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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
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March 4, 2020
Mr. David McHenry, Division Environmental Officer
NCDOT, Division 14
253 Webster Road
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
Subject: Modification to the 401 Water Quality Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water
Act with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS for Proposed improvements to NC 225 at SR 1779 (Shephard
Dr.) and SR 1164 (Erkwood Dr.) in Henderson County, State Project No. 410903.1.1, TIP No. U-5105
NCDWR Project No. 20170638 v.2
Dear Mr. McHenry:
Attached hereto is a modification of Certification No. 4088 issued to The North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) dated June 19, 2017.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
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Attachments
Electronic copy only distribution:
Crystal Amschler, US Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville Field Office
Marla Chambers, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
File Copy
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919.707.9000
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Modification to the 401 Water Quality Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act
with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
THIS 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 Resources (NCDWR) Regulations
in 15 NCAC 2H .0500. This certification authorizes the NCDOT to impact an additional 200 linear feet of
jurisdictional streams in Henderson County. The project shall be constructed pursuant to the modification dated
received February 21, 2020. The authorized impacts are as described below:
Stream Impacts in the French Broad River Basin
Permanent Fill
Temporary Fill
Permanent Fill
Temporary Fill
Stream Impacts
in Intermittent
in Intermittent
in Perennial
in Perennial
Total Stream
Requiring
Site
Stream
Stream
Stream (linear
Stream (linear
Impact
Mitigation
(linear feet)
(linear ft)
(linear ft)
ft)
ft)
(linear ft)
S1 Original
257
106
363
257
S1A Original
30
30
30
SIB Original
25
25
25
S2 Original
60
15
S 1 New
100
S1A New
100
TOTAL:
60
15
312
306
418
312
Total Stream Impact for (Site/Modification): 418 linear feet
The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the waters of the French Broad
River Basin in conjunction with the proposed development will not result in a violation of applicable Water Quality
Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate
the applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance
with the application and conditions hereinafter set forth.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in your modified application dated
received February 21, 2020. All the authorized activities and conditions of certification associated with the original
Water Quality Certification dated June 19, 2017 still apply except where superseded by this certification. Should
your project change, you are required to notify the NCDWR and submit a new application. If the property is sold,
the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for
complying with all the conditions. If any additional wetland impacts, or stream impacts, for this project (now or in
the future) exceed one acre or 300 linear feet, respectively, additional compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to remain valid, you are required to comply
with all the conditions listed below. In addition, you should obtain all other federal, state or local permits before
proceeding with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion control, Coastal Stormwater, Non -
discharge and Water Supply watershed regulations. This Certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration
date of the corresponding Corps of Engineers Permit.
Condition(s) of Certification:
1. This modification is applicable only to the additional proposed activities. All of the authorized activities
and conditions of certification associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated June 19, 2017
still apply except where superseded by this certification.
Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in criminal
and/or civil penalties. This Certification shall become null and void unless the above conditions are made
conditions of the Federal 404 and/or Coastal Area Management Act Permit. This Certification shall expire upon the
expiration of the 404 or CAMA permit.
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an administrative
hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition
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with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered
filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of
Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, except
for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed -provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: (919) 431-3000, Facsimile: (919) 431-3100
A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Bill F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
This the 4th day of March 2020
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S 9&anie31�mitIi,'6irector
WQC No. 4088
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
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NCDWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
County:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and
any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401 Transportation Permitting
Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form
may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not
necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence
was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Agent's Certification
Date:
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence
was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401
Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
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