20150708 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20150728

Pat McCrory
Governor
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
July 28, 2015
Hyde County
DWQ Project No. 20150708
Bridge No. 56
APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICAT[ON with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. Ciay Willis
NCDOT, Division One
1 13 Airport Drive, Suite 100
Edenton, NC 27932
Dear Mr. Willis:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of replacing Bridge
Number 56 over the Long Shoal River on US 264 in Hyde County:
Wetland Impacts in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin
� Vb'etlanci �'ill �'etland Open Water
Site Number �a�� Hand (ac)
Clearin (ac
Bridge 56 0.055 0.075 <.O1
Net Total 0.13 <.O1
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received July 21, 2015. After reviewing your application,
we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Numbers 3883 and 3884. These certifications
correspond to the Nationwide Permit 3 and 12 respectively 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.
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 new owner must be given a copy of this
Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying with all the conditions. [f 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). For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to
the conditions listed in the attached certification.
Transportation and Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604
An Equal Opportunity 1 Aff rmative Action Employer
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: www.ncwater.orp r

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1. The issuance of this certification does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or
ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e. local, state, and federal) having jurisdiction, including but not
limited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater management rules, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements, etc.
2. The permittee will need to adhere to all appropriate in-water work moratoria (including the use of pile driving or vibration
techniques) prescribed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. No in-water work is permitted between February 15 and
September 30 of any year, without prior approval from the NC Division of Water Resources and the NC Wildlife Resources
Commission. In addition, the permittee shall conform to the NCDOT policy entitled "Stream Crossing Guidelines for
Anadromous Fish Passage (May 12, 1997) at all times. [ 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
3. The Permittee shall ensure that the finai design drawings adhere to the certification and to the drawings submitted for approval.
[15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)]
4. If concrete is used during construction, a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact between curing concrete and
stream water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to surface waters due to the potential for
elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills. [15A NCAC 02B.0200]
5. The use of rip-rap above the Normal High Water Mark shall be minimized. Any rip-rap placed for stream stabilization shall be
placed in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede aquatic life passage. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
6. All fill slopes located in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placed at slopes no flatter than 3:1, unless otherwise authorized by this
certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
7. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this certification shall be
clearly marked by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing activities. Impacts to areas within the fencing are prohibited
unless otherwise authorized by this certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0501 and .0502]
8. During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the IJ.S., or protected
ripariar: buffers. [] SA NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
9. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing shall not be modified. Disturbed floodplains and
streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions. [ 1 SA NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
10. Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks ratNer than in the stream channel in order to minimize sedimentation and
reduce the introduction of other pollutants into the stream. [ 1 SA NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
11. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of
stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
12. 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 [ 15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]:
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 accardance with the requirements of
the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
13. The permittee shall use /Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds/(15A NCAC 4B.0124[a]-[e]) in areas draining toHQW waters.
14. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters unless otherwise approved by this Certification.
[15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)] .

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15. Erosion control matting in riparian areas shall not contain a nylon mesh grid which can impinge and entrap small animals.
Matting should be secured in place by staples, stakes, or wherever possible live stakes of native trees. Riparian areas are defined
as a distance 25 feet from top of stream bank. [15A NCAC 02B.0224, .0225]
16. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this certification. [15A
NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
17. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters is prohibited.
[15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)] �
18. Native riparian vegetation (ex. list trees and shrubs native to your geographic region) must be reestablished within the
construction limits of the project by the end of the growing season following completion of construction.
19. There shall be no excavation from, or waste disposal into, jurisdictional wetlands or waters associated with this certification
without appropriate modification. Should waste or borrow sites, or access roads to waste or borrow sites, be located in wetlands
or streams, compensatory mitigation will be required since that is a direct impact from road construction activities. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
20. Strict adherence to the most recent version of NCDOT's Best Management Practices For Bridge Demolition is a condition of the
401 Water Quality Certification. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and t5A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)]
21. Bridge piles and bents shall be constructed using driven piles (hammer or vibratory) or drilled shaft construction methods. More
specifically, jetting or other methods of pile driving are prohibited without prior written approval from NCDWR. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(2)]
22. A turbidity curtain will be installed in the stream if driving or drilling activities occur within the stream channel, on the stream
bank, or within 5 feet of the top of bank. This condition can be waived with prior approval from NCDWR. [15A NCAC 02H
.0506(b)(3) �
23. Bridge deck drains shall not discharge directly into the stream. Stormwater shall be directed across the bridge and pre-treated
through site-appropriate means (grassed swales, pre-formed scour holes, vegetated buffers, etc.) before entering the stream. To
meet the requirements of NCDOT's NPDES permit NCS0000250, please refer to the most recent version of the North Carolina
Department of Transportation Stormwater Best Management Practices Toolbox manual for approved measures. [ 15A NCAC 02H
.0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)]
24. For projects impacting waters classified by the NC Environmentai Management Commission as Trout (Tr), High Quality Waters
(HQW), or Water Supply 1 or II (WS1, WSII) stormwater shall be directed to vegetated buffer areas, grass-lined ditches or other
means appropriate to the site for the purpose of pre-treating storm water runoff prior to discharging directly into streams.
Mowing of existing vegetated buffers is strongly discouraged.
25. The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State water quality standards
(including any requirements resulting from compliance with §303(d) of the Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate
requirements of State and Federal law. [f NCDWR determines that such standards or laws are not being met (including the failure
to sustain a designated or achieved use) or that State or federal law is being violated, or that further conditions are necessary to
assure compliance, NCDWR may reevaluate and modify this certification. [15A NCAC 02BA200]
26. The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Resources within 24 hours of discovery.
[15A NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)]
27. Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste site), the NCDOT Division Engineer shall
complete and return the enclosed "Certification of Completion Form" to notify NCDWR when all work included in the 401
Certitication has been completed. [15A NCAC 02H.0502(fl]
28. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on site at the construction site at all times. In addition, the Water
Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with the Division Engineer and the on-site
project manager. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)]

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If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition fo� 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:OOam and S:OOpm, 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: [phone], Facsimile: (919)-431-3100
A copy of the petition must also be served on DENR as follows:
Mr. Sam M. Hayes, 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 Garcy Ward at [phone] or [e-mail]
incerely,
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for . J Zimme an, Director �
Division of Water Resources
Attachments (General Certification and Certificate of Completion form)
cc: Tracey Wheeler, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Field Office
Greg Daisey, DCM, Elizabeth City
Garcy Ward, DWR, Washington Regional Office
File Copy

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DWR Project 1�To.: County:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
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
1, , 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:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
I, , as a duly regis�ered Professiona! Engineer in t� e State ofNorth Carolina, I:aving
been authorized to observe (neriodically, 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 Registration No.
Date