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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor May 9, 1991 George T.- Everett, Ph.D.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
Mr. Kevin Sterns
Route 4, Box 522
Washington, N.C. 27889
Dear Mr. Sterns:
Subject: Proposed Fill in Headwaters or Isolated Wetlands
Residential lot fill
Beaufort County
Upon review of your request for Water Quality Certification
to place fill material in less than one acre for residential lot
fill, we have determined that the proposed fill can be covered by
General Water Quality Certification No. 2176 issued November 4,
1987. A copy of the General.Certification is attached. This
Certification may be used in qualifying for coverage under Corps
of Engineers' Nationwide Permit No. 26.
If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney
at 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
George T. Everett
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GENERAL CERTIFICATION
THIS GENERAL CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with
the requirements of Section 401, Public Laws 92-500 and
95-217 of the United States and subject to the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management Regulations in
15NCAC2H, Section .0500 for the discharge of fill material
to navigable waters or adjacent wetlands area.R which are
above the headwaters or to wetland areas that.are not a part
of the surface tributary system to interstate waters or
navigable waters of the United States (i.e. isolated
wetlands) as described in 33 CFR 330.5(a)(26) of the Corps
of Engineers' regulations. The category of activities shall
include any fill activity in these headwaters and isolated
wetlands areas where the activity does not result in the
loss or substantial modification of 10 acres or more of
waters of the United States, including wetlands.
The State of North Carolina certifies that the
specified category of activity will not violate Sections
301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and
95-217 if conducted in accordance with the conditions
hereinafter set forth.
Conditions of. Certification:
1. Proposed fill or substantial modification of 1 to
10 acres of such waters, including wetlands,
requires a written concurrence from the Division
of Environmental Management. Activities involving
less than one acre do not require written
concurrence. -
2. Excluded from this General Certification are
discharges of fill in waters classified WS I, II,
or III (public water supplies) and SA (shellfish
waters). This exclusion also applies to fill in
wetlands adjacent to these waters. Discharge
proposed for these waters or wetlands must be
considered for certification on a case-by-case
basis;

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3. That the discharge will consist of suitable
material free from toxic pollutants in other than
trace quantities;
4. That established erosion control practices are-
utilized to prevent excessive increases in
turbidity and settleable solids conpentrations in
the water body as a result of'the discharge;
5. That the discharge of fill material shall be in
accordance with the conditions and management
practices specified by the Corps of Engineers in
33 CFR 330.5 and 330.6 for nationwide permit
number 26.
Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions
herein set forth by a specific fill project shall result in
revocation of this Certification for the project.
The Director of the North Carolina Division of.
Environmental Management may require submission of-a formal
application for certification for any project in-this
category of activity, if it is determined that the project
is likely to have a significant adverse effect upon-water
quality or degrade the.waters so that existing uses-are
precluded.
Public Hearings may be held for specific applications
or group of applications prior to Certification if deemed.in
the.public's best interest by the Director of the North
Carolina Division of Environmental.sMan/agement.
This the Jf day of e r Q
R. Paul Wilms, Director
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
U.S. ARMY COE 404 PUBLIC NOTICE OR NATIONWIDE PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW
PROJECT N AE
COUNTY:
STREAM OR AD
BASIN:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
'404' PUBLIC NOTICE:
VATIONWIDE-PERMIT:
(Y OR N)
(Y OR N) #
ASSIGNED TO:
DATE APP. REC' D .-: _
91Q SZ A, (YY/MM/DD )
INITIAL REPORT: (YY/MM/DD) RECOMM
FINAL REPORT: / p (YY/MM/DD)
.SEQUENCING
IS;SEQUENCING REQUIRED? (Y OR N)
PRACTICABLE ALTERNATIVE? -"(Y OR N)
MINIMIZATION OF IMPACTS? (Y OR N)
MITIGATION PROPOSED? (Y OR N)
CLASS:
G
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WATER QUALITY CERT. (401)
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CERT. REQ' D : (Y OR N) 6z k ??1 c-?
IF YES: GENERAL CERT: (Y OR N)
TYPE GEN: -? INDIVIDUAL CERT`^
(BULKHEAD, BOAT RAMP, ETC.) "SEWAGE DISPOSAL -±`
TYPE OF DISPOSAL PROPOSED: ?o-,ti?a. dl?l
(EXI TING, SEPTIC.TA , ETC.)
TO BE PERMITTED BY: (DEM, DHS, COUNTY)
IF BY DEM, IS SITE AVAILABLE AND ERMIT ISSUANCE PROBABLE? (Y OR N)
WATER/WETLAND FILL
AREA OF FILL: WATER:
WETLAND : L / Gttit,? ,, /
IS FILL ELIMINATING A SIGNIFICANT USE? / v (Y OR N)
DREDGING
IS DREDGING ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO CAUSE A SIG;1-
IS GLOSS OF
RESOURCE? t4 (Y OR N) T, e` a-,z
SPOIL DISPOSAL ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED? (Y OR N)
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RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OR PERMIT RESTRICTIONS: