20100828 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20101012

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
October 12, 2010
Franklin County
NCDWQ Project No. 20100828
NC 96
TIP No. W-5112
APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION and NEUSE BUFFER AUTHORIZATION,
with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. J.W. Bowman, Division Engineer
NCDOT, Division 5 -
2612 North Duke Street
Durham, NC, 27704 .
Dear Mr. Bowman:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
You have our approval,.in accordance with the conditions listed below,: for the following impacts for the purpose of
upgrades to NC 96 in Franklin Courier 77-
j .. - . Stream Im acts in the Neuse River Basin
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.. Site PermanenlFillfir .,
Intermittent Stream- ..
linear ft Riprap,Impact to:,
, Intermittent Stream
linear;ft Temporary Dewatering to •
... • Intermittent Stream
linear ft Total,Stream Impact:
(linear ft)
1:..- 10;-! 20, 30 Concurrent ::30
2 12 8 20 Concurrent 20
Total 22'= ^ - 28' 50 (Concurrent) 50
Total Stream Impact for Project: 50 linear feet.
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Site
Zone 1
minus
= Zone 1
Zone 1 Buffer
Zone 2
minus
= Zone 2
Zone 2 Buffer
Impact Wetlands Buffers (not Mitigation Impact Wetlands Buffers Mitigation
(sq ft) in Zone 1 wetlands) Required (sq ft) in Zone 2 (not Required.(using
(sq ft) (sq ft) (using 3:1 ratio) (sq ft) wetlands) 1.5:1 ratio)
s ft
11 3120 0 3120 N/A 2080 0 2080 N/A
12 1200 0 1200 N/A 800 0 800 N/A
Tlotals 4320 0 4320 0 2880 0 2880 0
. iva= total tor bite is less man 1/J acre ana IJa Imear rccr ur HUPau,:m uuugauuu.cyuucu
Total Buffer Impact for Project: 7,200 square feet.
Transportation Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd. Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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8. If concrete is used during construction, a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact between
curing concrete and stream water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to
surface waters due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills.
9. During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the U.S., or
protected riparian buffers.
10. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing shall not be modified.
Disturbed floodplains and streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions.
11. The use of rip-rap above the Normal High Water Mark shall be minimized. Any rip-rap placed for stream
stabilization shall be placed in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede aquatic life passage.
12. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings
submitted for approval.
13. All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP measures from
the most current version of NCDOT Construction and Maintenance Activities manual such as sandbags, rock berms,
cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent excavation in flowing water.
14. Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize
sedimentation and reduce the introduction of other pollutants into the stream.
15: All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent
contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials.
16 No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this
certification. „
17. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing:out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent td surface o,
waters is prohibited
18. The peimittee and its.authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State water
quality standards (including 'any requirements resulting from compliance with §303(d) of the Clean Water Act) and
any, other appropriate requirements of State and Federal law. If NCDWQ detemrines that such standards oh laws aze
not being met (including the failure.to sustaina designated or, achieved use) or that State or federal law is being,
violated, or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance, NCDWQ may reevaluate andmodify this -
certification.. - ?" -
19. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on the construction site at all times. In addition,
the Water Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with the Division
Engineer and the on-site project manager. -
20. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this
authorization shall be clearly marked by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing activities.. Impacts to
areas within the fencing are prohibited unless otherwise authorized by this certification.
24 The issuance of this certification does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules,
regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e. local, state, and federal) having
jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater management rules, soil erosionand
sedimentation control requirements, etc.
22. The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Quality within 24 hours of
discovery.
23. Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste sites), the NCDOT
Division Engineer shall complete and return the enclosed "Certification of Completion Form" to notify NCDWQ
when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed.
24. Native riparian vegetation (i.e., trees and shrubs native to your geographic region) must be reestablished within
the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing season following completion of construction.
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This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you
have any questions, please contact Rob Ridings at 919-733-9817.
Sincerely,
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Cc: Chris Murray, Division 5 Environmental Officer
Eric Alsmeyer, US Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office
Travis Wilson; NC Wildlife. Resources Commission
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