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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20100109 Ver 1_Other Documents_20100405s^? Permit Class NEW STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Coastal Resources Commission ermtt for ?Wermit Number /?V/ -10 qN? trsq, 60S 10/0 ?q X Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern pursuant to NCGS 113A-118 X Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229 Issued to N.C. Department of Transportation, 124 Division Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401 Authorizing development in Brunswick County at Pamlico Creek, Bridge No. 58 on SR 1115 as requested in the permittee's application dated 1/19/10, including the attached ten (10) drawings as referenced in Condition No. 1 of this permit. This permit, issued on 3/31/10 , is subject to compliance with the application (where consistent with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions and notes set forth below. Any violation of these terms may be subject to fines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void. Bridge No. 58 Replacement (TIP No. B-5216) 1) Unless specifically altered herein, all work authorized by this permit shall be carried out in accordance with the following workplan drawings: 8'/2" x 11" drawings: Three (3) drawings dated 12/7/09 and three (3) drawings dated 12/28/09 '/2 size drawings: Two (2) drawings dated 2/9/10 and two (2) drawings dated 2/26/10 2) Unless specifically altered herein, the NCDOT document "Best Management Practices for Bridge Demolition and Removal" (final 9/20/99) shall be followed during demolition and construction activities. (See attached sheets for Additional Conditions) This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing date. An appeal requires resolution prior to work initiation or continuance as the case may be. This permit must be accessible on-site to Department personnel when the project is inspected for compliance. Any maintenance work or project modification not covered hereunder requires further Division approval. All work must cease when the permit expires on No Expiration Date, pursuant to GS 136-44.7B In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees that your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Management Pro_ram. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DENR and the Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission. James H. Gregson, Director Division of Coastal Management This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted. Signature of Perini ttee N.C. Department of Transportation Permit # 34-10 TIP No. B-5216 Page 2 of 4 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS 3) Unless specifically altered herein, the permittee shall follow "Best Management Practices for the Protection of Surface Waters (3/97)" and shall also implement sedimentation and erosion control measures sufficient to protect aquatic resources. 4) The installation of bridge piles shall be accomplished by pile driving and/or vibratory hammer. Should the permittee and/or its contractor desire to utilize another type of pile installation, such as drilled shaft construction or jetting, additional authorization from DCM shall be required. 5) Turbidity curtains shall be used at all times to isolate all work areas from the adjacent waters of Pamlico Creek, including pile removal and "excavation. The turbidity curtains shall be of sufficient length and effectiveness to prevent a visible increase in the amount suspended sediments in adjacent waters. The turbidity curtains shall encircle the immediate work area but, shall not impede navigation. The turbidity curtains shall be properly maintained and retained in the water until construction is complete and shall only be removed when turbidity within the curtains reaches ambient levels. 6) Pilings from the existing bridge as well as any remnant pilings from previous bridges, shall be removed in their entirety, except that in the event that a piling breaks during removal and cannot be removed in its entirety, the piling may be cut off flush with the bed of the water body and DCM shall be notified of each occurrence within one working day. 7) Debris resulting from demolition of the existing bridge, including deck components, shall not enter wetlands or waters of the State, even temporarily. 8) Any waste materials or debris generated in the demolition and removal of the existing bridge and/or construction of the new bridge or roadway shall be disposed of at an approved upland site or shall be recycled in an environmentally appropriate manner provided appropriate authorizations from any relevant state, federal, or local authorities are obtained. 9) All excavated materials shall be confined above normal high water level and landward of regularly or irregularly flooded wetlands behind adequate dikes or other retaining structures to prevent spillover of solids into any wetlands or surrounding waters. 10) Excavated material may either be used in fill areas associated with the project or shall be removed from the site and taken to a high ground location. 11) No excavation or fil7tng shall take place in any vegetated wetlands or surrounding waters outside the areas indicated on the attached workplan drawings, without permit modification. 12) All fill material shall be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities. 13) The temporary placement and double handling of any excavated or fill material within waters or vegetated wetlands is not authorized. 14) Live concrete shall not be allowed to contact waters of the State or water that will enter waters of the State. N.C. Department of Transportation Permit # 34-10 TIP No. B-5216 Page 3 of 4 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS 15) Construction mats shall be utilized to support equipment within wetland areas to minimize temporary wetland impacts. These mats shall be removed immediately following project completion. NOTE: The permittee is encouraged to minimize the need to cross wetlands to the maximum extent practicable in transporting equipment or for hand clearing operations. 16) Construction staging areas shall be located only in upland areas, and not in wetlands or waters of the State. 17) There shall be no clearing or grubbing of wetlands outside of the areas indicated on the attached workplan drawings without prior approval from the NC Division of Coastal Management. 18) Placement of riprap shall be limited to the areas as depicted on the attached work plan drawings. The riprap material shall be free from loose dirt or any pollutant. The riprap material shall consist of clean rock or masonry materials, such as but not limited to, granite, marl, or broken concrete. 19) Riprap shall be of a size sufficient to prevent its movement from the authorized alignment by wave or current action. 20) The permittee shall exercise all available precautions in the day-to-day operation of the facility to prevent waste and/or debris from entering the adjacent waters and wetlands. 21) Bridge deck drains shall not be located over the open waters of Pamlico Creek and shall not cause erosion of adjacent wetlands. Sedimentation and Erosion Control 22) This project shall conform to all requirements of the NC Sedimentation Pollution Control Act and NC DOT's Memorandum of Agreement with the Division of Land Resources. 23) Appropriate sedimentation and erosion control devices, measures or structures shall be implemented to ensure that eroded materials do not enter adjacent wetlands, watercourses and property (e.g. silt fence, diversion swales or berms, etc.). 24) In order to protect water quality, runoff from construction shall not visibly increase the amount of suspended sediments in adjacent waters. 25) The project is located within the High Quality Water zone. Therefore, the permittee shall comply with Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds, 15A NCAC 4B .0124. Utilities Relocation 26) Any relocation of utility lines that is not already depicted on the attached work plan drawings, or described within the attached permit application, shall require additional approval by DCM, either under the authority of this permit, or by the utility company obtaining separate authorization. ..r0. N.C. Department of Transportation TIP No. B-5216 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Wetland Impacts Permit # 34-10 Page 4 of 4 NOTE: The proposed project will permanently impact 509 sq. ft. of 404 Wetlands (non-coastal) due to fill. Coastal Wetland impacts include 95 sq. ft. due to fill and 146 sq. ft. due to excavation, for a total of 241 sq. ft. No wetland mitigation is proposed for this project. Causeway removal is expected to restore 2,100 sq. ft. of previously filled Coastal Wetlands to appropriate elevations. General 27) If it is determined that additional permanent and/or temporary impacts will occur that are not shown on the attached permit drawings, additional authorization from DCM shall be required. 28) The N.C. Division of Water Quality (DWQ) acknowledged by e-mail dated 3/15/10 that the proposed project meets the requirements of General 401 Water Quality Certification Number 3687, which requires no written concurrence. Any violation of the provisions of the Water Quality Certification shall be considered a violation of this CAMA permit. 29) The authorized project is located within a primary nursery area (PNA). Therefore, in accordance with T15A:07H.0208 of the rules of the Coastal Resources Commission, no new dredging or excavation within the PNA shall be permitted. Dredging in any manner, including "kicking" with boat propellers, is not authorized. This prohibition shall be applied and enforced throughout the entire existence of the permitted structure. NOTE: The bridge demolition debris may be suitable for use as artificial reef material. The permittee is encouraged to contact the Artificial Reef Coordinator at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Morehead City Office at (252) 726-7021 to coordinate review of the suitability of the material and arrangements for such use. NOTE: The permittee and/or his contractor is strongly encouraged to contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management Transportation Project Coordinator in Morehead City to request a pre- construction conference prior to project initiation. NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional state, federal, or local permits, approvals, or authorizations that may be required.