NCC215577_ESC Approval Submitted_20211011

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
Charlotte Water
Attention: Carl Wilson
5100 Brookshire Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28216
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Envirariurtental Quality
September 14, 2021
LETTER OF APPROVAL
RE: Project Name: Derita Branch Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project Phase I
Acres Approved: 1.19
Project ID: MECKL-2022-005
County: Mecklenburg, City: Charlotte
Address: North Tryon Street
River Basin: Catawba
Stream Classification: Other
Submitted By: Charlotte Water
Date Received by LQS: August 23, 2021
Plan Type: New
Dear Mr. Wilson:
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. 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 March 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 NCG010000 Construction Stormwater
General Permit. This form MUST be submitted prior to the commencement of any land disturbing activity on the
above named project. The NOI form may be accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCGO1. Please direct questions about the
NOI form to Annette Lucas at [e-mail] or Paul Clark at [e-mail]. After you
submit a complete and correct NOI Form, a COC will be emailed to you within three business days. Initially,
DEMLR will not charge a fee for coverage under the NCGO1 permit. However, on or after May 1, 2019, a $100
fee will be charged annually. This fee is to be sent to the DEMLR Stormwater Central Office in Raleigh.
� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 3011 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
704-663-1699

Letter of Approval
Charlotte Water
September 14, 2021
Page 2 of 2
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 inspections 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.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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James Moore
Assistant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
NCGO1 Fact Sheet
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AriFact Sheet on the New NCGO1 Permit
The NC Construction General Permit (also known as "NCG01") was renewed on April 1, 2019. The updated permit
does not significantly change the measures that are required to be implemented on construction sites. However,
there are some organizational and technical updates to the permit as described below. Most notably, there is a new
process in which construction sites will obtain official coverage under an NCG01 permit through an electronic
process. DEMLR worked with a broad team of stakeholders to make all of these updates. If you have questions,
contact Annette Lucas at [e-mail] or [phone].
Organizational Updates
The new permit:
Repeats state requirements for E&SC
Plans and organizes them with federal
construction activity requirements;
® Is clearly organized by topic; and
Has less text and more tables.
Technical Updates
The new permit:
m Requires that the E&SC Plan meet
SWPPP requirements (p. 2);
• Provides a list of items that must be
included in the SWPPP, such as the
construction sequence, plans,
calculations, etc. (p. 2-4);'
• Has updated language on bypasses and
upsets that is tailored to construction
activities (p. 10),
• Puts all timeframes for inspections,
record -keeping and reporting in
"calendar days" for clarity and
consistency (p. 11-14);'
• Changes the inspection frequency
(during business hours) to at least
once per 7 calendar days and after
every storm > 1.0 inch (previously 0.5
inch);' and
Excludes weekends, state and federal
holidays from normal business hours
unless construction activities take
place (p. 23).
This list is based on website guidance
by the DEMLR Sediment Program.
The number of calendar days was
selected to be as equivalent as
possible with the previous permit.
The intent is to provide predictability
to the inspection schedule.
Acronyms to Know
COC: Certificate of Coverage, proof of coverage under an NCGO1 permit
DEMLR: NC Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
E&SC: Erosion & Sedimentation Control
e-N®I: Notice of Intent, application form for the NCGO1 permit
e-NOT: Notice of Termination, form for closing out the NCG01 permit
SWPPP: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, required by the NCGO1
The NCG01 process
The new NCG01 applies to permits approved on or after April 1, 2019.
Permittees will no longer receive a copy of the NCG01 permit in the mail
with their E&SC Plan approvals and be considered as covered under the
permit. Federal rules require that DEMLR receive an NOI on each
construction project and issue each construction project its own COC.
Under the new NCGO1 process, construction sites will continue to
receive approval for E&SC Plans from either DEMLR or the delegated
local E&SC program just like before. After receiving E&SC Plan approval,
permittees will officially obtain coverage under the NCGO1 by
completing an e-NOi (available at deo.nc v>vv NCGQ.I). The e-NOI will
only take about 20 minutes to fill out and submit on-line.
Initially, there will be no charge associated with applying for an NCG01
permit but on or around June 1, 2019, DEMLR will begin charging a $100
annual general permit fee as required per §143-215.3D.
DEMLR is working on creating a single application form that will allow an
applicant to simultaneously apply for an E&SC permit and an NCGO1
COC. That effort is part of a larger Permit Transformation project at
DEMLR.

O& A About the New NCG01 Permit
Why 6mconstruction sites have todnthis extra application step?
DEMLR is required by the EPA to issue a specific [OCtu every construction
site that disturbs one acre ormore, DEMLRisworking tocreate aform
that combines the E&SCplan approval and e'N0processes, but that will
take more time. For now, DEK4LK has created an efficiente-NO| process.
!fanE&SCPlan isapproved before April 1,which permit applies?
Projects with already approved E&SCPlans will automatically follow the
new N[GO1permit, but will not need tofill out ane'NO|nrpay anannual
permit fee. However, the permUteesshould print the new permit and the
two standard detail sheets and have them unsite.
Will DEMUR offer tools tohelp pmrmittnescomply with the new NCG017
Yes, DEK4LRwill provide two sample plan sheets at that
can beplaced into the E&SCplan set, The first covers the site stabilization
and materials handling portions ofthe permit. The second sheet covers
the inspection, record -keeping and reporting portions ofthe permit.
How will the new e-N[4submhta|and C0C process work?
Pe/mhteeswill apply for E&ICPlan approvals from DEMLRorthe local
E&SC program like before. The E&SC approval letter will instruct the
permbteetovisit to submit e-NO| form to DEK8LR-
The permittee may begin the construction activity after receipt of the COC
(within three days*).The permUteemust print and retain acopy ofthe
permit and the [OConsite. Initially, the [O[will beissued for[reebut on
oraround June l'Z019.a$10Oannual general permit fee will becharged.
'Who is aOovmedtosubmit an e'WQ| form?
Submittal must be by a responsible corporate officer that owns or
operates the activity, such asapresident, secretary, treasurer, orvice
president oramanager that isauthorized inaccordance with |V.B.6ofthe
N[G01 permit, Additional signatory options are set forth in |V.8.6ofthe
permit. it is possible for consultant to prepare the e-NO|, save it as a draft'
and email it to the responsible entity for signature & submittal.
VVhatha��ansto�heCOCehenthe construction activity iscomop|ete7
When n project is complete, the perminLees will contact DEK8LR or the local
delegated program toclose Out the E&S[Plan. After DEK8LKorthe local
E&SC program inform the permittee of the project dose out via inspection
report, the permitteewill visit tosubmit ane-NOT.
Will thpre be m '-ricepaio� for a6haranoetothe �- Iew process?
DE&4LR does not have the authority to 'grant agrace period from a
federally mandated permit, Permitteeswill beinformed ofthe new
process via web site, E&SCPlan approval letters and list sems. !fa
construction activity disturbs one acre or more (or is part of common plan
ofdevelopment that disturbs one acre ormore) fails Losubmit an e'NU|
after approval ofits E&S[Plan, this isaviolation offederal permitting
requirements and the permitteeCould besubject toapenalty assessment.
How does the new WCGO1affect the
6ele-ate6loci) E&SC Programs?
Local programs will continue to review
and approve E&SCplans. However,
they will nolonger send copies ofthe
N[GO1with E&5[Plan approvals.
DEMLRwill provide sample language to
use in local E&SCP|an approvals to
advise permhteesthat they must
submit ane-NO|toUEKXLK.
Local programs are not required to
check ifpennittees have submitted e'
NOb to DEK8LK. However, if they wish
to do this voluntarily, there will be a
tool available on DEK4LR's web site for
them to view a list of construction
projects that have submitted e'NU|s.
When local programs close out an E&S[
Plan, the close-out letter will advise
permdteecthat they Must Submit ane-
N0T, DEMLRwU| provide sample
language.
Local programs may approve E&SC
plans that meet state sediment|avvs
and rules even ifthose plans are not
compliant with all ofthe N[GO1
requirements. However, their
pernoh1eeswill berequired toadd two
plan sheets (which will beprovided by
DEMLR) to theirE&SC Plans to ensure
that they fully comply with the ground
stabilization, materials handling, and
inspection, record -keeping and
reporting portion ofthe NCGOlpermit.
*Or24business hours for oproject
approvEd under the DEMLR Express
review program.