Appendix E-8 Consultation Record Joint Resource ... - Duke Energy

Appendix E-8
Consultation Record
Joint Resource Committee

Location:
10:00 AM
11:45 AM
12:00 N
12:45 PM
3:00 PM
Keowee-Toxaway Hydro Relicensing
(FERC Project No 2503)
JOINT MEETING OF THE RESOURCE COMMITTEES
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
AGENDA
Duke Energy Wenwood Operation Center
425 Fairforest Way
Greenville, SC 29607
Introductions, Agenda Review, Announcements, and Safety Brief
Overview of FERC's Integrated Licensing Process (ILP), Schedule,
Study Criteria and Evaluation of Study Plans
Early ILP Milestones - Preliminary Application Document (PAD) and
Study Plan
• Technical Data Library
• Study Plan Template/Format
• Baseline Study Plans and Study Team Coordinators
Stakeholder Process
• Stakeholder Group (Roles, Membership, and Outcomes)
• Resource Committees (Roles, Membership, Outcomes and
Relation to Stakeholder Group)
• Study Teams (Roles, Membership, Outcomes, and Relation to
Resource Committees)
• Website Overview
Wrap Up before Breakouts
Lunch
• Relicensing Schedule
• Topics and Scheduling for Future Meetings
• Breakout Sessions Tasks
Resource Committee Breakouts
• Review Technical Data Library and identify missing items.
• Review concepts and reasoning for selecting the baseline
studies
• Discuss next steps and potential other studies of interest to the
Resource Committee members.
Adjourn from Breakout Groups
1

JOINT MEETING OF THE RESOURCE COMMITTEES MEETING SUMMARY
Date: October 14, 2009
Location: Duke's Wenwood Operation Center, Greenville, SC
Participants:
Kevin Minton, AQDI
Jim Schoonover, AQDI
Chuck Smith, AQDI
Ginger Strong-Tidman, AQDI
Katherine Brackett, City of Pickens
Scott Parris, City of Walhalla
Hugh Barwick, Duke Energy
Ed Bruce, Duke Energy
Joe Carriker, Duke Energy
Dave Coughlan, Duke Energy
Bill Foris, Duke Energy
Phil Fragapane, Duke Energy
George Galleher, Duke Energy
Brett Garrison, Duke Energy
Jen Huff, Duke Energy
Courtney Jenkins, Kearns & West, Inc.
(Facilitator)
Steve Johnson, Duke Energy
Scott Jolley, Duke Energy
Ken Kearns, Kearns & West, Inc. (Facilitator)
Jeff Lineberger, Duke Energy
Kelvin Reagan, Duke Energy
Tami Styer, Duke Energy
Gene Vaughan, Duke Energy
Monte Terhaar, FERC
Bill Miller, FOLKS
Bob Swank, FOLKS
Ben Turetzky, FOLKS
Frank Eskridge, Greenville Water System
K.C. Price, Greenville Water System
Lynn Stovall, Greenville Water System
Scott Fletcher, HDR
Kristen Roop, HDR
Tina Woodward, HDR
Bill Ambrose, Heron Cove Partners
Aaron Gadsby, Oconee County Planning
Art Holbrooks, Oconee County Planning
Phil Shirley, Oconee County PRT
Olivia Harris, Pickens County
Chuck Cantley, SCDAH
Chuck Gorman, SCDHEC
Feleke Arega, SCDNR
Scott Harder, SCDNR
Bill Marshall, SCDNR
Greg Mixon, SCDNR
Dan Rankin, SCDNR
Mark Scott, SCDNR
Tom Swayngham, SCDNR
Sean Taylor, SCDNR
Vivianne Vejdani, SCDNR
Rob Achenberg, SCDPRT
Tony Bebber, SCDPRT
Irvin Pitts, SCDPRT
Wes Cooler, SCWF
Bob Faires, Seneca Light & Water
Steve Baker, Six Mile Water District
Jason Morris, Six Mile Water District
Tony Niemeyer, The Reserve
Warren Harris, Town of Salem Water
David Van Lear, Trout Unlimited
Chris Starker, Upstate Forever
John Tynan, Upstate Forever
Stan Simpson, USACOE
Mark Cantrell, USFWS
Tim Roberson, Warpath Development
Start Time: 10:05 AM Introductions, Agenda Review, Announcements, and Safety Brief
End Time: 11:50 AM

Summary of Major Discussion Points:
� Terhaar (FERC) provided an overview of FERC’s Integrated Licensing Process (ILP),
schedule, study criteria and evaluation of study plans. (This presentation can be found
on www.ktrel.com and is entitled FERC ILP and Study Criteria 10‐14‐09 Terhaar
Presentation)
� Turetzky asked why Duke would not be required to receive a water quality certification
certificate from NC. Terhaar explained that a water quality certificate is only required if
there is a project release within state boundaries.
� Huff (Duke) provided an introduction to early ILP milestones including the Pre‐
Application Document (PAD) and Study Plans. (This presentation can be found on
www.ktrel.com and is entitled KT Relicensing Schedule 10‐14‐09 Huff Presentation)
� Kearns provided the group with an overview of what RC Members can expect to
experience by participating in the relicensing process. Kearns explained that the
Stakeholder Team’s main focus will be to balance all resource interests to develop a
preferred alternative for FERC’s Environmental Assessment (EA). Kearns explained that,
each RC is grouped in a resource area that FERC will review as part of the EA. He went
on to further explain how each RC will operate and interact with the Stakeholder Team.
� He went on to further explain that in order to effectively develop a preferred
alternative, the Team will need to understand what items should be included in a
license, such as project operations, recreation, shoreline management, fisheries, and
aesthetics. Many of the answers to questions relating to these areas will be answered
through the studies.
� Kearns provided the group with an overview of the relicensing website www.ktrel.com.
(This presentation can be found on www.ktrel.com and is entitled K Rel Web Site Primer
10‐14‐09 Kearns Presentation)
� Kearns informed the group that, during afternoon breakouts with each RC , Committee
Members would be reviewing the Technical Data Library, preliminary study ideas and
briefly discussing any new studies ideas.
Decisions:
� RC Coordinators and K&W will work to schedule future RC meetings with overlapping
Committee Members side‐by‐side to help reduce travel.
Action Items: None
Next Meeting Date: Varies depending on RC