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Home My WebLink About20151266 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20160115�``�� .--_� y�� - � _ Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PE1"C MCCIZORY � ; r � I't';'1 � lJi' DONALD R. �'AN DCR VAART ti:-� ; ,,,,,;.,. S. JAY 7IMMERMAN ! t;. January 15, 2016 Hoke County NCDWR Project No. 20151266 Bridge 23 on SR 1116 State Project No. 17BP.8.R.58 APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Mr. Brandon H. Jones, PE, Division Engineer NCDOT Division 8 902 North Sandhill Blvd Aberdeen, NC 28315 Dear Mr. Jones: You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of replacing Bridge 23 in Hoke County: Stream Im acts in the Lumber River Basin Site 1 Riprap Stabilization to Perennial Temporary Impact to Perennial Total Stream Impact � Stream (linear ft) StrQam linear ft linear ftl ----------------- -- - --------�----) ---�-----�— --- Total 58 Total Stream Impact for Project: 75 linear feet. Site l � Permanent Fill Total I 0.01 Riverine Wetland Im Temporary Fill 17 cts in the Lumber River Basin Mechanized Hand Clearing Clearin� (ac) (ac) 0.02 I 0.01 I 0.02 Total Wetland Impact for Project: 0.06 acres. 75 Total Wetland [mpact (ac) 0.06 The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application received December 7, 2015. After reviewing your application, we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3883. This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permit 3 issued by the Corps of Engineers. [n addition, you should acquire any other federal, state or local permits before yoG p►•oceed 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 pu�pose and design described in your application (unless modified below). Should your project change, you must notify the NCDWR and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the ne�, ownec n��!st be given a copy of ti:�� Ce��i�icat�on ur.d a�prova! letter, ar:d i� therebv responsible For cemplying 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 �H .0506 (h) (6) and (71. For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the conditions l�stPd in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below. State of North Carolina �Ervironmental Quality ! Water Resouroes i"o17 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, �Vo�th Carolina 27699-161 i Phone 919-80%-6300 5 - Conditions of Certi�cation: 1. The post-construction removal of any temporary bridge structures must return the project site to its preconstruction contours and elevations. The impacted areas shall be revegetated with appropriate native species. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) ] 2. As a condition of tnis 401 Water Quaiity Certification, the bridge demolition and construction must be accomplished in strict compliance with the most recent version of NCDOT's Best Management Practices for Construction and Maintenance Activities. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)] 3. 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. Please refer to the most current version of Stormwater Best Management Practices. [ I SA NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and I SA NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)] 4. No drill slurry or water that has been in contact with uncured concrete shall be allowed to enter surface waters. This water shall be captured, treated, and disposed of properly. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3) ] 5. 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] 6. During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the U.S., or protected riparian buffers. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] 7. 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. [ 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] 8. The use of rip-rap above the Normal High Water Mark shall be minimized. Any rip-rap plaGed for stream sta�iliza.t.ic�r shall be placed in strea_m cha_nn�lc in such a manner thaT it dees nc�t impede aquatic !ifP rassa�Q. [iSP. NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] 9. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings submitted for approval. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)] 10. All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP measures from the most current version of NCDOT Construction and Maintenance Activities manual such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent excavation in flowing water. [ 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)] 11. Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize sedimentation and reduce the introduction of other pollutants into the stream. [ I SA NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)] 12. 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)] 13. 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)] 14. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters is prohibited. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)] 15. 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)] 16. The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State water quality standards (including any req�airements resulting from rQmpliance with §303{d} of the Clean Water Actl and any other appropriate requirements of State and Federal law. If the 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, the NCDWR may reevaluate and modify this certification. [15A NCAC 02B.0200] 17. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on 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. [i5A NCAC 02H .0507(cl and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)] 18. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this authorization 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] 19. The issuance of this certifcation 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. 20. The Permittee shall report any violations of this certifcation to the Division of Water Resources within 24 hours of discovery. [15A NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)] 21. Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste sites), the NCDOT Division Engineer shall complete and return the enclosed "Certification of Completion Form" to notify the NCDWR when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed. [ I SA NCAC 02H.0502( fl] 22. Native riparian vegetation must be reestablished in the riparian areas within the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. [ 15A NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)] 23. There shall be no excavation from, or waste disposal into, jurisdictional wetlands or waters associated with this permit without appropriate modification. Should waste or borrow sites, or access roads to waste or borrow sites, be located in w�tlanc�s or streams, compensatory mitigation will be required since thar is a direct impact from road construction activi±ies.[15A ?�1CAG 02H.OSQ6(hl{3) and (c)(3;] 24. 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 und 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 accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act. 25. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters unless otherwise approved by this Certification. [ISA NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)] If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must fle a petition for 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. Tne petition may be faxed-provided the ociginal and one copy of the document is received by the Gffice 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 DEQ as follows: Mr. Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 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 Rob Ridings at 919-707-8786. Sincerely, �a,r— S. Jay Zimmerman, llirector Division of Water Resources Electronic copy only distribution: Andrew Williams, US Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office Art King, Division 8 Environmental Officer File Copy Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUAIITY NCDWR Project No.: County: Applicant: Project Name: Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification: PA"I' MCCEZUKY DONAI,D R. VAN nI?R VAART S. JAY 'L[MM1�?RMAN 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 returnzd to Iv'CDVJR by the applicart, the appl;cant's authorized agznt, ar the p;cject zngineer. It is �at necessary to send certificates from all of these. Applicant's Certifcation 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. Sigr�ature: Date: Agent's C�rtifcntEo-r. 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: Engineer's Certifrcation Partial Final 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. Jtat2 of North Carolina �Environmental (2ualit�� i VJater Resources 16i7 Mail Service Centec Raleigh, IJoriti Carolina 27699-1017 Phone:919-8Q�-6300