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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director
Secretary
December 15 2011
DWQ Project # 11 1021
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Edgecombe County dgecombe County
Ann Josh Edmondson
201 Saint Andrew Street
Tarboro NC 27886
Subiect Property Princeville Dike Flood Control Protect
Deep Creek [030304 28 79 32 (1 5) WS IV NSW]
Tar River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B 0259) Authorization Certificate with additional conditions
Dear Mr Edmondson
You have our authorization in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B 0259 and any conditions listed below to impact
approximately 2 456 ft of Zone 1 (permanent impacts) of the protected riparian buffers and 11 827 ft2 Zone 2
(permanent impacts) of the protected riparian buffers to secure a woody vegetated free buffer from the tow of the
dike outward 15 ft as required by the USACE as described within your application dated November 21 2011
received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on November 23 2011 In addition you should obtain or
otherwise comply with any other required federal state or local permits before you go ahead with your project
including (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control Non discharge regulations
This authorization certification is for the purpose and design that you described in your application If you change
your project you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application If the property is sold the
new owner must be given a copy of this authorization letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all
conditions This authorization requires you to follow the conditions listed below
The Additional Conditions of the Certification are
1 Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions of
this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met No other impacts are approved including
mciaentai impacts -
Amount Approved Units Plan Location or Reference
Zone 1 Buffers 2 456 (square ft) permanent impacts- PCN page 5 of 10
Zone 2 Buffers 11 827 (square ft )permanent impacts PCN page 5 of 10
2 Erosion & Sediment Control Practices
Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the
proper design installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to
protect surface waters standards
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Internet www ncwaterquality org
Raleigh Regional Office
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a The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed installed operated and
maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and
Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual
b The design installation operation and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures
must be such that they equal or exceed the requirements specified in the most recent version of the
North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual The devices shall be maintained on all
construction sites borrow sites and waste pile (spoil) projects including contractor owned or leased
borrow pits associated with the project
c For borrow pit sites the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed installed operated
and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining
Manual
d The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with
the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act
No Waste Spoil Solids or Fill of Any Kind
No waste spoil solids or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands waters or riparian areas beyond the
footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre Construction Notification All construction activities
including the design installation operation and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best
Management Practices shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards statutes
or rules occur
4 No Sediment & Erosion Control Measures w/n Wetlands or Waters
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters without prior approval
by the Division If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is
unavoidable design and placement of temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a
manner that may result in dis equilibrium of wetlands or stream beds or banks adjacent to or upstream
and down stream of the above structures All sediment and erosion control devices shall be removed and
the natural grade restored within two (2) months of the date that the Division of Land Resources or locally
delegated program has released the protect
5 Diffuse Flow Plan Approval
All stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non erosive velocities through the protected stream
buffers and will not re concentrate before discharging into the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B
0259
6 Protective Fencing
The outside buffer wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within these
boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange warning fencing (or
similar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to infringe within the buffer
wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities to ensure compliance with 15A NCAC 2B 500
7 Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization and any subsequent modifications the
applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the Wetlands Buffers Stormwater
Compliance and Permitting Unit North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699 1650
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization (associated with the approved buffer
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impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice for a decision
You can contest the Director s decision as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G S 150B To contest the
Director s decision 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 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) 733 2698 Facsimile (919) 733 3478
A copy of the petition must also be served on DENR as follows
Ms Mary Penny Thompson General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699 1601
This Authorization shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter
This letter completes the review of the No Practical Alternatives determination under 15A NCAC 2B 0259 If
you have any questions please call Lauren Witherspoon at (919) 791 4251 This letter does not authorize any
impacts to either Waters of the United States or Waters of the State Please contact the US Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) or NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to waters on this
project
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Danny Smi
Surface Water Protection Section Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
Enclosures Certificate of Completion
cc DWQ Central Office — WeBSCaPe — 1650 Mail Service Center
RRO File Copy
Filename 11 1021_Pnnceville Dike Flood Control Project—MR—Approval