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Division of Dam Safety and Inspections
Chicago Regional Office
In reply refer to: P-7264
July 25, 2025
VIA Electronic Mail
Mr. Jim Wendricks
Engineering Manager
Neenah Paper
j im. wendricks (a),neenah. com
Mr. Jason Kreuscher
Vice President, Operations
Renewable World Energies, LLC
Jason(a,rwehydro. com
Re: Appleton Middle Dam (FERC No. 7264 — 2024 Dam Safety Surveillance
Monitoring Reports (DSSMR)
Dear Mr. Kreuscher and Mr. Wendricks:
Your May 29, 2025 letter transmitted the 2024 Dam Safety Surveillance
Monitoring Report (DSSMR) for the Appleton Middle Dam (P-7264). Your DSSMR
contained a statement from your Chief Dam Safety Coordinator that the dam is safe for
continued operation.
With this statement, instrument data and evaluation, and the internal inspection
report, the DSSMR fulfills your annual requirements under Chapter 14 — Appendix K of
the FERC Engineering Guidelines. The enclosure includes the review comments for the
2024 DSSMR. The next annual DSSMR is due by June 1, 2026.
You may contact Mr. Scott Ureel at 312.596.4434 (scott.ureel(a),ferc.gov) or me at
312.596.4430, if you have any questions regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
RIEBENOW
KEVIN GRIEBENOW Digitally Date: 202507.2507:55:53y KEVING05'00'
Kevin Griebenow, P.E.
Regional Engineer
Enclosure
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Enclosure
2024 DSSMR Comments
Continue to visually monitor the crack(s) in the powerhouse/right abutment and
the deterioration of spillway and abutment walls. Note any changes in the next
DSSMR.
2. As noted in the inspection and previous DSSMRs, several sections of the spillway
gates are in need of maintenance or repair and are undergoing with a schedule of
one gate to be repaired annually. These repairs should be documented in the
upcoming DSSMRs.
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