NCC192727_ESC Approval Submitted_20191112

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 27, 2019
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
Edgecombe Solar LLC
ATTN: Michael Kaplan, Vice President
One S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
RE: Project Name: Edgecombe Solar
Acres Approved: 560
Project ID: EDGEC-2018-007
County: EDGECOMBE, City: Rocky Mount; Address: ALT HWY 64
River Basin: Tar -Pamlico; Stream Classification: Other
Submitted By: Kimley Horn
Date Received by LQS: September 26, 2019
Plan Type: Revised
Dear Mr. Kaplan:
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We Find the plan to be
acceptable and hereby issue this Letter of Approval with Modifications. The enclosed Certificate of
Approval must be posted at the job site. This plan approval shall expire three (3) years following the
date of approval, if no land -disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC
413.0129.
As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an electronic
Notice of Intent (NOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the NCGO10000
Construction Stormwater General Permit. This form MUST be submitted prior to the commencement
of any land disturbing activity on the above named project. The N01 form may be accessed at
deq.nc.gov/NCG01. Please direct questions about the N01 form to Annette Lucas at
[e-mail] or Paul Clark at Paul.clarkOncderingov. After you submit a complete and
correct NOI form, a CPOC will be emailed to you within three business days. Initially, DEMLR will
not charge a fee for the coverage under the NCG01 permit. However, on or after June 1, 2019, a $100
fee will be charged annually. This fee is to be sent to the DEMLR Stormwater Central Office staff in
Raleigh.
North Carollno Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy. Mineral and Land Rewurces
Raleigh Regional Office 11628 Mail Service Center 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carol!na 27609
Mr."'w""""-Ma.." 919.791.4200

Letter of Approval with Modifications
Edgecombe Solar LLC
September 27, 2019
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Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) and the NCGO1 permit require that the following documentation be kept
on File at the job site:
1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCGO1 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspection made during the previous 30 days.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic inspection to
insure compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Act is performance -oriented, requiring protection of
existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the commencement of this project, the
erosion and sedimentation control plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Sedimentation
Pollution Control Act of 1973 (North Carolina General Statute 113A-51 through 66), this office may require
revisions to the plan and implementation of the revisions to insure compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and State water
quality laws, regulations, and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances or rules may also apply to
this land -disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede any other permit or approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the
Financial Responsibility Form, which you provided. You are requested to file an amended form if
there is any change in the information included on the form. In addition, it would be helpful if you
notify this office of the proposed starting date for this project. Please notify us if you plan to have a
preconstruction conference.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Sally �CastEI
Regional Engineering Associate
DEMLR
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
NCGO1 Fact Sheet
cc: John C. Barefoot, PE ( john.baref otCMhimley-horn.com) — Electronic Copy
DEMLR — Raleigh Regional Office File

Letter of Approval with Modifications
Edgecombe Solar LLC
September 27, 2019
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LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
Project Name: Edgecombe Solar
Project ID: EDGEC-2018-007
County: EDGECOMBE
1. Note that construction activities that have an E&SC Plan approved on or after April 1, 2019
are required to fill out and submit an electronic Notice of Intent (e-NOI) form. All
construction activities are required to follow the new NCGOI permit regardless of when
they were approved.
2. Add the following statement to the construction sequence: "Erosion and Sediment Control
(E&SC) permit and a Certificate of Coverage (COC) must be obtained before and Iand
disturbing activities occur." The COC can be obtained by filling out the electronic Notice
of Intent (e-NOI) form at deq.nc.gov/NCGOI I. Please note, the a-NOI form may only be
filled out once the plans have been approved. A copy of the E&SC permit, the COC, and
a hard copy of the plan must be kept on site, preferably in a pen -nits box, and accessible
during inspection.
3. Add the following statement to the construction sequence, "When the project is complete,
the penmittee shall contact DEMLR to close out the E&SC Plan. After DEMLR informs
the penmittee of the project close out, via inspection report, the pennittee shall visit
deq.nc.gov/NCG0I to submit an electronic Notice of Termination (e-NOT). A S 100 annual
general permit fee will be charged until the e-NOT has been filled out."
4. The NCGO1 Ground Stabilization and Materials Handling Plan Sheet must be added to the
plans. A pdf and an AutoCAD version are located at deq.ne.govr'NCG01.
5. The NCG01 Inspection, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Plan sheet must be added to
the For Phase 11, provide adequate locations for stockpile/staging areas, parking
areas. (GS 113A-57(3),15A NCAC 04B .0113)
6. For Phase 11, erosion and sedimentation control measures are not to be installed
in, on, over, or under a lake or natural watercourse. The contours on the plan
sheet indicate that Sediment Basin #2 is Iocated within a natural watercourse.
Based on held conditions, relocation of this basin may be necessary to protect a
natural watercourse. (15A NCAC 04B .0112)

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Edgecombe Solar LLC
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7. Prior to initiating land disturbing activity, provide two complete copies of the
plan set to include plan sheets for Phase 1 (the installation of four inverter pads)
and Phase II (early grading conditions) as one plan set. Provide additional plan
sheets to address later phases of construction activity (i.e. location of solar
arrays, interior access, roads, and any critical areas where USAGE and DWR have
permitted disturbance) prior to beginning theses associated land disturbing
activity. Provide labels on the plan sheets to clearly identify the phase
associated with the plan sheet. Provide one full-size and one half-size plan set,
addressing the modifications required for approval. To facilitate DEMLR
review, bubble, highlight, or otherwise identify the changes to your resubmittal.
Provide one copy of additional items (such as design calculations). Provide a
cover letter referencing the project name, project ID, and purpose for submittal.
(G.S. 113A-57(4))