HomeMy WebLinkAbout20150596 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20150928North Carolina Flepatmnp0trf Environmental QUaUtm
Pat McCrory
Governor
September 28, 2015
Cleveland County
Attn: Mr. Sam Lockridge, U|
25O Fielding Road
Cherryvi|le,0C28O2I
Donald R. van derVaBil
Secretary
DVVR#15-O59G
Cleveland County
Subject: Approval of Individual 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Cleveland County Landfill Expansion
USACE Action ID. No. SAW-2015-00736
Dear Mr. Lockridge:
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 4029 issued to Mr. Sam Lockridge, III and Cleveland
County, dated September 28, 20I5. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or
local permits before proceeding with the subject project, including those required by (but not
limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed
regulations.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. This Certification can be
contested as provided inArticles 3 and 4of General Statute I5OBbyfiling a written petition for
an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH) within
sixty (60) calendar days.
A petition form may be obtained from the OAHat Or6»[aUin# the OAH
Clerk's Office at(9I8)431-300O for information. A petition is considered filed when the original
and one (1) copy along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal
office hours (Monday through Friday between 8:00ann and 5:00pnn, excluding official state
The petition may befaxed to the C)AH at /919\431-31OD. provided the original and one copy of
the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5)
business days following the faxed transmission.
Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via UJ Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx,etc):
Dvioionof Wot& rReomace -4O1& Buffer Pomit8nQUn8
1817 Mail Service Center.RAigh.Nor#� Carolina 276S-1817
Location�512NSoksbury St, Raleigh, NoftCamina2760N
Phnn* 910-807 6300\FAK919-807�6482
|ntemet www nowaterquaKymg
Cleveland County
DWR#l5O596
Individual Certification #4029
Page 2 of 7
Office of Administrative Hearings Office nfAdministrative Hearings
G714 Mail Service Center 17l1 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC27699-6714 Raleigh, NC27GO9-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
Sam K4.Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1GO2 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Unless such a petition is filed, this Certification shall be final and binding.
This certification completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act
and 15ANCACO2H.O500. Contact Alan Johnson 3t7O4-2S5-22OOOra)an.johmson@n
Or]enniferBurcletteat9I9-OO7-5SG4orjerin�fer.burdette@mcderi[.ggy if you have any questions
or concerns.
cc: Rebekah Newton, ClearWater Environmental Consultants, Inc., 32 Clayton St.,
Asheville, NC 28801
USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Todd Bowers, EPA, Sam Nunn Federal Center, G1 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
DVVRMR(]4O1file
DVVR4OI & Buffer Permitting Unit file
Filename: IE0596C|eve|and[ountyLandfiUExp(Oeve|and)-401-IC.docx
Cleveland County
DVVR#15-U596
Individual Certification #4Q29
Page 3 of 7
The State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of
Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in
Conditions of Certification:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the conditions of this
Certification are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [25A
404/401 Wetlands
Streams
2. Compensatory Mitigation
Permanent
0.32 (acres)
562 (linear feet)
Temporary
0 (acres)
0 (linear feet)
Mitigation must be provided for the proposed stream impacts as well as stream impacts
completed under a previous General Certification as specified in the table below. The
to meet this mitigation requirement. Until the DIVIS receives and clears your payment, and
proof of payment has been provided to this Office, no impacts specified in this
Authorization Certificate shall occur. For accounting purposes, this Authorization Certificate
authorizes payment to the DIVIS to meet the following compensatory mitigation
Individual Certification #4029
Compensatory
River & Sub-
Mitigation Required
basin Number
Broad
Stream 562 (f���\
` '
03050105
3. Municipal Solid Waste Permit
Full compliance with Municipal Solid Waste Permit 2301-MSWLF-2009, issued by the
Division of Waste Management (DWM), is required. The Division shall be copied on any
request for modification to the Municipal Solid Waste Permit. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)
Full compliance with NPIDES Stormwater Permit NCG120072, issued by DEMLR, is required.
The Division shall be copied on any request for modification to the Stormwater Permit. [15A
5. 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 for this
project. 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.
Approved plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference and are
enforceable parts of this permit. [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502]
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. |f applicable, the project noustconnplyvviththeSpedficCOndition5
and requirements o{ the NPDES Construction StOrrnvvater Permit issued to the site and the
following requirements [15ANCACO2H .0506(b)(3\ and (C)(3)l:
a. 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 Onall construction sites, borrow sites, and
waste pile (spoil) projects, including contractor-owned or leased borrow pits
associated with the project.
b. 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.
c. Reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in
accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act and
the Mining Act of 1971.
Cleveland County
DWR# 15-0596
Individual Certification #4U29
Page 5 of 7
d. Sufficient materials required for stabilization and/or repair of erosion control
measures and stormwater routing and treatment shall be on site at all times.
7. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters.
Exceptions to this condition require application submittal to and written approval by the
Division. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is
unavoidable, then design and placement of temporary erosion control measures shall not
be conducted in a manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands, stream beds, or
banks, adjacent toor upstream and downstream of the above structures. All sediment and
erosion control devices shall be removed and the natural grade restored within two (2)
months uF the date that the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources /DEK1LR\or
locally delegated program has released the specific area within the project. [15AN[ACO2H
.O501 and .O5O2]
8. Construction Stormwater Permit NCG010000
An NPDES Construction StornmvvaterPern)it is required for construction projects that disturb
one (l) or more acres ofland. This Permit allows stmrrnvvatertobe discharged during land
disturbing construction activities as stipulated in the conditions of the permit. If your
project is covered by this permit, full compliance with permit conditions including the
erosion & sedimentation control plan, inspections and maintenance, self-monitoring, record
keeping and reporting requirements isrequired. A copy of the general permit
(NCG010000), inspection log sheets, and other information may be found at:
sm/npdessvo#tab -wv. I5ANCACO2H.0506(b)(5) aMd
9. Work inthe Dry
All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted so that the flowing stream does
not come in contact with the disturbed area. Approved best management practices from the
most current version of the NC Sediment and Erosion Control Manual, or the NC DOT
Construction and Maintenance Activities Manual, such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams,
and other diversion structures shall be used to minimize excavation in flowing water. [I5A
NCA[O2H.O5O5/bV3\ and (c)(3\l
IO. If concrete is used during the construction, then all necessary measures shall be taken to
prevent direct contact between uncured or curing concrete and waters of the state. Water
that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to waters of the state
due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life/fish kills. [15ANCACO28.02001
II. A one-time application of fertilizer to re-establish vegetation is allowed in disturbed areas
including riparian buffers, but is restricted to no closer than 10 feet from top of bank of
streams. Any fertilizer application must comply with all other Federal, State and Local
regulations. [25AN[A[02B.02]I]
Cleveland County
DVVR#15-U596
Individual Certification #4029
Page 6of7
12. This Certification does not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to obtain all other
required Federal, State, or Local approvals.
13.[ontinuinR CornoUance
Mr. Sam Lockridge, III and Cleveland County shall conduct construction activities in a manner
consistent with State water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from
compliance with section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate
requirements of State and Federal law. [15A N[AC 028 .0200] If the Division 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, the Division may reevaluate and modify this Certification.
Before modifying the Certification, the Division shall notify Mr. Sam Lockridge, III and
Cleveland County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provide public notice in accordance
with 15A NCAC 02H .0503 and provide opportunity for public hearing in accordance with 15A
NCA[O2H.O5O4. Any new or revised conditions shall be provided to Mr. Sam Lockridge,III
and Cleveland County in writing, shall be provided to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for
reference in any Permit issued pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and shall also
become conditions of the 4O4 Permit for the project.
14. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application and 3s described in
the Public Notice. The plans and specifications for this project areinuorporatedbynefenence
and are an enforceable part of the Certification. |f you change your project, yournustno1ifv
the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the
appropriate fee. |f the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy ofthis
Certification and is responsible for complying with all conditions. Any new owner must notify
the Division and request the Certification be issued in their name. [15AN[A[O2H.O50Iand
15. The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of Completion
Form to the OVVR4O1& Buffer Permitting Unit within ten days of project oonnp|etion
(available at: �.�Cdemr.or�/Web/xvq/sW0�/*�S/40�6rextsandpermnitS/@ppiV/fornmsi
1G. This certification grants permission to the director, an authorized representative of the
Director, orDENRstaff, upon the presentation of proper credentials, to enter the property
during normal business hours. [15A0CACO2H.0502/e\]
This approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as
depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit. The
conditions in effect on the date of issuance shall remain in effect for the life nf the project,
regardless ofthe expiration date of this Certification. [15ANCA[02H .0507/dV2\ and 15ANCA[
Cleveland County
IDWR# 15-0596
Individual Certification #4OZ9
Page 7 of 7
Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth may result in revocation of
this Certification and may also result incriminal and/or civil penalties.
This the 28th day of September 2OI5
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
4O18' Buffer Permitting Unit
HIM