NCC200424_ESC Approval Submitted_20200203

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
County of Robeson
Attn: Kellic Blue, Manager
701 North Elm Street
Lumberton, NC 28358
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 18, 2019
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
RE: Project Name: Robeson County County -Wide Water System, Water Main Extensions —2019-2
Acres Approved: 1.32
Project 1D: ROBES-2020-004
County: Robeson, City: Lumberton, Address: Rev. Bill Road
River Basin: Lumber
Stream Classification: HQW
Submitted By: Koonce, Noble & Associates, Inc.
Date Received by LQS: August 19, 2019
Plan Type: New
Dear Ms. Blue:
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan and herebyissues this Letter ofApproval
with Modifications. A list of the modifications and reservations is attached. This plan approval shall expire three (3)
years following the date of approval, if no land -disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A
NCAC 4B .0129. Should the plan not perform adequately, a revised plan will be required (G.S.113A-54.1) (b).
As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an electronic Notice of Intent
(NOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the NCGO10000 Construction Stormwater General
Permit. This form MUST be submitted and COC issued prior to the commencement of any land disturbing activity on
the above -named project. The N01 form may be accessed at deck nc.govJNCG01. Please direct questions about the
N01 form to Annette Lucas at [e-mail] or Paul Clark at Paul. clarlc ncdenr. ov. After you submit a
complete and correct N01 Form, a COC will be emailed to you within three business days. Initially, DEMLR will not
charge a fee for coverage under the NCG01 permit. However, a $100 fee will soon be charged annually. This fee is to
be sent to the DEMLR Stormwater Central Office staff in Raleigh.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Energy. Mineral and Land Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 rayetteville, North Carolina 28301
CH0.4-B. 300

Letter of Approval with Modifications
County of Robeson
September 18, 2019
Page 2 of 3
Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) and the NCG01 permit require that the following documentation be kept on file at the
job site:
l . The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCG01 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-6 1. 1(a) of our right of periodic inspection to insure compliance.
with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Program is performance -oriented, requiring protection of existing
natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the commencement of this project, it is determined that the
erosion and sedimentation control plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution
Control Act of 1973 (North Carolina General Statute 113A-S1 through 66), this office may require revisions to the
plan and implementation of the revisions to ensure compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and State water quality laws,
regulations, and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances or rules may also apply to this land -disturbing
activity. This approval does not supersede any other permit or approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the Financial
Responsibility Form, which you provided. This permit allows for a land -disturbance, as called for on the application
plan, not to exceed the approved acres. Exceeding the acreage will be a violation of this permit and would require a
revised plan and additional application fee. You are requested to file an amended form if there is any change in the
information included on the form. In addition, it would be helpful if you notify this office of the proposed starting
date for this project. Please notify us if you plan to have a preconstruction conference.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
-` di Pace, El
Regional Engineering Assistant
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
Modifications Required for Approval
NPDES NCG01 Fact Sheet
cc: Koonce, Noble & Associates, Inc. (electronic copy)
Jody Allen, Building Inspector (electronic copy)
Fayetteville Regional Office file

Letter of Approval with Modifications
County of Robeson
September 1Q, 2019
Page 3 of 3
MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
Project Name: Robeson County County -Wide Water System, Water Main Extensions — 2019-2
Project ID: ROBES-2020-004
County: Robeson
The following permanent groundcover provision, for HQW zones, must be on the plan: Permanent
groundcover will be provided for all disturbed areas within 15 working days or no more than 60 calendar
days [whichever is shorter].
The temporary groundcover must be provided within 7 days on ALL areas as this is a HQW zone.
Please provide a PDF of the revised sheets.
Ref: G.S. 113A-54.1 through G.S. 113A-57
Sections 15A NCAC 04A.0101 through 15A NCAC 04E.0504
General Permit NCG 010000 NPDES for Construction Activities

Fact Sheet on the New NCG41 Permit
April 2019
The NC Construction General Permit (also known as "NCGOV') was: renewedon April 1, 2019. The updated permit
dues not significantly change the measures that are required to be implemented on construction sites. However,
there are some organi.7ational and technical updates to the permit as described below. Most notably, there is a new
process in which construction sites will obtain official coverage under an NCG01 permit through an electronic
process. DEMLR worked with a broad team of stakeholders to make all of these updates° If you have questions,
contact Annette Lucas at Annette.tucasO ncdenr. ov or [phone].
Organizational Updates
The new permit:
Repeats state requirements for E&SC
Plans and organizes them with federal
construction activity requirements;
Is clearly organized by topic; and
Has less text and more tables.
Technical Updates
The new permit:
• Requires that the E&SC Plan meet
SWPPP requirements (p. 2);
• Provides a list of items that must be
included in the SWPPP, such as the
construction sequence, plans,
calculations, etc. (p'. 2-4);'
• Has updated language on bypasses and
upsets that is tailored to construction
activities (p. 10);
• Puts all timeframes for inspections,
record -keeping and reporting in
"calendar days" for clarity and
consistency (p. 11-14);2
• Changes the inspection frequency
(during business hours) to at least
once per 7 calendar days and after
every storm > 1.0 inch (previously 0.5
inch);' and W
• Excludes weekends, state and federal
holidays from normal business hours
unless construction activities take
place (p. 23).
1 This list is based on website guidance
by the DEMLR Sediment Program.
z The number of calendar days was
selected to be as equivalent as
possible with the previous permit.
3 The intent is to provide predictability
to the inspection schedule.
Acronyms to Know
COC: Certificate of Coverage, proof of coverage under an NCG01 permit
DEMLR: NC Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
E&SC: Erosion & Sedimentation Control
e-NOI: Notice of Intent, application form for the NCG01 permit
e-NOT: Notice of Termination, form for closing out the NCG01 permit
SWPPP: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, required by the NCG01
The NCGOI Process
The new NCG 3 applies to permits approved on or after April 1, 2019.
Permittees will no longer receive a copy of the NCG01 permit in the mail
with their E&SC Plan approvals and be considered as covered under the
permit. Federal rules require that DEMLR receive an NOI on each
construction project and issue each construction project its own CDC.
Under the new NCGO1 process, construction sites will continue to
receive approval for E&SC Plans from either DEMLR or the delegated
local E&SC program just like before. After receiving E&SC Plan approval,
permittees will officially obtain coverage under the NCG01 by
completing an e-NOI (available at deG.nc.ov/NCG01). The e-NOI will
only take about 20 minutes to fill out and submit on-line.
Initially, there will be no charge associated with applying for an NCG01
permit but on or around June 1, 2019, DEMLR will begin charging a $100
annual general permit fee as required per §143-215.3D,
DEMLR is working o,n creating a single application form that will allow an
applicant to simultaneously apply for an E&SC.permit and an NCG01
CDC. That effort is part of a larger Permit Transformation project at
DEMLR.

Why do construction sites have to do this extra application step?
DEIVIILR is required by the EPA to issue a specific COC to every construction
site that disturbs one acre or more. DEMLR is working to create a form
that combines the E&SC plan approval and e-NOI processes, but that will
take more time. For now, DEMLR has created an efficient e-NOI process.
If an E&SC Plan is approved before April 1, which permit applies?
Projects with already approved E&SC Plans will automatically follow the
new NCG01 permit, but will not need to fill out an e-NO1 or pay an annual
permit fee. However, the permittees should print the new permit and the
two standard detail sheets and have them on site.
Will DEMLR offer tools to help permittees comply with the new NCG01.?
Yes, DEMLR will provide two sample plan sheets at deq.nc. ov N G01 that
can be placed into the E&SC plan set. The first covers the site stabilization
and materials handling portions of the permit. The second sheet covers
the inspection, record -keeping and reporting portions of the permit.
How will the new a-NOI submittal and COC process work.?
Permittees will apply for E&SC Plan approvals from either DEMLR or the
delegated local E&SC program like before. The E&SC approval letter will
instruct the permittee to visit de .nc, ov NCG01 to submit an e-NOI form
to DEMLR. The permittee may begin the construction activity after
submittal of the e-NO1. The permittee is required to print a copy of the
permit and retain it on site. Initially, the COC will be issued for free but on
or around June 1, 2019, a $100 annual general permit fee will be charged.
Who is allowed to submit an e-NOl form?
Submittal must be by a responsible corporate officer that owns or
operates the activity, such as a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice
president or a manager that is authorized in accordance with IV,13.6 of the
NCG01 permit. Additional signatory options are set forth in IV.13,6 of the
permit. It is possible for consultant to prepare the e-NOI, save it as a draft,
and email it to the responsible entity for signature & submittal.
What happens to the COC when the construction activity is complete?
When a project is complete, the permittees will contact DEMLR or the local
delegated program to close out the E&SC Plan. After DEMLR or the local
E&SC program inform the permittee of the project close out via inspection
report, the permittee will visit 4e .nc,_,Bov NCG01 to submit an e-NOT.
Will there be a grace period for adherence to the new process?
DEMLR does not have the authority to grant a grace period from a
federally mandated permit. Permittees will be informed of the new
process via web site, E&SC Plan approval letters and list servs. If a
construction activity disturbs one acre or more (or is part of common plan
of development that disturbs one acre or more) fails to submit an e-NOI
after approval of its E&SC Plan, this is a violation of federal permitting
requirements and the permittee could be subject to a penalty assessment.
How does the new NCGO1 affect the
delegated local E&SC Programs?
Local programs will continue to review
and approve E&SC plans. However,
they Will no longer send copies of the
NCG01 with E&SC Plan approvals.
DEMLR will provide sample language to
use in local E&SC Plan approvals to
advise permittees that they must
submit an e-NCI to DEMLR,
Local programs are not required to
check if permittees have submitted e-
NOIs to DEMLR. However, if they wish
to do this voluntarily, there will be a
tool available on DEMLR's web site for
them to view a list of construction
projects that have submitted e-NOls.
When local programs close out an E&SC
Plan, the close-out letter will advise
permittees that they must submit an e-
NOT. DEMLR will provide sample
language.
Local programs may approve E&SC
plans that meet state sediment laws
and rules even if those plans are not
compliant with all of the NCG01
requirements. However, their
permittees will be required to add two
plan sheets (which will be provided by
DEMLR) to their E&SC Plans to ensure
that they fully comply with the ground
stabilization, materials handling, and
inspection, record -keeping and
reporting portion of the NCG01 permit,