20151089 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20160404

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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
April 4, 2016
Linville Oakridge LLC
Attn: Kevan Combs
PO Box 790
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
PAT MCCRORY
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAAR'C
Secrstaq
S. JAY ZIM:MERMAN
Director
DWR # 15-1089
Guilford County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Linville Ridge Phases II & III
Dear Mr. Combs:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
October 7, 2015, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) October 20, 2105, with
subsequent information on December 29, 2015, January 6, 2016, February 8, 2016, February 18, 2016
and March 7, 2016. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification
Number 3890 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide
Permit Number 29 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Please note that you
should get any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those
required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply
- Watershed regulations.
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification(s) or general permit
and the following additional conditions:
The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general
conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental
impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b) and/or (c)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Amount Approved (units)
Temporary
Stream
Site 1
57 (linearfeet)
37 (linearfeet)
Site 2
71 (linearfeet)
37 (linearfeet)
404/401 Wetlands
Site 1
0.02 (acres)
0 (acres)
Site 2
0.03 (acres)
0 (acres)
450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] \ Customer Service 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncdenr.gov - www.ncwater.org

Linville Oakridge LLC
DWR# 15-1089
401 APPROVAL
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This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and
specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of the Certification. If you
change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new
application package with the appropriate fee. If the property is sold, the new owner must be
given a copy of this approval letter and General Certification(s)/Permit/Authorization and is
responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)]
All wetlands, streams, surface waters, and riparian buffers located within 50 feet of the
construction area on the project site shall be clearly marked (example- orange fabric fencing)
prior to any land disturbing activities and must be maintained on the property until the project
phase is completed. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c)]
4. Upon completion of each culvert site, please send upstream and downstream photographs to
document correct installation to the North Carolina Division of Water Resources Winston Salem
Regional Office via email to Sue Homewood at [e-mail]. [15A NCAC 02H
.0506 (b)(2)]
5. The proposed project must comply with the Town of Oakridge local water supply ordinance
approved by the N.C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC) as required under the
Jordan Lake Water Supply Watershed: Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Areas (Jordan
Buffer Rule) 15A NCAC 02B .0267.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 150B by filing 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 OAH at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's
Office at [phone] 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 (Mondaythrough
Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official state holidays).
The petition may be faxed to the OAH at [phone], 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 US Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Raleigh, NC 27609-6285

Linville Oakridge LLC
DWR# 15-1089
401 APPROVAL
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One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
Sam Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Please contact
Sue Homewood at 336-776-9693 or [e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Sherri V. Knight, P. E.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ— WSRO
Enclosures: GC 3890
cc: Norris Clayton, Hugh Creed Associates Inc (via email)
David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file

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