20200320 Ver 1_Buffer Approval Letter_20200424

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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Alamance Aggregates LLC
Attn: Mr. Chad Threatt
342 Clark Rd
Snow Camp, NC 27349-9740
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 24, 2020
DWR # 20200320
Alamance County
Subject: APPROVAL of JORDAN LAKE RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
PROJECT NAME
Dear Mr. Threatt:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) February 28, 2020, with subsequent
information on April 16, 2020. These impacts are covered by the Jordan Lake Buffer Rules and the
conditions listed below. 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:
The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general
conditions of the Jordan Lake Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B .0267(8)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Amount Approved (units)
Temporary
Buffers —Zone 1
Road Crossing #1
2929 (square feet)
3006 (square feet)
Buffers — Zone 2
Road Crossing #1
1671 (square feet)
1877 (square feet)
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 Authorization. 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)]
D North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
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Buffer APPROVAL
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The Permittee shall replant the vegetation within temporarily disturbed areas associated with
this project in accordance with the Buffer Restoration Plan dated April 15, 2020 and received by
the Division on April 16, 2020. [15A NCAC 02B .0267(8)]
4. The permittee shall report to the Winston Salem Regional Office any noncompliance with this
certification, any violation of stream or wetland standards [15A NCAC 02B .0200] including but
not limited to sediment impacts, and any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules [15A
NCAC 02B .0200]. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day
if a weekend or holiday) from the time the applicant became aware of the circumstances. A
written submission shall also be provided within 5 business days of the time the applicant
becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a description of the
noncompliance, and its causes; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, if
the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time compliance is expected to
continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the
noncompliance. The Division may waive the written submission requirement on a case -by -case
basis.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Authorization can be contested as provided in General Statute 150B 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.com/ 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:
If sending via US Postal Service: If sending 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 DEQ:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601

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Buffer APPROVAL
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This letter completes the review of the Division under the Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Rules as described
in 15A NCAC 02B .0267. Please contact Sue Homewood at 336-776-9693 or
[e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Lon T. Snider
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ— WSRO
cc: Martin Richmond (via email)
David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Olivia Munzer, NCWRC (via email)
Judy Wehner, DEMLR (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file