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Home My WebLink About20150751 Ver 1_DCM Permit_20160108;�'�.r�nit Class I��I ��'�`� �'� ��`,1; ��r,,��.} ��'� �: �' .r:�e��_,� �� fv . �, � D��-t��rtnl�;rt c�f i;lt��i�c�a�s��e��al Q.<<�ls.!�r 0 �� ` .. � t, ` �',%' � i _.'iS �� t ; ,.,�: i.�l"'3 .t11E ` _��;�. � �:. s � ..��'�� .� �`� � ��`o t {�or Permit Nuralber ��15 D �� ,IAf:� a � ?016 TRAN PORTA ION PERMIITING UNIT �� "`� ��_ M�jor. i �evelop�nen� in ai� Ar�,a of Fnvii�r�l�i7tal Concerf�r �� pursuar} � to I'dCG�' I 1:�1�-11 S � �. �_ Excavation and/ot• fillirig purs zant to NCGS I 13�229 Issued to �__ 1�o��Depa��°��er�t �f '�'ra��Am��, �� ___, �.�� 1��°ive9 �€��ntcaa��iVC �7�32,� _____ Auti�oz•izin�; dev�;lo�r�zent in��_ Hvde� �s_._County at _,�mith Crec',��3rid�P Nc._3b on �R 11�3 � (�1,��1�•.�'t�.�I�o�,�__._,�.�.�_ , as requFsieci in tl}� permitiee';� �;;plicat;:;z� d�.ted7L_1.71-�(1V�P_-1_ ��e_1__i_S_/1.��. (M�_and 8/14/1�MP-5 , incI��din�_tFle attaclled wo�l<�� d��awit��;�� as reference�l in Co�ldttion No. 1 of this permit. Tliis permit, issued on ______ i�(� 1� , is subje�t to compl}ance with the ap�lication (wl�ere consistent �:�ith the permit), all applicable r�gulations, special �onditions and notes set fo��th belaw. Any violation of these terms may be subject to fines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the perinit to be null ancl void. �z•g��,� �,��ce��nt 1) All work autl�orizc,d by t11is permit shatt �e ca.�-�ied o�t i�:� acccrdance wiih tn�; follawirig attached worlcplan dra�vin�s (4), unless specifically aii_r..red 1�ef•�in: � dated as received �/19/15, 1 dated 6/1 U15, and 1 dated 3/�8/15. �) No ve��t�ted wetlan.ds or waters o1'the �tate shall be �xcavated, withou.t permi t inodification. 3) Na fill materia.l shall 1�e placecl �:t any time in any vegetat�d ��etlands or sui-roun�ing v��aters outsid� of the ali�;ru��ent of t;,��, fill areas as indicated c}n the attaclled �i�orkplan t�r�.��ingse witl�out permit r7iodificatior. ��i�) A111i11 materiai sllail be clean and frec of ar�y pollutants eYcept in trace qtzantities. (�ee att�ck,e�� efs i'og° �c�c��ig�� C�n�Ilti�a�s} This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuinz; date. This pei�mit must be accessible on-site to Department personnel when the project is inspected for compliance. Any maintenance work or project modif]cation not covered het�eunder requires further Division approval. All �voi•k must cease �vhen the permit expires on �e�,�mli��- 31, 20�� In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolin� agrees t1i�t your �roject is consistent with the Nortli Carolina Coastal Mana�ement Program. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DEQ and the Chairnian of the Coastal Resources Connnission. ��.,,�.�- `/ �� ,%�L �� Braxton C. Davis, Director Division of Coastal Management 1�his pennit and its conditions are hereby accepted. �� Signatiire of Permittee ��1.C. De�artment of Transportation Permit #142-1� 1'a�e 2 of 4 A�ll3ITIOl�IAi. COl��i�1� :�) In �ccordance with commitments made by the permittee in the permit application, there shall b� no deck drains located on the new bridge. C) Material excavated from high ground areas at the project site r�iay be used in iill areas associated with the projeci or shall be removed from the site and taken to a high grounr location. '7) All eYcavated materials shall be confined above normal water level and landward of regularly or irregularly flooded wetlands behind adequate dikes or other retaining structures to prevent spillover of solids into any wetlands or surrounding waters. S) The bridge shall be constructed using top down construction with an offsite detour. Any other construction method may require additional authorization from the N.C. Di�ision of Coastal Management (DCM). �3) Construction staging areas shall be located only in upland areas, and not in wetlands or waters of the State. I O) All construction access shall be through the use of the existing bridge, the partially constructed new bridge, and existing high ground areas. y 1) The installation and removal of the piles for the new bridge and existing bridge shall be accomplished by pile driving and/or the use of a vibratory hammer. Shauld the permittee an.d/or its contractor propose to utilize another type of installation, such as jetting or drilled shaft construction, ad.ditional authorization fi•om DCM shall be required. 12) Pilings in open water from the existing bridge, as well as any remnant pilings from previous bridges, shall be removed in their entirety, except that in the event that a bridge piling breaks during removal and cannot be removed in its entirety, the bridge piling may be cut off flush with the bed of the water body, and DCM shall be notified of each occurrence within one worlcing day. 13) The placement of riprap shall be limited to the areas as depicted on the attached workplan drawii�gs. The riprap material shall be clean and free from loose dirt or any pollutant except in trace quantities. 14) All reasonable efforts shall be made to contain all debris and excess materials associated with the removal of the existing bridge and construction of the new bridge, with the intent that materials/debris do not enter wetlands or waters of the State, even temporarily. 15) Any waste materials and debris associated with construction, demolition, or other activities shall be disposed of at an approved upland site or shall be recycled in an environmentally appropriate manner provided appropriate authorizations are obtained from any relevant state, federal, or local authorities. 16) Live concrete shall not be allowed. to contact waters of the 5tate, or water that will enter waters of the State. t�1.C. Dep�rtm�nt of Tra�as�ortat�on Pe�•�nit #��2-15 1'��;� 3 of � .A�� '��,�t-,�� '�'y �i' ;� I��Lts t� ��t��nt�s a�a� i�i'at��s �-9t�e �t�� ns� (�-;r��ii��' �i�a't��An�� P1�T'E: This project will impact approximately 1,4� 1 squar:� f�et c�f Caastal �,V�tlands ciue ta perrnanent fill. This project will imp�ct approxirnately 200 square feet of Coast;�l We�Iancjs due to permanent hand clearii�� and will impact a��proximately 1,419 sqt�ar� feet of Coastal Wetlands due to temporary hand clearing. This project will impact approximately 121 square feet of surface waters due to permanent fill. 1�tOTE: In accordance with the Division of Mitigation Services (DM5) letter dated 7/23/15, compensator_y mitigation for permanent impacts of 0.038 acres of coastal marsh wetlands associated with the authorized project shall be provided by DMS in accordance with the In-Lieu Fee Instr. ument dated 7/28/10. 1"I) The permittee shall i�llplement appropriate measures, including but not necessarily limited to, appropriate cleaning of equipment prior to its anival on the project site, in order to prevent the introduction of invasive species such as Phragmites into the project area. l.8) There shall be no clearing of wetlands outside of the areas indicated on the attached workplan drawings without prior approval from DCM. 19) Due to the possibility that hand clearing and/or other site alterations might prevent the temporary Coastal Wetland impact areas from re-attaining pre-project wetland functions, the permittee shall provide an annual update on the Coastal VJetland areas temporarily impacted by this project. This annual update shall consist of photographs and a brief written report on the progress of these temporarily impacted areas in re-attaining their pre-project wetland fiinctions. Within three years after project completion, the permittee shall hold an agency field meeting with DCM to determine if the Coastal Wetland areas ternpc�rar•ily impacted by t?zis �roject have re-attained pre-�roject wectand functions. If at the end of three years DCNI determines th<st the Coastal Wetland areas temporarily iinpacted by the project have not re-attained pre-project wetiand functions, llCM wili determine whether compensator•y wetlanu r��i�igatioil si all �e rc;qaired. Utility Impacts 1�10TE: The construction of the new bridge will also require the temporary relocation of an overhead power line and a support pole. 20) The temporary utility power line relocation shall not result in any permanent or temporary impacts to wetlands or waters of the State, without permit modification. 21) Any utility work assoc:iated with this project that is not speciiically depicted on the attached workplan drawings, or described within the attached permit application, shall require approval from DCM, either under the authority of this permit, or by the utility company obtaining separate authorization. lv.�. Depart�aent of �'�ransp�rtatiar ��I'I'I�,?1�'Ai, ��i�v��Z'i�P�� G�nee•a� P�rmi� #1�2�1� i�� ' 4 12) This project shall conform to all requirements of the N.C. Sedimentation Pollution Control Act and the N.C. Department of Transportation's (NCDOT's) Memarandum of Agreement with the N.C. Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources. 13) 2�) 2 `') During bridge construction, the permittee shall make every attempt to maintain the same navigation that is currently possible in Smith Creek, upstream and downstream of the existing bridge. No atterript shali be made by the permittee to prevent the full and free use by the public of all navigable waters at or adjacent to the authorized wor•k following completion of construction. The permittee shall exercise all available precautions in the day-to-day operation of th.e facility to prevent waste from entering the adjacent waters and wetlands. 26) If it is determined that additional permanent and/or temporary impacts �.re necessary that are not shown on the attachecl workplan drawings or described in th� authorized permit application, a permit nlodification and/or additional authorization from DCM may be required. In addition, any changes in the approved pian may also require a permit modi�cation and/or additional authorization from DCM. The permittee shall contact a reprresentative of DCM prior to commencement of any such activity for tnis determination and any permit modification. ? 7) 2 u� Development authorized by this permit shall only be conducted on lands owned by the NCDOT and/or its Right-of-Ways and/or easements. The permittee and/or its contractor shall contact the DCM Transportation Project Field Representative in Elizabeth City at (252) 264-3901 to request a preconstruction conference prior to project initiation. `�} T��e i�.C. �ivis:o:« �r`�%Jater Res��arces (I�t`F'R) au�h�f�z�� the propose� pr�ject on 8/14/? 5(L��VR_ Project No. 20150751) under General Water Quality Certiiication Nos. 3883 and 3884. A.ny violation of the Certification approved by DWR shall be considered a violation of this CAMA permit. 1�1�TE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the proposed project under Nationwide Permit Number 3 and Nationwide Permit Number 12 (COE Action ID No. SAW-2015-01879), which was issued on 9/15/15. I��'�'E: I`�OTE: This permit does not. eliminate the need to obtain any additional per•mits, approvals or authorizations that may be required. An application processing fee of $475 was received by DCM for this project. This fee also satisfied the Section 401 application processing fee requirements of DWR.