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A NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
August 20, 2009
Mr. John Gillis, Jr.
Gillis Group Partnership
8623 Galatia Church Road
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Re: Two Bales Lane At Cotton Square, Cumberland County
Ut to Little Rockfish Creek (030615, 18-31-24-(7), C)
DWQ 420081265, Ver. 2; USACE Action ID. No. SAW-2007-04179
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Gillis:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 3808 issued to Mr. John Gillis, Jr. and Gillis Group
Partnership, dated August 20, 2009. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits
before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Solid Waste, Sediment and Erosion
Control, Stormwater, Dam Safety, Non-discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
Since ly,
Poleen H. Sullins
CHS/cbk/i m
Attachments: Certificate of Completion
NC DWQ 401 WQC Summary of Permitted Impacts and Mitigation Requirements
cc: Becky Fox, EPA, 1307 Firefly Road, Whittier, NC 28789
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, Wilmington District, USACOE
Ken Averitte, DWQ, Fayetteville Regional Office
DLR Fayetteville Regional Office
File Copy
Todd Preuninger, Withers and Ravenel, 111 MacKenan Drive, Cary, NC 27511
Filename: 081265Ver2TwoBaleLandAtCottonSquare(Cumberland)401_IC
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone. 919-733-17861 FAX: 919-733-6893
Internet: http://h2o,enr.state,nc,us/ncwetlands/
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NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
THIS 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 Water Quality (DWQ)
Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 to Mr. John Gillis, Jr. and Gillis Group Partnership to fill
impact 1.06 acres of 404/wetland and 83 linear feet of perennial stream in the Cape Fear River Basin,
associated with the construction of the Two Bales At Cotton Square mixed-use development, located near
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, pursuant to an application dated the ls` day of April of
2009, and received by the DWQ on April 14, 2009, and by Public Notice by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers issued on the 10th day of October of 2008 (received by DWQ on October 10, 2008), with
additional information received by DWQ on June 9, 2009, and July 28, 2009.
The application and supporting documentation provides adequate assurance that the proposed work will
not result in a violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the
State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301,
302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the application, the
supporting documentation, and conditions hereinafter set forth.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design submitted in the application materials and as
described in the Public Notice. If the project is changed, prior to notification a new application for a new
Certification is required. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification
and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions of this Certification. Any
new owner must notify the Division and request the Certification be issued in their name. Should wetland
or stream fill be requested in the future, additional compensatory mitigation may be required as described
in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). If any plan revisions from the approved site plan result in a
change in stream or wetland impact or an increase in impervious surfaces, the DWQ shall be notified in
writing and a new application for 401 Certification may be required. For this approval to be valid,
compliance with the conditions listed below is required.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general
conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are
approved including incidental impacts:
Type of Impact Amount Approved Units Plan Location or Reference
404/Non-Riparian Wetlands 1.06 (acres) Application and Public Notice
Stream (perennial) 83 linear feet A lication and Public Notice
Sediment and Erosion Control:
2. Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing
the proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in
order to protect surface waters standards:
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina
Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual.
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b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control
measures must be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most
recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices
shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects,
including contractor-owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina
Surface Mining Manual.
d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in
accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the
footprint of the impacts depicted in the 404/401Permit Application. All construction activities,
including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best
Management Practices, shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards,
statutes, or rules occur;
4. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters without prior approval
from the Division. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is
unavoidable, design and placement of temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a
manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands or stream beds or banks, adjacent to or upstream
and down stream of the above structures. All sediment and erosion control devices shall be removed
and the natural grade restored within two (2) months of the date that the Division of Land Resources or
locally delegated program has released the project;
Continuing Compliance:
Mr. John Gillis, Jr. and Gillis Group Partnership, shall conduct construction activities in a manner
consistent with State water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance
with section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate requirements of State law and
federal law. If the Division determines that such standards or laws are not being met (including the
failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or that State or federal law is being violated, or that
further conditions are necessary to assure compliance, the Division may reevaluate and modify this
Certification to include conditions appropriate to assure compliance with such standards and
requirements in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0507(d). Before modifying the Certification, the
Division shall notify Mr. John Gillis, Jr. and Gillis Group Partnership and the US Army Corps of
Engineers, provide public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0503 and provide opportunity for
public hearing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0504. Any new or revised conditions shall be
provided to Mr. John Gillis, Jr. and Gillis Group Partnership in writing, shall be provided to the
United States Army Corps of Engineers for reference in any Permit issued pursuant to Section 404 of
the Clean Water Act, and shall also become conditions of the 404 Permit for the project;
6. Stormwater Management Plan Implementation Procedures (No Further Approval Needed)
• The approved SMP must be constructed and operational before any permanent building or
other structure is occupied at the site. If a development is phased, then the approved SMP for
each future phase must be constructed and operational before any permanent building or other
structure associated with that phase is occupied.
• The approved SMP as well as drainage patterns must be maintained in perpetuity.
• The SMP may not be modified without prior written authorization from the SMP approval
authority. If the SMP falls under another state stormwater program, then a copy of the
approval letter and the modified SMP must be submitted to the 401 Oversight/Express Unit
prior to the commencement of the modifications.
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Mitigation:
7. Compensatory Mitigation Using the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below. We
understand that you have agreed to provide wetland mitigation for proposed wetland impacts and
wish to make a payment to the Wetlands Restoration Fund administered by the NC Ecosystem
Enhancement Program (EEP) to meet this mitigation requirement. This has been determined by
the DWQ to be a suitable method to meet the mitigation requirement and additional mitigation
commitment. Until the EEP receives and clears your check (made payable to: DENR -
Ecosystem Enhancement Program Office), no impacts specified in this Authorization Certificate
shall occur. The EEP should be contacted at (919) 733-5205 if you have any questions
concerning payment into a restoration fund. You have 60 days from the date of this approval to
make this payment. For accounting purposes, this Authorization Certificate authorizes
payment into the Wetlands Restoration Fund to meet the following compensatory
mitigation requirement:
Type of Wetland Compensatory Mitigation Required River and Sub-basin Number
404/Wetland 1.06 (acres) Cape Fear/03030004
Road Crossings:
Culvert Installation
All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP
measures from the most current version of NCDOT Construction and Maintenance Activities manual
(http://www.nedot.org/doh/operations/BMP manual/downloadBMP Manual.pdf)
such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent
excavation in flowing water.
Culverts required for this project shall be installed in such a manner that the original stream profiles
are not altered. Existing stream dimensions (including the cross section dimensions, pattern, and
longitudinal profile) must be maintained above and below locations of each culvert. Culverts shall
be designed and installed to allow for aquatic life movement as well as to prevent head cutting of
the streams. If any of the existing pipes are or become perched, the appropriate stream grade shall
be re-established or, if the pipes installed in a perched manner, the pipes shall be removed and re-
installed correctly.
Culvert(s) shall not be installed in such a manner that will cause aggradation or erosion of the
stream up or down stream of the culvert(s). Existing stream dimensions (including the cross section
dimensions, pattern and longitudinal profile) shall be maintained above and below locations of each
culvert. Therefore, you must provide plans with adequate details that indicate that the current
stability of the stream will be maintained or enhanced. You must receive written approval from this
Office for the above plans before the culvert(s) is installed. Culvert(s) must be installed according
to approved plans.
Placement of culverts and other structures in waters, streams, and wetlands must be placed below
the elevation of the streambed by one foot for all culverts with a diameter greater than 48 inches,
and 20 percent of the culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter less than 48 inches, to allow
low flow passage of water and aquatic life. Design and placement of culverts and other structures
including temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a manner that may result in
dis-equilibrium of wetlands or streambeds or banks, adjacent to or upstream and down stream of the
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above structures. The applicant is required to provide evidence that the equilibrium shall be
maintained if requested in writing by DWQ.
The establishment of native, woody vegetation and other soft stream bank stabilization techniques
must be used where practicable instead of rip rap or other bank hardening methods. If rip-rap is
necessary, it shall not be placed in the stream bed, unless specifically approved by the Division of
Water Quality.
Installation of culverts in wetlands must ensure continuity of water movement and be designed to
adequately accommodate high water or flood conditions.
Upon completion of the project, the Applicant shall complete and return the enclosed "Certificate of
Completion" form to notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401 Certification has been
completed. The responsible party shall complete the attached form and return it to the
401 /Wetlands Unit of the NC Division of Water Quality upon completion of the project. Please
send photographs upstream and downstream of each culvert site to document correct installation
along with the Certificate of Completion form.
Other conditions:
9. Deed Notifications
Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all retained jurisdictional wetlands,
waters and protective buffers in order to assure compliance for future wetland, water and buffer
impact. These mechanisms shall be put in place at the time of recording of the property, or of
individual lots, whichever is appropriate. A sample deed notification can be downloaded from
the 401/Wetlands Unit web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiands. The text of the sample
deed notification may be modified as appropriate to suit to this project.
10. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable
Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached
Certificate of Completion to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
Also, this approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as
depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 Permit.
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If this Certification is unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within sixty (60) days following receipt of this Certification. This request must be in the form of a
written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with the
Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. If
modifications are made to an original Certification, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing on the
modifications upon written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of the Certification. Unless
such demands are made, this Certification shall be final and binding.
This the 20`x' day of Augus 2009
DIMS ON OF W R LITY
Coleen H. Sullins
3808
CHS/cbk/Ym
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
401 Water Quality Certification
Summary of Permitted Impacts and Mitigation Requirements
Dee Freeman
Secretary
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0500, Mr. John Gillis, Jr. and Gillis Group Partnership, have permission to fill or
otherwise impact 1.06 acres of 404/wetland and 83 linear feet of perennial stream, to construct the proposed Two
Bales At Cotton Square mixed use development at the site, which is located near Fayetteville, Cumberland County,
North Carolina. All activities associated with these authorized impacts must be conducted with the conditions listed
in the attached Permit transmittal letter. THIS CERTIFICATION IS NOT VALID WITHOUT THE
ATTACHMENTS.
COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS, ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
NC EEP NAME Two Bales Lane
DWQ PROJECT #: 20081265, Ver. 2
LOCATION: Fayetteville
COUNTY Cumberland
BASIN/ SUB BASIN Cape Fear/03030004
As required by 15A NCAC 2H.0500, and the conditions of this Certification, you are required to compensate for the
above mitigabee impacts through the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of wetlands, surface waters
and riparian buffers as outlined below prior to conducting any activities that impact or degrade the waters of the
state.
Note: Acreage requirements proposed to be mitigated through the Ecosystem Enhancement Program must be
rounded to one-quarter acre increments and linear foot requirements must be rounded up to the nearest foot
according to 15 2R.0503(b).
Impacts Mitigation
1.06 Acres 41 Wetlands 1.06 Acres 404/Wetlands
One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirement is through the payment of
a fee to the Wetlands Restoration Fund per NCAC 2R.0503. If you choose this option, please sign this form and
mail the form along with a copy of your 401 Certification or Buffer Approval to the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program at the address below. An invoice for the appropriate amount of payment will be sent to you upon receipt of
this form. PLEASE NOTE, THE ABOVE IMPACTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE
NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY THE ECOSYTEM ENHANCMENT
PROGRAM.
Signature
Date
ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
1652 Mail Service Center
RALEIGH, N.C. 27699-1652
(919) 716-1921
Filename: 081265Ver2TwoBaleLandAtCottonSquare(Cumberiand)401 IC EEP
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit One
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 NorthCarolina
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 ?aturallr?
Phone: 919-733-17861 FAX: 919-733-6893
Internet: http://h2o,enr.state.nc.uslncwetlandsl
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