20171500 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20180105

Water Resources
Environmental Quality
January 5, 2018
Dominion Energy North Carolina
Attn: Mr. John A. Mulligan
701 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
D W R # 17-1500
BEAUFORT/MARTIN Counties
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
VOICE Of AMERICA
Dear Mr. Mulligan:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
November 9, 2017 and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on November 21, 2017 with
subsequent information received on December 7, 2017. These impacts are covered by the attached Water
Quality General Certification Number 4133 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated
with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 12 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 02B .0506(b)(c)]
Type of Impact Amount Approved
(units)
Permanent
Amount Approved Plan location/
(units) Reference
Temporary Attached
Wetlands
Sheet Number(s):
31, 33, 37, 42, 44,
49, 50, 54, 58, 64,
W1 (Timber Mat crossings) 0 (acres)
22.3 (acres) 70, 78, 80, 82, 83,
87, 88, 91, 92, 94,
95, 103, 108, 110,
113, 120, 122, 125,
128, 130, 131, 141,
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources -Water Quality Regional Operations Section -Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481

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DWR# 17-1500
401 APPROVAL
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2. 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 and is responsible for
complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02B .0507(d)(2)]
3. Water Quality Certification
The proposed project must comply with all the conditions of the General Water Quality
Certification(s) 4133. [15A NCAC 02B .0507(c)]
4. This approval and their conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
S. 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
147, 148, 150, 151,
154, 156, 170, 172,
175, 176, 177, 179,
185, 187, 189, 192,
193, 195, 200, 204,
211, 218, 222, and
223
31, 37, 64, 79, 82,
87, 94, 95, 96, 97,
103, 108, 110, 111,
112, 113, 114, 123,
124, 129, 130, 131,
W2 (Permanent
0 (acres)
0 (acres)
143 - 149, 152, 154,
Conversion)
"0.004 acres"
156, 173, 174, 176,
180, 181, 185, 186,
190, 191, 192, 195,
197, 198, 201, 202,
205, 210, 211 and
218
Stream
Sheet Number(s):
64, 78, 95, 101, 103,
117, 119, 132, 133,
S1 (Access Crossings)
0 (linear feet)
438.74 (linear feet)
134, 135, 136, 137,
138, 139, 140, 148,
152, 185, 185, 188,
204,206
2. 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 and is responsible for
complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02B .0507(d)(2)]
3. Water Quality Certification
The proposed project must comply with all the conditions of the General Water Quality
Certification(s) 4133. [15A NCAC 02B .0507(c)]
4. This approval and their conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
S. 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

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401 APPROVAL
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must be given a copy of this approval letter and General Certification and is responsible for
complying with all conditions. (15A NCAC 02B .0507(d)(2)]
These Certifications 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). 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.
Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH. 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:OOam and S:OOpm, 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
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water. Please contact
Anthony Scarbraugh at 252-948-3924 or [e-mail] if you have any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,
n
David May, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Enclosures: GC 4133
Certification of Completion

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401 APPROVAL
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cc: Gary Beecher, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office (via email)
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Thad Loucks, Angler Environmental, a RES Company (via email: [e-mail])