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Home My WebLink About20110781 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20111020 �.'�� NCDEPIR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources = llivisian of Water Quality . � . � ,._.. '! . ;, �.. . . Bevcrly L:aves Perdue - �Goleen�H�. Sullins.; > , ., -:�,nee Freeman ,,, ... , Governor Direclor. , Secretary �,. .,. ' +•Ocrober,20,'3011 ; +� �.r > . . . . .. .- ' :BeaufortCoun'ty�,�� ,. . '•+" �. . - .D WQ Project No:.201�0781?,•: : .,. " � " ' � - - � '� � �Bridge94Pfo'culvert_ • . _ �- , �..TIR 13-5204 . , , , , ,. r.. � APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALt1'Y CERT[FICATION,and 7'AR-NAML[CO BUFFGR AUTHORIZATION with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS � . - • - , . - Mr.Jay Johnson , , North Carolina Deparlment of.Transportation . ; ; .�,,,,. . . , P.0.13ox 1587 , . ,. Greenville,NC 27835 � �. , , , , Dcar Mt.Johnson; � . , . .. . . � . ,, You have our approval,in accordance with the conditions listecl below,for.tlie following impacts,for the purpose of � replacing Bridge Number 141 ovcr Pantego Drainage District Canal ll IS with a box culveA on SR 1625(Swindell . . . . . . .. ,�, . �..r�. Rd)in Beaufort County: . , Stream.and Buffer:lm acts in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin ' Site Nuinber � ' B��f[er Zonel Iiutfer Zone2 Stream Fill ' ' " � � � Fill s ft � � � Fill s� ft� � �lineai•ft� � � . 1 905 520 �"��;,'��,x . . ��', . .2 920 54S '�!.z�7j,��1'�s*�; . . .. , � t• n a�':.� ' 3 . I I 50� .. 520 ty 3��?�±�d � , . � _ . �� . Q 77O 44O � �� r� ,,�r . Total 3,745 . 2,025 �a�ft#=,�''��"�^'�. . � . , � -- . Net Total 5,770 711 'Im-acts - ' - ' � ' � � The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received August 22,2011 and revised application sent by e-mail October 7;201 i. After reviewing your application,we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification 3820. This certification corresponds to the General Pennit 31 issued by[he Corps of Engineers.�This approval isalso valid for the Tar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules(15A NCAC 2B A259). in addition,you shoutd acquire any other federal,state or local permits before you proceed with your project including(bu[not limited to)Sediment and Erosion Control,Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will exp've with Ihe acwmpanying 404 penniL �, . . . - . , This approval is valid solely for fl�e purpose and design described in your appiica[ion(unless modified below). Should your project'change,you must�notify the DWQ�and submit a new application.� [fthe property.is.sold,the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter,and is thereby responsibie for complying with all the conditions. lCtotal weUand fills for this project(now or in the future)exceed one acre,or of total impacts to sheams(now or in the fumre)exceed l50 linearfeet,compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 1 SA NCAC 2FI.0506(h)(6)and(7). �or[his approval to remain valid,you must adhere to the ' conditions lis[ed in the attached certifica[ion. ( � ,��• No�h Cerolina Division of Water Quality IntemeC www ncwatcrqi alilv are One 943WashingtonSquureMall Phone� 252-94G-Gd81 NOrthCu�olina � Weshington,NC27889 FAX 252-946-9215 ' /'/��ll`+Q`!� � �i { AnEqualOpporNnirylAf�rmaliveActionEmployer-50%Reqcled170%PostConsumerPaper . � � � Page 2 of 5 y, ,A' - L The issuance of this certification does not exemp[the Permittee Gom complying with a�ry and all statutes,rules, regulations,or ordinances tha[may be imposed by o[her government agencies(i.e. tocal,state,and federal) having jurisdiction,including but nol liinited to applicable buffer rules,srormwater management rules,soil erosion and sedimentation conVOl requirementg,�etc.� • � � 2. The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State wa[er . quality standards(induding any requirements resul[ing&om compliance with§303(d)of the Clean Wttter AcQ and any od�er appropriate requirements of State and�edera]law. If DWQ determincs that such standards or laws are not being met(including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use)or�hat State or federal law is being violated,or ihat further conditions are necessary to assure compliance,D WQ may reevaluate and modify this certi f cation. 3. The Permittee shall ensure that tlie final design drawings adhcre to the certification and to the drawings , , submitted for approval. - � 4. Unless otherwise approved in this certifica[ion,placement of culverts and other structures in open waters and s[reams shall be placed below the elevalion of the streambed by one foot for all cul0eks with a diame[er greater . than 48 inches,and 20 pemen[of the culvert diameter for culverts having a diame[er less than 48.inches;to � ' allow low Ilow passage of water and aquatic life. Design and placement of culverts and other struclures� � including temporary erosion conVOl measures shali no[be conduc[ed in a manner that may result in dis- � equilibrium of wetlands or slreambeds or banks,adjacent to or upstream and downstream of tl�e above �•� � � structures.The applicant is required to provide evidence that the equilibrium is being maintained if requested in � wnfing by NCDWQ.' 1(this condi[ion is unable[o be me[due to bedrock or o[her Iimi[ing featwes encountered . � during wnsl'ruction,pl'e'ase contactNCDWQfot guidance on how to proceed and to detetmine whether or nofa permit modification will be required. ' 5. All work in or adjacen[to stream wafers shall be�conducted in a.dry.work area. Approyed BMP tneasures&om the most wrrent version of NCDOT Construction,and Maintenance Ac[ivi[ies'manuai such as san,dbags, rock berms,cofferdams az�d other diversion struclures shall be used�to prevent excavation in flowing water. . 6. If concre[e is used during cons[ruction,a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact between curing concrete and stream wa[er. Water that inadverten[ly contacts uncured conerete shall no[be discharged to surface waters due to the polential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and f sh kills. 7. 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 aqua[ic life passage. 8. During the construction of the projec[,no staging of eyuipmenl of any kind is permittcd in waters of the U.S.,or . protected riparian buffers. . 9. The dimensiov,pattern and profile of the s[ream above and below the crossing shall no[be modified. Disturbed tloodplains and streams shall be restored to namral geomorphic conditions. . , 10. Heary equipment shall be operated from the�banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize sedimentation and reduce Ihe introduction of otlier pol(u[ants�in[o the stream. � ll. All mechanized equipmen[operated�neaz surface waters mus[be regularly inspected and maintained to preven[ contamination oCstream wa[ers from fuels,lubricants,hydraulic(luids,or other toxic materials. . 12. No'rock,sand or other macerials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this . certification. 13. llischarging�hydroseed mixtures and.washing�ou[hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface � waters is profiibited. . E � i [ f Page 3 of 5 14. All fill slopes loca[ed injurisdictional�wetlands shall be placed a[slopes�no,flatter.tlian 3:1,unless.olherwise authorized by Ihis certification. � , , ,, . � , ., I5. .The outside buffer,weUand or water,boundary located within.the construction corridor approved by,this. certification shall be cleariy marked by highly visible fencing prior[o any land�dis[urbing activi[ies.,Impacts lo areas within the fencing are prohibited unless otherwise aulhorized by this certificalion. � . - ,. . � . . . ,... �� 16. Native.riparian vegetation(ex. lis[trees andshrubs na[ive to your geographic.region)must be reestablished within the construction limits of the project by the end of the,growing�,season,following completion of.,. " conslruction. 17. There shall be no excavation from,or waste disposal into,�unsdictional wettands or waters associated{with.this certification without appropriate modificalion. Should waste or borrow sites„or.access,roaJs to waste or borrow sites,be located in wet]ands or streams,compensatory mitigation will be required since thxt is a direct impact from road construction activities. I8: �Erosion and sediment control'practices must be in futl eompiiance'with alPspecificationsgoverning thc proper �design,�.iristallation and operatiori and maintenance of such 13est'ivlanagement Praetices in'order to;piotecb"� surface�watersstandards: ' ' �� - � '� ' `�� •� �""'' � � ' ' � " ' � � " a. Tfie ero'sion and sediment conVOl measures�for the�projccfmust be designed, installed, op'erated;and maintained in accordance with the most recent bersion of tfie Nor(h'Carolina Sediment and`Erosion Can(ro!Planning and Design Mannal � ' � � ' " ' ' ' ' � �- ' b. The design, instalta[ion,�operation, and maintenance of lhe sediment and erosion conVOl measures must be such [ha[they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most recent version of the Nonh Carolina Sedimen! und Erosion Control ManuaL The devices shall be maintained on�all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projecu, including contractor-owned or leased . borzow�pi'ts associa[ed with lhe project. c,..For boROw pit sites,,tlie erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed,operated, . 1,�and;mainfained in accordance with the most recent version of the Norlh Carolrna Si�rjace Mining � Manual. ' d. The reclamalion mcasures and implemcntation must comply with ihe reclamation in accordance wilh [he requirements of[he Sedimentation Pollution Control Act. 19. Strict adlierence to the most recent version of NCDOT's Best Management Practices For Bridge Deniolition and Removal approved by the US Anny Corps oCEngineers is a condition of the 401 Water Quality Certification. 20. Riprap shal)nol be placed in the active thHlweg channel or placed in the streambed in�a manner that precludes aquatic life passage. Bioengineering boulders or structures should be propedy designed,sized and ins[alled. 21. New roadside ditches must be in compliance with the nitrogen control and diffuse Flow requirements outlined in ISA NCAC 2B .0259. 22. Pursuant to NCAC 1 SA 2B .0259(6),sedimen[and erosion control devices shall not be placed in Zone 1 of any Tar-Pamlico Buffer withou[prior approval by the NCDWQ. At this time,the NCDWQ has approved no sediment and erosion control devices in 7.one I,outside of the approved project impacts,anywhere on this . projecL Moreover,sedimen[and erosion wntrol devices shall be allowed in Zone 2 of the buffers providad that � Zone I is not compromised and Ihat discharge is released as ditFuse tlow. 23. All riparian buffers impacted by[he placement of[emporary fill or clearing activi[ies shail be restored to the preconstruction wntours and revegetated.Mnintained buffers shall be permanenAy revegetated with non-woody species by the end of the gruwing season following completion of construction. For[he purpose of this condition,maintained buffer areas are defined as areas within the transportation wrzidor that will be subject to regular DOT maintenance activities including mowing.The area with non-maintained bufl'ers shall be permanently revegetated,with native woody species before the next growing season following completion of �cons[ruction. . � Page 4 of 5 - 24. All stormwater runoff shall�be directed as shee[flow[hrough stream buffers'at'nonerosive velocities,tinless otherwise approved by this certification. �� ' ' 25. The Permitree shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Quality within 24 hours of discovery. ' , � 26. Upon completion of the project(including any impacts at associated borzow or waste site),the NCDOT Division Engineer shall complete aod�eturn th'e enclosed"Certification of Completion Form"to notify DWQ when all woi k included in the 401 Certificatiun htts been completed: � 27. A,copy of[his Water Quality CeRification shall be maintained on site at the construction site at all limes. In � addition,[he Water Quality Cerlification�and all subsequen[modifications,-if any,shall be maintained with the Division Engineer and the on-sit8 project managet. � -� � � . � � ' � -� . . � .. i , . . . , , . ,. ,.. .. . . . , , . . . � If you do nol accept any of the conditions of this certification,you may ask for an adjydicatory,hearing. You must act wilhin 60 days of the date[hat you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing,sgnd a wrillen pe[ition that conforms to Chapter ISOB oCthe North Carolina General Statutes to the OFfice of AdminisVative Hearings,6714 Mail Service Centgr,.Raleigh,N.C.27699. This certifica[ion and its conditions are final and bin�ling unless�yoq ask for a heaiing. This letter completes the.review of the Division of Wa[er,Quality under Section 40I of the Clean�Water Act. If you have any questions,please contact Garcy Ward at(252)948-3922. . , . . . � � . . . , .. . . , � . incere , • • � .. - . - . . , . ��"",'� � — for Coleen Sullins . , . . . . . . � . . Attxehments(C�enerat Certification and Certificate of Completion form) � � - - cc: Tom Steffens,US Army Corps oCEngineers,Washington Field Oflice Sonia Carrillo,DWQ,401/Wetlands Unit,Raleigh NC � �File Copy , . ( i