HomeMy WebLinkAbout20181638 Ver 3_PN Notification Letter_20191018ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAELS.REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Mountain Valley LLC
Attn: Kathy Salvaor
700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach FL 33408
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 18, 2019
DW R # 20181638 v3
Alamance & Rockingham Counties
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC HEARING
Mountain Valley Pipeline —Southgate (MVP Southgate)
Dear Ms. Salvaor:
On August 14, 2019, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application dated August
9, 2019, requesting a 401 Individual Water Quality Certification and Jordan Lake Buffer Authorization
(15A NCAC 02B .0267) from the Division for your project. As noted in the Division's Request for
Additional Information letter to you dated September 23, 2019, the Director has determined that it is in
the public's interest to hold a public hearing to receive public comment and additional information on
the proposed project. This hearing must be held prior to taking final action on your application. Please
see the attached Public Hearing Notice for the details of the hearing.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Water Quality Certification Rules for this
activity and any work done within waters of the state may be a violation of North Carolina General
Statutes and Administrative Code.
Please contact Sue Homewood at 336-776-9693 or Sue.Homewood@ncdenr.gov if you have any
questions or concerns.
DEQJ� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 17699-1617
Mountain Valley LLC
DWR# 20181638 v3
Notification of Public Hearing
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Sincerely,
Jeff Poupart, Chief
Water Quality Permitting Section
cc: Heather Patti, TRC Environmental Corporation (via email)
David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Olivia Munzer, NCWRC (via email)
Todd Bowers, EPA (via email)
Christopher A. Militscher, Chief, NEPA Section, Strategic Programs Office, USEPA, 61 Forsyth St
SW, Atlanta GA 30303
Maria Clark, NEPA Section — Region 4, USEPA, 61 Forsyth St SW, Atlanta GA 30303
DWR WSRO 401 files
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 18, 2019
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Jeff Poupart, N.C. Division of Water Resources, Water Quality Permitting Section
Water Quality Certification Application for Mountain Valley LLC — MVP Southgate
Project
The purpose of this Public Notice is outlined below. This notice is available electronically at
http://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-
branch/401-wetlands-buffer-permits/401-public-notices.
I. Public Notice and Notice of a Public Hearing on November 19, 2019 for Mountain Valley
LLC — MVP Southgate Protect Water Quality Certification; DWR #20181638 Version 3
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on August 14, 2019, Mountain Valley, LLC (700 Universe
Blvd, Juno Beach, Florida 33408) applied to the N.C. Division of Water Resources (DWR) for
a 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Authorization, pursuant to Section 401 of the
Federal Clean Water Act and Title 15A NCAC 02H .0500, and 02B .0267. In accordance with
the application submitted on August 14, 2019, Mountain Valley, LLC is seeking the
certification to permanently impact 0.02 acres of 404 jurisdictional wetlands, and
temporarily impact 17,726.29 linear feet of jurisdictional streams, 6,538 square feet of
jurisdictional open waters, and 13.95 acres of 404 jurisdictional wetlands, to install
approximately 4.3 miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline, approximately 42.7 miles of 16-inch
diameter pipeline, and appurtenances in Rockingham and Alamance Counties.
The public is hereby notified that DWR will hold a public hearing from —6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the Rockingham Community College Advanced
Technologies Auditorium, located at 215 Wrenn Memorial Rd, Wentworth, NC. Sign -in and
speaker registration will begin at 5 p.m. DWR is unable to guarantee that there will be
enough time to hear comments from all people who register to speak. The purpose of this
public hearing is to allow interested persons to submit oral and/or written comments
regarding the 401 Water Quality Certification application submitted to DWR.
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512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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The public is also invited to comment in writing on the application. Written comments must
be received by DWR no later than 5 p.m. on Friday December 20, 2019. Please mail written
comments to: 401 Permitting, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. Written
comments may also be submitted via email to: PublicComments@ncdenr.gov. Please
include "MVP Southgate" in the email's subject line.
The application is available online at:
https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/WaterResources/Browse.aspx?dbid=0&startid=948200. The
application is also available at the DWR Winston Salem Regional Office located at 450 W.
Hanes Mill Rd, Winston Salem NC 2710) and may be inspected with an appointment
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays. For questions
or to schedule an appointment, contact Sue Homewood at 336-776-9693. File materials
may not be removed from any DWR office; copy machines are available for use upon
payment of the cost thereof to DWR pursuant to G.S. 132-6.2.