Duke Power Company is seeking approval to build an additional power plant at the Buck Steam Plant site in Rowan county NC. This is on land that borders the Yadkin River at the historic Trading Ford, the river crossing associated with the Indian Trading Path from what is now Petersburg Va. through North Carolina very roughly along the route of present Interstate 85 to the Waxhaws and Catawbas in Georgia and South Carolina. There was a Revolutionary War camp, also not located, in the area in 1780 under the command of General Jethro Sumner. Gen. Nathanael Greene and his forces crossed the Yadkin River at the Trading Ford on February 2nd and 3rd, 1781, taking all the boats with him and leaving Cornwallis' British army unable to pursue. A rear guard engagement occurred on February 3rd, and the British cannonaded the American forces across the river on February 4th. Additional information is available on a local researcher's web site: http://home.webkorner.com/whigkid/tradingford/ or by contacting Ann Brownlee, whigkid@webkorner.com , 704-633-3125. Public comments are encouraged at a NC Utilities Commission hearing which will be held Thursday, November 8, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC. Written statements may be submitted and will be included in the Commission's official files, however the Commission will determine whether the certificate should be granted to Duke Power on the basis of testimony presented at the hearing. Written statements should be addressed to: Chief Clerk, North Carolina Utilities Commission, 4325 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4325. For anyone in proximity to Salisbury, Ann Brownlee will host a public forum to discuss this matter on Monday, October 29th, 2001, at 7:00 pm at the Rowan Public Library, Stanback Room, 201 West Fisher Street, Salisbury, NC. Please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested.