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Michael F Easley, Governor
William G Ross Jr, Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Q ?( Coleen H Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
October 21, 2008
Henderson County
DWQ Project 20081327
TIP No R-4430
NCSR 1783 (Upward Road)
Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dr Greg Thorpe, PhD, Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysts
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1548
Dear Dr Thorpe
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts to Bat Fork Creek,
three (3) unnamed tributaries to Bat Fork Creek, an unnamed tributary to Dunn Creek, two (2) unnamed tributaries to
King Creek and 0 10 acre of wetlands, for the purpose of widening and constructing a multi-lane roadway on NCSR
1783 (Upward Road) in Henderson County
Table 1-Stream Impacts in the French Broad River Basin for R=4430
Site Utility Line
Construction
(If) Permanent-
Fill m_
Intermitte
nt Stream
(if) Tempora _
ry Fill in '
Intermitt
ent
Stream
1 Permanent
Fill in
Perennial
Stream (10 Temporary
Fill in
- Perennial
Stream (if) Bank
Stabilization
(If) Total
Stream
Impact
(10 Stream
Impacts
Requiring
Mitigation
(If)
Site 1 0 0 0 126 20 36 182 0
Site 2 0 0 0 117 16 0 133 0
Site 3 0 0 0 114 10 0 124 0
Site 4 0 0 0 110 76 25 211 0
Site 5 24 0 0 41 0 0 65 0
Site 6 0 78 12 0 0 9 99 0
Site 9 0 150 21 0 0 10 181 0
Total 24 228 33 508 122 80 995 0
Total Permanent Stream Impact for Project. 891 linear feet. Total Bank Stabilization for Project: 80 linear feet.
Total Temporary Impacts from Utility Line Construction 24 linear feet
Table 2-Wetland Impacts in the French Broad River Basin for R-4430 (Scrub-Shrub)
Site Fill
(ac) Fill
(temporary)
ac Excavation
(ac) Mechanized
Clearing
ac Hand
Clearing
ac Area under
Bridge
ac Total
Wetland

ac
Impact
Site 7 0 06 0 0 01 0 0- 0 0 07
Site 8 003 0 0, - 0 10 0 0 03
Total 0 09 0 001 -r 0 0 0 0,10
Total Wetland Impact for Project- 0.10 acres.
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 2090 US Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778 Phone [phone] Customer Service
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Dr Greg Thorpe, PhD
October 21, 2008
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The project should be constructed in accordance with your` application dated August 22, 2008 (received August 28,
2008), including the environmental commitments made in the application letter After reviewing your application, we
have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Nos 3689, 3699 and 3704,
corresponding to the U S Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit Numbers 13, 12 and 14 In addition, you should
acquire any other federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including (but not limited to)
Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below) Should
your project change, you must notify the DWQ and submit a new application If the property is sold, the new owner
must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying with all
conditions If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or if total-impacts to streams (now
or in the future) exceed 150 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H 0506
(h) (6) and (7) For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any
additional conditions listed below
Condition(s) of Certification:
1 Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP's) shall be constructed as shown on the design plans in your
application dated August 22, 2008 (received August 28, 2008)
2 NCDOT shall implement Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds [15A NCAC 4B 0124 (a)-(e)] for the portions of
the construction corridor draining to Bat Fork Creek
3 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 wetlands or streams, compensatory mitigation will be required since that is a direct impact from road construction
activities
4 Sediment and erosion control measures must be installed and maintained on the project site until all disturbed soils
are permanently stabilized All bare soil should be seeded as soon as possible following disturbance Erosion
control mating shall be used in conjunction with appropriate seeding on disturbed stream banks Matting should be
secured in place with staples or wherever possible, live stakes of native trees Tall fescue shall not be used in
riparian areas
5 Adequate sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and maintained on the project site to
--minimize sediment transport-to downstream aquatic-resources Temporary cover (wheat, millet, or other similar
annual grain) or permanent herbaceous cover should be planted on all bare soil within 15 days of ground disturbing
activities to provide long-term erosion control Erosion control matting should be used in conjunction with
appropriate seeding on disturbed soil in steep slope and riparian areas Steep slopes are defined as those slopes
graded at an angle which cannot retain vegetative cover Matting shall be shall be secured in place with staples or
whenever possible, live stakes of native trees Straw mulch and tall fescue shall not be used in the riparian areas
6 Bridge deck drains should not discharge directly into the streams 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 Stormwater
shall be managed in accordance with your State Stormwater Permit issued by the Division of Water Quality
7 Strict adherence to the most recent version of NCDOT's Best Management Practices For Bridge Demolition and
Removal approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers is a condition of the 401 Water Quality Certification
8 The post-construction removal-of any temporary bridge structures must return the project site to its preconstruction
contouis?and elevations The impacted area shall be revegetated with appropriate native species
9 Strict adherence to the most recent version of NCDOT's Best Management Practices For Bridge Demolition and
Removal approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers is a condition of the 401 Water Quality Certification
Dr Greg Thorpe, PhD
October 21, 2008
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10 For projects impacting waters classified by the NC Environmental Management Commission as Trout (Tr), High
Quality Waters (HQW) or Water Supply I or II (WS-I, WS-II), stormwater shall be directed to vegetated buffer
areas, grass-lined ditches or other means appropriate to the site for the purpose of pre-treating stormwater runoff
prior to discharging directly into streams Please refer to the most current version of Stormwater Best Management
Practices Mowing of existing vegetated buffer areas is strongly discouraged
11 If multiple pipes or barrels are required, that shall be designed to mimic natural stream cross section as closely as
possible including pipes or barrels at flood plain elevation and/or sills where appropriate Widening the stream
channel should be avoided Stream channel widening at the inlet or outlet end of structures typically decreases water
velocity causing sediment deposition that requires increased maintenance and disrupts aquatic life passage
12 Stream realignment shall be performed in accordance with the plans submitted with the 401 Certification application
13 The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the new culvert and old bridge, shall not be
modified Disturbed floodplains and streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions
14 Native riparian vegetation (e g rhododendron, dog hobble, willows, alders, sycamores, dogwoods, black walnut and
red maple) must be reestablished within the construction limits of the prroject by the end of the growing season
following completion of construction
15 The use of rip-rap above the Normal High Water Mark shall be minimized Any rip-rap placed for stream
stabilization shall be placed in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede aquatic life passage
16 Rip-rap shall not be placed in the active thalweg channel or placed in the streambed in a manner that precludes
aquatic life passage Bioengineering boulders or structures should be properly designed, sized and installed
17 Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channels in order to minimize
sedimentation and reduce the introduction of other pollutants into the stream ,
18 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
19 The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings submitted
for approval
20 Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters
is prohibited
21 No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel, except where authorized by this
certification
22 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
23 All fill slopes located in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placed at slopes no flatter than 3 1, unless otherwise
authorized by this certification
24 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
25 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
26 The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State water quality
standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance with §303(d) of the Clean Water Act) and any
other appropriate requirements of State and Federal law If DWQ determines that such standards or laws are not
being met (including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or that State of Federal law is being violated,
or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance, DWQ may reevaluate and modify this certification
27 The issuance of this certification does not exempt the Permittee form complying with any and all statutes, rules,
regulations or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i a local, state, and federal) having
jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater management rules, soil erosion and
sedimentation control requirements, etc
28 The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Quality within 24-hours of
discovery

Dr Greg Thorpe, PhD
October 21, 2008
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29 Upon completion of the project, the NCDOT Division Engineer shall complete and return the enclosed "Certificate of
Completion Form" to notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401 Certification has been completed This
form shall be returned to th'e Transportation Permitting Unit of the NC Division of Water Quality, 2321 Crabtree
Blvd, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in criminal
and/or civil penalties This Certification shall become null and void unless the above conditions are made conditions of
the Federal 404 and/or Coastal Area Management Act Permit This Certification shall expire upon the expiration of the
404 or CAMA permit
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If this Certification is unacceptable to you have the right to an adJudicatory Bearing upon written request within sixty (60)
days following receipt of this Certification This request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter
150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, N C 27699-6714 If modifications are made to an original Certification, you have the right to an
adjudicatory hearing on the modifications,upon written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of the
Certification Unless such demands are mafde, this Certification shall be final and binding
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Sincerely,
aColeen H Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
cc David Baker, USACE, Asheville Field Office
J B Setzer, P E, Division 14 Engineer
Mark Davis, Division 14, DEO
Ed Ingle, Roadside Environmental
Marla Chambers, NCWRC
Transportation Permitting Unit
Asheville Regional Office
081327 (Thorpe) TIP R-4430 NCSR 1783 (Upward Road)