20160838 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170725

July 25, 2017
Tri-State Components
Attn: Mr. John Miller
PO Box 1795
Sparta NC 28675
R.OY COOPER.
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
DWR # 2016-0838
Alleghany County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Tri-State Components Property Expansion
Dear Mr. Miller:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
August 23, 2016, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) August 26, 2016, with subsequent
information on February 13, 2017 and April 17, 2017, and in accordance with SL 2017-10. These impacts
are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4092 and the conditions listed
below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 39 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:
1. 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
Stream 155 (linear feet)
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)]
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]

Tri-State Components
DWR# 2016-0838
401 APPROVAL
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Please be aware that by having impacted streams without first applying for and securing the
issuance of a 401 Water Quality Certification, you have violated Title 15A of the North Carolina
Administrative Code (NCAC) 2H .0500. Title 15A NCAC 2H .0500 requires certifications pursuant to
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act whenever construction or operation of facilities will result in a
discharge into navigable waters, including wetlands, as described in 33 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) Part 323. It also states any person desiring issuance of the State certification or coverage
under a general certification required by Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
shall file with the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. Pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.6A, these violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to
a maximum of $25,000.00 per day for each violation. [15A NCAC 2H .0500]
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 1506 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 (Monday through 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
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DEQ:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601

Tri-State Components
DWR# 2016-0838
401 APPROVAL
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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 4092
cc: Derek Goddard, BREC (via email)
William Elliott, USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file