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NCDE
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
January 16, 2015
Carteret County
DWR Project No, 20140723 v.2
'riP B-4722B
Bridge No. 33
MODIFICATION of APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Richard W. Hancock, P.P., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1598
Dear Mr. Hancock:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of replacing Bridge
Number 33 over the North River on US 70 in Carteret County:
Wetland and Open Water Impacts in the White Oak River Basin
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in Your modified application dated received December 18,
2014, All the authorized activities and conditions associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated August 15, 2014 still
apply except where superceded by this certification, After reviewing your application, we have decided that these impacts are covered
by General Water Quality Certification Number 3891, This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permit 23 issued by the Corps
of Engineers. In addition, you should acquire any other federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including
(but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations, This approval will
expire with the accompanying 404 permit.
Transportation and PermiHing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St Raleigh, NC 27604
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Phone: 919-707-6300 1 FAX: 919-733-1290
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Wetland
Wetland
Open
Open Water
Bridge 33
Fill
Hand
Water
Temporary
(ac)
Clearaeing
(ae)
(ac)
()
Original Impacts
0.03
0.04
0.58
0.56
authorized
Amount
authorized with
0
0
0.01
01
this modification
Total
0,03
0.04
0.59
0.56
Net'll'otal
0.07
1.15
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in Your modified application dated received December 18,
2014, All the authorized activities and conditions associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated August 15, 2014 still
apply except where superceded by this certification, After reviewing your application, we have decided that these impacts are covered
by General Water Quality Certification Number 3891, This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permit 23 issued by the Corps
of Engineers. In addition, you should acquire any other federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including
(but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations, This approval will
expire with the accompanying 404 permit.
Transportation and PermiHing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St Raleigh, NC 27604
An Equal Opportunity k Affirmative Action Employer
Phone: 919-707-6300 1 FAX: 919-733-1290
internet www.ncwater.o(Q
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This approval is valid solely for the Purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below). Should your project
change, you must notify the DWR and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the now owner must be given a copy of this
Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying with all the conditions. If total wetland fills for this project
(now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of total impacts to streams (now or in the future) exceed 150 linear feet, compensatory
mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). Additional buffer impacts may require compensatory
mitigation as described in 15A NCAC 2B .0242(9), For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the conditions listed in the
attached certification.
I . This modification is applicable only to the additional proposed activities. All of the authorized activities and conditions of the
certification associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated August 15, 2014 and subsequent modifications still
apply except where superceded by this certification.
2. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on site at the construction site at all times. in addition, tile Water
Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with the Division Engineer and the on-site
project manager.
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for all 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 5:00prn, 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 DENR as follows:
Mr. John Evans, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Resources under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any
questions, please contact Darcy Ward at (252) 948-3917 or gat-cy.wai-d@ncdeilr.gov
Sill
cerely,
for S. Jay 7itnmerman, Acting Director
Division of Water Resources
Attachments (General Certification and Certificate of Completion forth)
cc: Tom Steffens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Field Office
Jay Johnson, NC DOT Div. 2, electronic copy
Stephen Lane, DCM, Morehead City
Garcy Ward, DWR, Washington Regional Office
File Copy
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DWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
County:
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 DWR 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:
Date:
Agent'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:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
Date:
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.