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Home My WebLink About20081602 Ver 4_Approval Letter_20111221� r� Beverly Eaves Perdue Governor �� NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Diwsion of Water Quality Coleen H Sullins Director December 21 2011 Dr Greg Thorpe PhD Manager Pro�ect Development and Envtronmental Analysis North Carolma Department of Transportat�on 1598 Ma�l Serv�ce Center Raleigh North Carol�na 27699 1598 Dee Freeman Secretary Sub�ect Modification to the 401 Water Qual�ty Cert�ficat�on Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS for Proposed �mprovements to US 158/NC 34 from East of the Pasquotank River to the US 158/NC 34 spl�t m Camden County Federal A�d Pro�ect No STP 158(2) TIP R 2414A and R 2414B DWQ Pro�ect No 20081602 v 4 WQC No 003774 Dear Dr Thorpe Attached hereto is a mod�fication of Cert�fication No 003774 �ssued to The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) dated December 18 2008 If we can be of further assistance do not hesrtate to contact us Smcerely � � l �' een Sulhns Director Attachments cc Bill B�ddlecome US Army Corps of Engmeers Washmgton Field Office Jerry Jennmgs PE D�vision 1 Engmeer Clay W�ll�s D�v�sion 1 Environmental Officer Chr�s M�litscher Env�ronmental Protect�on Agency Trav�s W�Ison NC W�ldl�fe Resources Comm�ss�on (electron�c copy only) Cathy Brimngham Drvis�on of Coastal Management Garcy Ward DWQ Washmgton Reg�onal Office File Copy Transportation Permitting Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh NoRh Carolina 27699 1650 Location 512 N Salisbury SVeet Raleigh NoRh Carolina 27604 Phone 919-807 63001 FAX 919-8076494 intemet http lih2o enr state nc uslncwetlandsl An Equal Opportumty 1 Affirmatrve Action Employer NorthCarolina �aturall� � Mod��cation to the 40l Water Qual�ty Cert�ficat�on Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act w�th ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS THIS CERTIFICATION is �ssued �n conformrty wrth the requ�rements of Section 401 Publ�c Laws 92 500 and 95 217 of the Un�ted States and sub�ect to the North Carolma Drv�sion of Water Quality (NCDWQ) Regulat�ons in 15 NCAC 2H 0500 This cert�fication authonzes the NCDOT to convert 0 04 acres of previously approved hand cleann� impacts to 0 04 acres of wetland fill wrth an addrt�onal 0 02 acres of hand clearmg (for a pro�ect total of 14 57 acres �mpact) m Camden County The pro�ect shall be constructed pursuant to the mod�fication dated received December 20 2011 Th�s certificat�on does not allow any addit�onal impacts to �ur�sd�ct►onal streams The authonzed impacts are as descnbed below Wetland Impacts in the Pasquotank R�ver Bas�n Srte Permanent Fill (temp ) Excavat�on Mechanized Hand Total Wetland Impacts Req Fill (ac) (ac) (ac) Clear�ng (ac) Clearing Impact (ac) M�tigat�on IMPACTS APPROVED FOR R 2414B S�te 3 0 02 0 0 0 0 02 0 0 02 S�te 6 0 02 0 0 0 0 0 02 0 02 TOTAL 0 04 0 0 0 0 02 0 02 0 04 IMPACTS 4 65 0 00 0 06 0 00 9 84 14 55 4 71 � —��=�- �-�- �� ---� s � TOTAL�IMPACTS APPROV�ED�FOR-�PROJECT� ��-_ � ��,x..s ; ��..� .�.K��;� ��.�-� TOTAL 4 69 0 00 0 06 0 00 9 82 14 57 4 75 Total Wetland Impact for Pro�ect 14 57 acres The applicat�on provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill mater�al mto the waters of the Pasquotank River Bas�n in con�unct�on wrth the proposed development will not result m a violation of appl�cable Water Qual�ty Standards and discharge guidelmes Therefore the State of North Carolma cert�fies that th�s act�v�ty will not v�olate the appl�cable port�ons of Sect�ons 301 302 303 306 307 of PL 92 500 and PL 95 217 if conducted m accordance wrth the applicat�on and condrtions heremafter set forth Th�s approval is only val�d for the purpose and design that you subm�tted m your modified applicat►on dated rece�ved December 20 2011 All the author�zed act�vrt�es and condrtions of cert�fication associated wrth the origtnal Water Quality Certification dated December 18 2008 as well as the clar�ficat�on letter dated June 1 2009 and subsequent modificat�ons dated June 28 2010 and October 20 2010 still apply except where superceded by th�s cert�fication Should your proJect change you are requ�red to not�fy NCDWQ and submit a new apphcat�on If the property is sold the new owner must be grven a copy of this Cert�fication and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complymg w�th all the conditions If any additional wetland impacts or stream �mpacts for this pro�ect (now or m the future) exceed one acre or l50 lmear feet respect�vely additional compensatory m�tigat�on may be required as described m 15A NCAC 2H 0506 (h) (6) and (7) For this approval to remam val�d you are requ�red to comply with all the condit�ons listed below In addition you should obtain all other federal state or local permrts before proceedmg w�th your pro�ect including (but not ltmrted to) Sediment and Eros�on control Coastal Stormwater Non d�scharge and Water Supply watershed regulat�ons This Certificat�on shall exp�re on the same day as the exp�rat�on date of the correspond�ng Corps of Eng�neers Permit Cond�tion(s) of Cert�ficat�on 1 This modification �s appl�cable only to the addrt�onal proposed activrties All of the authorized act�vtt�es and condrtions of cert�ficat�on assoc�ated wrth the or�gmal Water Qualrty Certificat�on dated December 18 2008 and subsequent modificat�ons dated June 28 2010 and October 20 2010 still apply except where superceded by th�s certificat�on 2 Compensatory mit��ation for �mpacts to 0 04 acres riparian wetlands �s required We understand that you have chosen to perform compensatory mrt�gat�on for �mpacts to wetlands through the North Carolma Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) and that the EEP has agreed to implement the mitigat�on for the pro�ect EEP has mdicated in a letter dated December 14 2011 that they will assume responsibil�ty for sat�sfymg the federal Clean Water Act compensatory mitigation requirements for the above referenced pro�ect m accordance wrth the North Carohna Department of Env�ronment and Naturai Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Probram In L�eu Fee Instrument s�gned July 28 2010 V�olat�ons of any cond�tion herem set forth may result m revocat�on of this Certification and may result �n cr�m�nal and/or c�vil penalt�es Th�s Cert�ficat�on shall become null and vo�d unless the above cond�t�ons are made condrtions of the Federal 404 and/or Coastal Area Management Act Permrt Th�s Certificat�on shall exp�re upon the expirat�on of the 404 or CAMA perm�t 1f th�s Certificat�on is unacceptable to you have the nght to an ad�ud�catory hearmg upon wr�tten request wrth�n s�xty (60) days followmg receipt of th�s Cert►ficat�on This request must be �n the form of a written petition conform�ng to Chapter 150B of the North Carolma General Statutes and filed wrth the Office of Administrative Hear�ngs 6714 Mail Serv�ce Center Rale�gh N C 27699 6714 If mod�ficat�ons are made to an or�g�na] Cernficat�on you have the r�ght to an ad�ud�catory hearmg on the modifications upon written request w�thin sixty (60) days following rece�pt of the Certification Unless such demands are made this Cert�ficat�on shall be final and b�nd�ng Th�s the 21 st day of December 2011 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY � � � / `" (�Coleen H Sull�ns �� Director �