GC 2664

GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR PROJECTS ELIGIBLE
FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBER 12 OR
REGIONAL PERMIT 049 {UTILITY LINE BACKFTLL AND BEDDING)
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 Envi-
ronmental Management Regulations in 15A NCAC 2H, Section .0500
and 15A NCAC 2B .4109 and .0201 for the discharge of fill mate-
rial to waters and wetland areas as described in 33 CFR 330
Appendix A {B} {12} of the Corps of Engineers regulations {i.e.,
Nationwide Permit No. 12}.The category of activities shall
include any fill activity far utililty line backf ill and bedding.
This certification replaces water Quality Certification Number
1179 issued in January 15, 1977
The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified
category of activity will not violate Sections 301, 302, 303, 30~
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 water or
wetlands under this General Certification requires
written concurrence from the Division of Environmental
Management;
2. The canstruciton corridor is limited to 40 feet in width
and must be minimized to the maximum extent practicable.
3. Permanently maintained access corridors shall be
restricted to the mimimum width practicable and may not
exceed 10 feet in width except in locations specified on
maps for vehicular access purposes or at manhole
locations;
4. That established sediment and erosion control practices
are utilized to prevent violations of the appropriate
turbidity water quality standard {50 NTUs in streams and
rivers not designated as trout waters by DEM; 25 NTUs in
all saltwater classes, and all lakes and reservoirs; and
10 NTUs in trout waters};
5. Work plans must be legible and sized to S 1/2 by 11
inches;
6. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete
from coming into contact with waters of the state until
the concrete has hardened;
7. That additional site-specific conditions may be added to
projects proposed under this Certification in order to
ensure compliance. with all applicable water quality and
effluent standards;
S. Concurrence from DEM that this Certification applies to
an individual project shall expire three years from the
date of the cover letter from DEM.
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.

The Director of the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management may require submission of a formal application for
individual certification for any project in this category of
activity, 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 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 Caro-
lina Division of Environmental Management.
This is the 21st day of January, 1992
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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George T. verett, Director
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