20180402 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20180508

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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL OLIALITY
May 8, 2018
Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation
Attn: Mr. Larry Hopkins
2500 NC HWY 86S
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
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DWR # 18-0402
Orange County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
(15A NCAC 02B.0200)
PEMCO Transmission Line Access
Dear Mr. Hopkins:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
March 11, 2018, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) March 16, 2018. The impacts
associated with this project are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number
4133. 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:
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Amount Approved (units)
Temporary
Wetland
Fill — Wetland A
288 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
Fill — Wetland B
2,385 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
Stream
Culvert Installation —
Stream A
40 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
Culvert Installation —
Stream B
40 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
StateorNorth Carolim I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919 807 6300

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2. Protective Fencing
The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within these
boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange warning
fencing (or similar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to infringe within
the buffer, wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities to ensure compliance with 15
NCAC 02H .0500. 115A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c)]
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)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Certification can be contested as provided in General Statute 1508 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.comz 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: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:
lfsending via US Postal Service: lfsending 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 Department of Environmental Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601

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This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the Neuse
River Basin Riparian Buffer Rules. Please contact Paul Wojoski at 919-807-6364 or
Paul.Woioski(@ncdenr.eov or me at Karen.Higgins(ancdenr.Qov if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Enclosures: GC 4133
cc: Matthew Hastings, Summit Design and Engineering Services, (via email)
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file
Filename: 180402PEM COTransmissionLineAcess(Orange)_401_GC