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Home My WebLink About20170259 Ver 2_401Approval_White Oak Creek Greenway_20180227B � En vironmen t u! Qua[ity ROY COOPER � .�--�;��, MICHAEL S. REGAN ��;,�at�r��- ti. JAY ZIMMERMAN ��;,, ��,. March 21, ?O i 7 Wake County NCll'vVR Project No. 20170259 White Oak Creek Greenway T1P No. lI-i.530 IR APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION and JORDAN BUFFF,R AUTHORI7.ATION, with ADUITIONAL CONDITIONS Ms. Sarah Alexander. RLA TownofCary Pacilities Design 3c Transportatior Services 3l6 Nurth Academy Street Cary. NC 275I3 Dear Ms. Alexander. Yeu have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed belo�v, for the following impacts for the purpose of the Whi[e Oak Creek Greenway Project in Wake County: Wetiand 1 ? < 0.01 --4 ---- <UA1 5 0 7 --- 0.03 in the Caoe Fesr River Basio 0 0 I Tutal I 0.04 I 0.20 I Total Wetland Impacl for Pruject: 0.27 acres. derdan Ri arian Buffer Im acts Site I Zone I Impact 7,�:ne 1 Buffer Mitigation Zone 2 Impnct � (sa Rl � Reauired (usine 3:1 raiiol (sq ft) I 2041 3 1717 6 1403 8 1945 N!A ]052 962 Tutals 7106 0 3997 * n,'a –'Potal for Si[z is Icss than 1;3 acre ar,d I50 linear feet of impact, no m Total [iaffer Impact for Project: 1! t03 squsre fret. "�'Nothing Campares'�.. S[a�e ofNertn Camllne I Fnvimn!nemnl iluahty 1617 Mail Service i:en�ei I��aigh, Nbr[li Carolirn 2i699-ib17 0 < 0.01 < 0.01 0.02 0.03 Zone 2 Buffer Mitigation N'A N/A — � --- required The project shall be constructed in accardance with your application received March 3, 2017. After reviewing your � application; we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 4088. This certification corresponds to the.Nationwide Permit 14 issued by the Corps of En�ineers. This approval is also valid for the 3ordan Riparian Bufter Rules (15A NCAC 2B.0267). 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 will expire with the accompanying 404 permit. This ap�roval is v�iid soleiy for t?ie �;urpose and desibn described in your apgii�ation (uniess modif ed bei�w). S?��oul� your pi•ojec# �hange, you must notify ti�ie NCDV� t� and submit a new applicatior.. If th� property is sold, the ne�v. owne: musi be given a copy of tris Ce:lification and approva] letter, an� :s the:e'r,y responsibie ior c�mplying with all the conditions. If totai wetland fills for this project (now or in th� future) exceed one acre, or of total impacts to streams (no�� or in the_fi�.ture) exceed 15Q linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NC.4C 2F-� A505 (h? (6) ard�(7). A3ditional buffer impacts may require ,;ompensatory r.�.itigation as described in 15A NCAC 2B.0267. For�this approval to remain valid, you rnust ad'nere to the conditions listed in •� the general certificaiion and any additional conditions listed below. Conditions af CQriificat.ioa+: ____ _. 1. All,rinar.ian buffers impacted_bv the placement of temporary fil l or clearing activities shall be restored to the . . preconstruction cc�ntours. and reve�etated. Nfaintained buffers shall be permanently reyegetatea with non-woody _ � -, � species by the�end cf the growing season following completion o: construaticn. For the purpo�e of this condition, ,._ , _..... , _. maintained buffer.areas ar.e defined as areas within the transportation corridor that will be subject to regular corridor .„ -- -_- -- - maintenance activities i.nclu�ingmowing: The area with non-maintained buffers shall be permanently revegetated v�ith - native woody species before the next growing season following completion of construction. [15A NCAC 2B.0267] 2. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2B.0267, sediment and erosion control devices shall not be placed in Zone 1 of any Jordan -. - Buffer without prior-approval by-the NCDV��R. At this time, the NCDWR has approved no sediment and erosion � ---' conirol devices in Zone 1, outside of the approved project impacis, anywnere on this project. Nloreover, sediment and :. .erosion contrel devices shall be,a1_i_o�,vad.in Zone 2 of the buffers nrovided that Zone 1 is not c�mpromise� and that �� discharge is released as diffuse fl��v. .:.- :. 3..If.concrete is�aseu aurirg cnnsi�-uct�:,n,.a dry wor'r. area shall be mainta:ne.d to prev�nt direci coniact between - -�; �� -� • curi�-�g concrete arid siream�water: Waicer that inadvertently contacts u,lcw•ed concrete sriail not Ue discharged to -- ---- ,surface watersdue to�th� patentiaf for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills. [15A NCAC 028.0200] -- --- -- -- -- -- — - •-:4.:During�the ao:�s�action ef�the•project, rto siagli-�g of e�uipment of an}� nind is pern.iited u-� v�aters ef the TJ.S., or �--- -- -- --- -- _ nrotected ri�arian buffers. [l5A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] .: �5_ 'Ttie dimension; pztterr► and,�irofile of �he stream abave and below any crossings sl�a�? not be modifie�. Distur�ed �- - . flcodpla;ns�and st�eams ;iiall be restored to �atural geomorphic conditions. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] _. .. ..6. The. use of rip-rap above theNormal_High Water Mark shall be minimized. Any rip-rap placed for stream stat�ilizaiion si:all�b�_�Iac�cl in sYre�in chanrfels ir. such a mamier that it does not impede aquatic life passage. [15A 1��AC L�2H.0506(b;(2)] ., ,..-� 7. T!ie P.ermittee sha11 ensure.that.the final design drawings adhere to th� permit and to the permit drawings , subinitted'for app`roval. [15;4 NCAC �2H .0507 (cj and 15A NCA� 02H .U�06 �b)(2) and (cj(2)] -- - � - � .. 8. A11_.work-in ar adjzcent to:stream wzters shall be conduc±ed in a cLn� w�rk area. Approved BMP measeu�es frein -"�' -"� the.most current ve.rsion of NCDOT Constrtiction and Maintenance Activities manua] such as sandbags, rock bertns,. caffer3ar;�s and �the: di��ersion str��h:res shal! be used to preveat excavatior_ in ilcw:ng .vater. [15A 1`dCAC --- -- - - -- 02H.0505(b)(3) znd (c)(3)] 9. Heavy eqizipment 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. [ 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)] :. 10. �11.mecl�anized. equipment opzrateci n„�sr siirface waters must be regularly insl �eted and maintain�d ro prevent .. co:�tamination :of:strear.� e�lters.irom fi1els, .b_i?�ricants, hydrauiic fluads, or other toxic materia;s. [1.5� NCAC OLH_05�6(b)(� �j 11. No- rock, sand- or oiher maferials shali be dredged from the siream channel excepi where authorized by this - -� certification. f15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(31] 12. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters is prohibited. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)] :3. The ger.mittee_ anu i.s u�at'norized� agents shall conduct its activities in a tn�.nner consister.t u�itt� Staie ��ater quality stanc3ards (i�iclu�ing any requi.ements resuiting fron: compliance witn §303(dj �f±ti� Clean ti�iaterlsct) aud any otl-ier � appro�riate requirerrents of State and Federal law. If tl,e i�CD`�iI: dete�tnines t$at sucri standards or la��s are not being r.met �:ncluding the fail�:re to snstain a designated or achieved use) or th�t Staie or iedera� la�v is �eing violated, or that . furcher conditions are necessary to assure compliance, the NCDWR may reevaluate and modiry this certification. [15A �- NCAC 02B.0200] . - . - . 14. A copy of t�iis R%ater Quality .Certification shali be maintained on ihe construction site at all times. In addition, the _. .. Water �uaiity Cer�i�eation and all subsequeni modifications, if any, sliall be rnaintau�ed with the or,-siie project - manag�r. [i5A NCAC 02H A507(c) and 15A NCAC 02H ASOf (b)(2) and (c)(2)] 15. The ontside buffer, wetiar.d or water boundary located within th� c�nstruetion conidor agproved by this = .. _ • . autrorization; in�,uuing all non-com_mercial bo;ro�v at�d waste sitPs assnciat�d ��itl� �he project, shall be ci�ariy marked _. ._ by highly visible_fencing prior_to anv land disti�rbing activities. imnacts to areas within the fencing are prohibited unless .._ ._ : otlie"rwise authorized 'by this certification. [] SA NCAC 02H.OSOI znd .OSOL] ._ I6. The_ issuance _of this certification does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules, ___._ . -� - regklztior.s, �or ordinan�es -that ma� 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. 1_7. T'he Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Resources within 24 hours of discovery. [i �A Ni,AC 02B.0506(b)(2)] � ' � 1�. Upon cnYnple±ien �f thP proiec*._ (inclu�i�ng any ir,lpacts at associ3t�c! bot-rm�v ar wast� sites), the pe�-mittee sha.11 _ com�;lete aau .retu.�-r the enclosed "�;ertification of Completion Form" tc noti�� the NCJ� WR wl-�en all w�rk included in _ ihe 4C1 `�rtification aas been cer�plLYed. [15A NC�C G2H.0502(�] .._ .� �1S. ivTative rinarian vegetation:(i.e., trees and shrubs native to yaur �eagraphic region) must bz reestabiished in the ... riparian areas witnin the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing season following completion of ��custruction. [15A AICA(: 02S.G506��}(2)] - � 2�. T'he�•e shall be.no excavatior_ �om, .or waste. �isposal uito, jurisdictienal �xetlands or �vaiers asso�iated with this pe�ni� withont app.�opriate mo�'ification. Sl�ould waste ar borrcw sit�s, or access re�ds to waste or borrow sites, be � located in wetl_ands. ar streams, compensatory miiigatior� wi11 be required s;nce that is a direct irnpact from road construction activities. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)] - 2? . Erosian and szdiment contro� praatices �riust be �n fiill compi_iar�ce with all specifica�ions governing the proper design, � . .,. installation and. o�eration and ma?ntenance of such Best Manab�ment Practices in order to protect surface waters , � standards [] SR r?CAC 02H.0506(b)(?) 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 versior� of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Contro! I�lannir.g a.nd Design A�Iarrual. , . .. b. The design, in�tallation5 operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control vn_easures must . be such that they ea,na�, ar �xceed, the requirements speci±ie� in the most :ecent version of the North . � Carclira Se�'imerzt and Ej�osion Gontrol Manual. The devices shall be r.,.ainta:ned aa all construction ' , sit�s, b�ra�+. sites, ar,ci r��aste piie �spo:l) �rojects, inc�uding contractor-awn�d o� leased Uorr3w pits associated with the project. � . __ c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed, operated, _ _ - ar,�i �iairita:ned i� accordai�c� i'V;th �ne nir�st rc�ent ��e�•si�ti c�T th� 1'�ort�t Caro'i,•i�: Sk-rfr�ce Mining tL_�Unz�a;. . ,. . d. The re�(amat:o;� measures asid imp�ementation must ccm�,�ly �vith the reclarnation in accarda�ce v��ith the requirem�nts oi ti_-,� Seciimentation Pollutioti Control �`�ct. 22. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters unless ottierwise approved by this Certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(bx3) and (cx3)] If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an administrative hearing. You may obain the petition form from the o�ce of Administrarive hearings. You must file the petition with tl�e office of Administrative Hearings within sixry (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered filed when it is recei�ed in the office of Administra:ive Hearings during normal office hours. Ti'�e Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filir.gs Monday through Friday betweer. the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except for official state holidays. The original and one (1 j copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings. The Qetition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of ffie document is r�ceived by the Office of Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed trarumission. The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Heazings is: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Cenier Italeigli, NC 27699-6714 Telephone: (919) 431-3(100, Facsimile: (919) 431-310(1 A copy of the petirion 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 uf the Division of Water Resources under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any quesHons, please contact Rob Ridings at 919-707-8786. Sincerely, �j� `p� S. Jay'Limmerman, Director Division of Water Resources Electro�ic copy only distribution: Eric Alsmeyer, lJS Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office David Cooper, Ecological Engineering LLP File Copy Environ men tu ( Quality NCDWR Project Noa Applicant: Project Name: Date r.f lssuance �f 4CI Water Quality Certificati:!o: Com�ty: ROY COOPF.R f;�n r; cor MICHAGLS.REGAN �'.,.,, r.,.�, S. ,IAY /IMMERMAN � �,.. � . CertiScate of Completion Upon complztion of all work approved within the 40; Water Qnality Czrtiiication or applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the apuG�ant is required to return this certificate to the 401 Transpor�ation Permitting Uni[. North Carolina Division of Waler Resources, 1617 Mail Service Cen[er, Raleigh. NC, 27699-1617. This form may be re[urned tu NCDWR by the applicnni, tl�e applicant's authorized agent. or thz project en�ineer. It is nu[ necessary to send certificates from all of these. .9pplican('s Certifca�inn 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 speciticatious, and ulher supporting ma[erials. $jr!7�SOf2: �)2[?: .lgenl'.s Cer�iftcutinn I, . herzby stare that. to the best of my abilities, due care and diligencz was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial cornpliaeue and intzn[ uf the d01 Wuter Quality Certitica:iur. and Baffer Rules, the apprwcd plens and snecifications, and nther supportine materials. Signature: F,ngineer's Cerlificatinn Partia! Fina: I, , as a duly regis[ered Professional Gngineer ir. [he State of North Carolina, having b€en authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the censtruction of the proj2ct fer the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the cnnstruction such that the constructi��n waz obseived tu be built within subsiantial compliance and intent oithe 401 Water Quzlit} Certification and Qufl�r Rules, the approved plars and speciYicadons. and other supporti�� materials. Signature Da�e Registiation Nu. -' �'Nathing Com�ares - � ��ete ef Norch Carn�inx'� Enviromiientsi O�ehh i o I7 Nlail Sei vice Czntei j Raleigh, Nor[h Caruli na 27699-I G 17