NCC202248_ESC Approval Submitted_20200529

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
secretory
BRIAN VMNN
Acting Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 15, 2020
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH PERFORMANCE RESERVATIONS
M.A. Mortenson Company
Attention: Tom Schmall, Vice President of Operations
700 Meadow Lane N
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55422
RE: Project Name: Maiden Creek Solar Project — Solar Array
Acres Approved: 376.48
Project ID: CATAW-2020-015
County: Catawba
City: Maiden
Address: Water Plant Road
River Basin: Catawba
Stream Classification: Other
Submitted By: M.A. Mortenson Company
Date Received by LQS: April 22, 2020
Plan Type: New
Dear Schmall,
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan and hereby issues this Letter
of Approval with Modifications and Performance Reservations. 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 (eNOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the NCGO10000 Construction
General Permit. After the form is reviewed and found to be complete, you will receive a link with payment
instructions for the $100 annual permit fee. After the fee is received, you will receive the COC via email.
You MUST obtain the COC prior to commencement of any land disturbing activity. The eNOI form may
be accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCGO1. Please direct questions about the eNOI form to Annette Lucas at
Annette.lucasancdenr.g_ov or Paul Clark at Paul.clark2mcdenngov. If the owner/operator of this project
changes in the future, the new responsible party is required to apply for his/her own COC.
Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) and the NCGO 1 permit require that the following documentation be kept on
file at the job site:
1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCGO 1 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months.
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
e:.xo:: fMooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
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Letter of Approval with Modifications and Performance Reservations
M.A. Mortenson Company
May 15, 2020
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Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(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-51 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.
Si re ,
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Christopher Graybeal
Assistant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
Modifications Required for Approval
NCGOI Fact Sheet
c: Westwood
1800 Deming Way Suite 102
Middleton, Wisconsin 53562
Inspection Department

Letter of Approval with Modifications and Performance Reservations
M.A. Mortenson Company
May 15, 2020
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MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
Project Name: Maiden Creek Solar Project — Solar Array
Project ID: CATAW-2020-015
County: Catawba
1. Additional measures may be required The applicant is responsible for the control of
sediment on -site. If the approved erosion and sedimentation control measures prove
insufficient, the applicant must take those additional steps necessary to stop sediment
from leaving this site. [15A NCAC 4B .0115]

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