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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGC 3358WQC #3358 GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS DREDGING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING BANK DISPOSAL OF DREDGED MATERIAL IN THE CAPE FEAR RIVER This General Certification is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401, Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 and 15 NCAC 2B .0200 for the dredging of sediment in the Cape Fear River and disposal in the bank manner from Mileboard 30 near Riegelwood to Mileboard 115 near Fayetteville, North Carolina. This Certification replaces Certification Number 3119 issued on February 11,1997. This WQC is rescinded when deemed appropriate by the Director of the Division of Water Quality. The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified category of activity will not violate applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the conditions hereinafter set forth. Conditions of Certification: 1. Proposed fill or substantial modification of wetlands or waters (including streams) under this General Certification requires application to and prior written concurrence from the Division of Water Quality; 2. When dredge activity is near the vicinity of locks and dams or in areas where the discharge line from the dredge cannot reach shore, dredged material or sediments shall be deposited by the thin layer disposal method developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 3. Dredged material or sediments shall not be discharged directly in shore-line areas with depth of less than three (3) feet deep (to minimize centrarchid spawning habitat loss) or in deep holes greater than thirty (30) feet deep (to minimize catfish habitat loss); 4. Dredging shall be done only during the months of Septemberthrough January as recommended by the "Seasonal Restriction Working Group" organized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 5. Turbidity shall not exceed the water quality standard of 50 NTUs outside of a suitable mixing zone as specified by the DWQ. Methods may include silt curtains, reducing dredging intensity, or other practicable methods to ensure minimization of turbidity during project construction; 6o A 24 hour advance notice of dredging operations upstream of Lock and Dam No.1 should be submitted to the City of Wilmington Public Utilities Department to help them avoid receiving a slug of poor quality raw water; 7o All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands or waters shall be removed and the original grade restored within two months after the Division of Land Resources has released the project; 8~ If an environmental document is required, this Certification is not valid until a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or Record of Decision (ROD) is issued by the State Clearinghouse; 9. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact with waters of the state until the concrete has hardened; WQC #3358 10. In accordance with North Carolina General Statute Section 143-215.3D(e}, any request for written concurrence fora 401 Water Quality Certification must include the appropriate fee. If a project also requires a CAMA Permit, one payment to both agencies shall be submitted and will be the higher of the two fees; 11 ~ Additional site-specific conditions may be added to projects for which written concurrence is required or requested under this Certification in order to ensure compliance with all applicable water quality and effluent standards; 12. Concurrence from DWQ that this Certification applies to an individual project shall expire three years from the date of the cover letter from DWQ or on the same day as the expiration date of these corresponding Nationwide and Regional General Permits, whichever is sooner; 13. When written concurrence is required, the applicant is required to use the most recent version of the Certification of Completion form to notify DWQ when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed. Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth by a specific fill project shall result in revocation of this Certification for the project and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. The Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality may require submission of a formal application for individual certification for any project in this category of activity that requires written concurrence under this certification, if it is determined that the project is likely to have a significant adverse effect upon water quality or degrade the waters so that existing uses of the wetland, stream or downstream waters are precluded. Public hearings may be held for specific applications or group of applications prior to a Certification decision if deemed in the public's best interest by the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. Effective date: l8 March 2002 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY By Gr ory rpe, P .D. Acting Director WQC # 3358