NCC232778_ESC Approval Submitted_20230914

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
DOUGLAS R. ANSEL
Interim Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 26, 2023
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
Caldwell County Board of Education
ATTN.- Mr. Andrew Puhl
1914 Hickory Blvd SW
Lenoir, NC 28645
RE: Project Name: South Caldwell High School improvements
Acres Approved: 1.4
Project ID: CALDW-2023-057
County: Caldwell
City: Hudson
Address: Spartan Drive
River Basin: Catawba
Stream Classification: WS-IV
Submitted By: McGill Associates - Ms. Carrie Cranwill, RLA, EI
Date Received by LQS: June 19, 2023
Plan Type: Institutional
Dear Mr. Puhl,
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We find the
plan to be acceptable with modifications and hereby issue this letter of Approval with
Modifications. The Modifications Required for Approval are listed on the attached page. 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 April 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an
electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the
NCGO10000 Construction General Permit. After the form is reviewed and found to be
complete, you will receive a Iink with payment instructions for the $100 annual permit
fee. After the fee is processed, you will receive the COC via email. As the Financially
Responsible Party shown on the FRO form submitted for this project, you MUST obtain the
COC prior to commencement of any land disturbing activity. The eN01 form may be accessed
at deq.nc.gov/NCG01. Please direct questions about the eNOI form to the Stormwater
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
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Letter of Approval with Modifications
Caldwell County Board of Education
ATTN: Mr. Andrew Puhl
June 26, 2023
Page 2 of 3
Program staff in the Raleigh central office. If the owner/operator of this project changes in
the future, the new responsible party must obtain a new COC.
Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) and the NCG01 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 NCG01 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic
inspection to ensure compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Program is performance -oriented,
requiring protection of existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the
commencement of this project, it is determined that 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 ensure 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. This permit allows for a land -
disturbance, as called for on the application plan, not to exceed the approved
acres. Exceeding the acreage will be a violation of this permit and would require a revised
plan and additional application fee. 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,
1� Z
Mich el Smith
Assistant Regio al Engineer
Land Quality Section

Letter of Approval with Modifications
Caldwell County Board of Education
ATTN: Mr. Andrew Puhl
June 26, 2023
Page 3 of 3
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
NPDES NCG01 Fact Sheet
ec: Ms. Carrie Cranwell, PLA, EI [e-mail]
Regional Office file
MODIFICATIONS
Project Name: South Caldwell High School Improvements
Project ID: CALDW-2023-057
County: Caldwell
For final plan approval, please provide the requested information below.
1. Please add to the erosion and sediment control plan construction sequence on
sheet G-003 (Erosion Control Notes) that after a close out erosion and
sediment control inspection report is issued by NCDEQ to file online an
electronic Notice of Termination (e-NOT) to end coverage under the General
Permit NCG01000. {G.S. 113A-57 (3), NCG01000}.
2. Consideration should be given to avoiding Sericia Lespedeza as it is considered an
invasive species, per NC State University/At&T University Cooperative Extension.
The Extension recommends the following alternative native species: Switchgrass
(Panicum virgatum), Splitbeard Bluestein (Andropogon ternarius), Beggarlice
(Desmodium spp.), Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata). {Comment}
Ref: G.S. 113A-54.1 through G.S. 113A-57
Sections 15A NCAC 04A.0101 through 15A NCAC 04E.0504
General Permit NCG 010000 NPDES for Construction Activities

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