carolma I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center 1 512 N Salisbury St I Raleigh, NC 27699
919 707 9200 T

Mr. George T. Hamrick
Final Approval of Repair -Scope 5
February 2, 2017
Marshall Active Ash Pond Dam
CATAW-054
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Please contact the Mooresville Regional Office at [phone] or a staff member of the Dam
Safety Program in the Raleigh Central Office at telephone number [phone] should you
have questions concerning this matter.
Sincerely, /
Brian Shane Cook, PE, LSIT
State Dam Safety Engineer
Land Quality Section
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cc: Mr. John A. Bove, PE, AECOM
Mr. Zahid Khan, PE, CPM, CPESC, CPSWQ DEMLR Regional Engineer
Mr. Jeff Poupart, Division of Water Resources
Mr. Randy Hart, Duke Energy
Filename CATAW-054 20170202_COFA Marshall Active Ash Pond Dam—Scope-5