HomeMy WebLinkAbout20131282 Ver 6_Approval Letter_20180821NORTH CAROLINA
ROY COOPER EnHronn�enmlQuatny
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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LlNDA CULPEPPER
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Augus[ 31. 3018
Mr. Philip S. Harris, I11, P.L-.. CPM
Natural Emironmen[ Section Head
Project Development and F,nvironmental Analysis
North Carolina Depariment of Transportation
I598 Mail Service Center
Ralei�h, North Carolina, 27699-1598
Subject Modification [o [he -101 Water Quality Certitication Nunuant to Section 401 of �he Federal Clean Water
AcL NEUSE BUFFLR RULES, and ISOLA��ED WETLANDS PF.RMIT Pursuant to IWGPI00000, with
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS For Proposed East End Connector from US 70 to NC 147 in Durham
Cuimn. Federal Aid Project No. NHF-76-I(? �. State Project No. 3d7J5.l.l. TIP No. U-0071.
NCDN'R Pro,ject No. ?01 + 1282 version 6.
Dear Mr. Harris:
Attached heretu is a moditica[ion of Certitication No. 398U issued [o The North Carolina Department of
l�ransportatiun (NCDOT) uriginally dated January '_8. ?Old. � Moditied previously on April 15, 2015, October 26,
?015. May 5, ?016, and November 15, �017.)
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerzly,
` j� �� ..� v� .
Lin Culpepper, I tenm Director
Divisfon oF Water Resources
Attachments
Elec[ronic copy only distribution:
Eric Alsmeyer, US Army Corps of Engineers. Raleigh Field Oflice
Chris Murrav. Division i Environmental Otiicer
Chris Rivenbark. NC Department of Transporta[ion
File Copy
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Nurth Carolina Depart!nent of Env�ronmental Quehtv � Dwision of Water Resources
512 NORh Sahsbury S[reet 1617 Mad Sen�ice Center Faleig�. North Carolina 27699-1617
919]07.9000
ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
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NORiH CAROLINA
Emlronmenro! Qual(ry
MoJiPcation lo ihe 1111 Water Qualitq Crrlification Pursunnt tn Section a01 of the FeJeral Clean w'ater Act
NEUSF. BUFFF.R RULES, and ItiOLATED W'ETL.4tiDS PERMIT Pursuant to IWGP100000 with
ADDITIOM1AL CONDITIONS
THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in confbrmit}� with ihe reyuirements of Section d01 Public I.aws 92-5pp and
9i-� 17 of ihe Unimd Stares and subject to the North Carolina Divi�ion of Whrer Resourczs (NCDW RI Regulations
in I> NCAC ?H .0�00 and I>A NC4C'_6.0'_33 and ISOLATED WETLANDS PERMIT Pursuant ro IWGPI00p00.
rhis certitita[ion authorizes ihe NCDOT to impact an addilional -1�0 linear feel of jurisdictional sveams and '_3018
syuare fiet oFpro�ected riparian buffars in Durham Cowu��. 7�he project s'hall be constructed pursuant ro the
modiflca�ion received August 17. 2018. -The audwrized impact changes are as described below:
Site
SRI
Tutal
Additional Strcam
Stabilira[ion [o Perennial Stream (linear
�>U
150
Total Additional Stream Impact fur Project: a�0 linear fect.
Site
SRI
Totals
Addi[ional Neuse Ri arian Buffer
Zone 1 Impact (sq ft)
1±860
13860
Tutal Buffer Impact for Project: 23018 square feet.
Total Stream Impa
Ji0
a5U
�ac[s
Zone? Impa�
915g
9�5g
The appiication provides adequaie assurance that the dischar,e of till ma[erial into the wa�ers of the Neuse Rivar
Basin in coqjunetion with the proposed development will nut resul[ in a violalion ol applicahle Water Qualit}
St�ndards and discharee euidzlines. Thercfora the Stare ul'Nonh Carolina ccrtitics diat �his ac�ivitv will not viulate
the applicable purtions of Soctions' 301, 30?. 303. 306. :07 of PL 92-�00 and PL 9�-'_ V if conducted in accordance
wiih the application and condi[ions hzreinafter se[ forth.
This approval is onl}� valid Ibr the purpose and design that }au submitted in your modified application dated
received Aueus� 14. 2018. All the authorized activities �nd cunditions of certiflcation associa�ed with ihr ori�,inal
Water Quality Certitication dated Januarv 38. 301� and all subsequent modifications, still apply ezcept wherc
superceded by this certification. Should your project chan,e, you are required to notify ihz NCDWR and submit a
new application. If Ihe propert} is sold. [he new u�cner mus� be �iven a copy u(this Cettiticatiun and approval
letter, and is thereb�� responsible fur complyin, with all the conditions. If am� additional wetland impacts. ur stream
impacts, for ihis project Inow or in t�he future) e��ceed une acre or I i0 linear fect, respectivel��. additional
compensatory miti�_alion may be required as described in I SA NCAC 31-I .Oi06 (h) (6) and (7). Additional buffer
impacts may� require compensaton mitigation as described in I�A NCAC _'[3.033 ;. for �his approval to rcmain
valid, you are required �o comply with all thc conditions listed below. In addition, you should obtain all other
North Caroima Departinen[ or Em��r�ninarrtai Quanb Droivon of Water Resources
i12 North Sal�sbury Street 161,' Mad Serv�cz Czn[er Raleigh. North Carolina 27699161`
919-70' 9000
federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project including (but not limired to) Sediment and
Erosion control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-discharge and Water Supply watershed regulations. This Certification
shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the corcesponding Corps of Engineers Permit.
Conditions of Certification:
I. This modification is applicable only to the additional proposed activities. All of the authorized activities and
conditions of certification associated with the original Water Qualiry Certification dated January 28, 2014 and three
subsequent modifications dated Aprii I5, 2015, October 26, 2015, May 5, 2016 and November 15, 2017, still apply
except where superseded by this certification.
2. Channel relocations shall be completed and stabilized, and approved on site by NCDWR staft; prior to diverting
water into the new channel. Vegetation used for bank stabilization shall be limited to native riparian vegetation, and
should include establishment of a vegetated buffer on both sides of the relocated channel to the macimum extent
practical. Riprap shall be placed in the channel in a matter that does not preclude aquatic life passage. Once the
stream has been tumed into the new channel, it may be necessary to relocate stranded fish to the new channel to
prevent fish kills. [ISA NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3)
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 [he 404 or CAMA permi[.
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an administrative
hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition
with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered
filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The O�ce of
Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except
for official state holidays. The original and one ( I) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings.
The pe[ition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the dowment is received by the Office of
Adminish'ative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Oftice of Administrative Hearings is:
Oftice of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: (919) 431-3000, Facsimile: (919) 431-3100
A copy of [he petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Bill F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Qualiry
1601 Mail Service Center
This the 2l st day of August 2018
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
0� c ��-
Linda Culpepper, Interim Director
WQC No. 3980