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Home My WebLink About20161268 Ver 3_Approval Letter_20200617DocuSign Envelope ID: 6BF9AB84-874C-44B1-956D-3485D3C341CA ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAROLINA Enyhvnmertbaf Quailry June 17, 2020 Mason Herndon, Environmental Program Supervisor NC DOT Division 3 5501 Barbados Blvd. Castle Hayne, NC 28429 Subject: Modification to the 401 Water Quality Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS for the Proposed Hampstead Bypass on a new alignment in Pender County, State Project No. 40237.1.2, TIP No. R-3300B. NCDWR Project No. 20161268 v. 3 Dear Mr. Herndon: Attached hereto is a modification of Certification No. WQ 004116 issued to The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) dated June 5, 2017 and modified on March 1, 2019. If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: car &pw,,u 9C9886312DCD474... S. Daniel Smith, Director Division of Water Resources Attachment Electronic copy only distribution: Brad Shaver, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Field Office Chris Rivenbark, NC Department of Transportation Gary Jordan, US Fish and Wildlife Service Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission Cathy Brittingham, NC Division of Coastal Management Beth Harmon, Division of Mitigation Services Joanne Steenhuis, NC Division of Water Resources Wilmington Regional Office North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 DME w� � 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6BF9AB84-874C-44B1-956D-3485D3C341CA Modification to the 401 Water Quality Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS 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 Resources (NCDWR) Regulations in 15 NCAC 21-1.0500. This certification authorizes the NCDOT to permanently impact an additional 72.314 acres of jurisdictional wetlands, 1.491 acres of open waters and 6212 linear feet of jurisdictional streams (Intermittent : 15521f and Perennial 42041f) in Pender County. The project shall be constructed pursuant to the modification dated received April 7, 2020 and subsequent information received on June 10, 2020, June 11, 2020, June 15, 2020 and June 17, 2020. The authorized impacts are as described below: Stream Impacts in the *Cape Fear and White Oak River Basins Site Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary **Bank Total Stream Fill in Fill in Fill in Fill in Stabiliz- Stream Impacts Intermittent Intermittent Perennial Perennial ation Impact Requiring Stream Stream Stream Stream (Linear (linear Mitigation (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) Feet) ft) (linear ft) *Site 3 609+50 to 618+70-L1 419 36 455 419 *Site 3 Inlet Bank Stabilization 33 *Site 3 611+98 to 612+68-L1- 56 LT Outlet ditch bank stabilization *Outlet Bank Stabilization 38 *Site 3 53+88 to 54+12-Y30- 25 25 LT *Site 3 54+51 to 56+42-Y30- 91 10 101 91 LT *Site 3 57+15 to 58+74- 125 125 Y30DET *Site 3 13+40 to 19+59- 441 55 496 441 Y30RPA *Site 3 15+01 to 15+56- 12 29 12 Y30RPA-LT *Site 3 26+15 to 26+49-SR6- 14 14 LT Outlet Channel *Site 3 Outlet Bank 14 Stabilization* *Site 3 18+22 to 20+14- 243 243 243 Y30RPD *Site 3 19+69 to 20+05- 25 25 Y30RPD-LT *Site 3 Inlet Bank Stabilization 25 *Site 3 Outlet Bank 22 Stabilization North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D � 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6BF9AB84-874C-44B1 -956D-3485D3C341 CA *Site 5 638+99 to 642+01-L1 172 192 364 *Site 6 641+99 to 643+06-L1 355 31 386 355 *Site 7 645+01 to 666+60-L1 1768 52 1820 1768 *Site 7 Outlet Bank Stabilization* 34 *Site 7 18+94 to 20+52-Y38 226 226 *Site 7 19+57 to 20+40-Y38- RT Flood Plain Bench **** 10 32 10 *Site 13 709+67 to 715+63-1_1 228 228 228 *Site 13 712+83 to 713+95- L 1-RT 78 14 92 78 *Site 13 711+78 to 712+35- L1-LT Outlet Channel 12 12 *Site 13 Flood Plain Bench**** Outlet bank Stabilization 42 Site 19 769+74 to 854+07-1_1 773 773 Site 19 18+01 to 22+37-Y32 484 484 Site 21 23+66 to 25+54-Y19 97 97 Site 21 24+82 to 25+32-Y19 Outlet Channel 33 *Site 22 10+17 to 12+28-SR5 163 163 Site 31 LLT 320+33 LT 26 26 Site 31 LLT 320+33 LT Channel Realignment *** 39*** 19 19 Site 31 LLT 320+33 RT Bank Stabilization -rip rap pad 20 Site 31 LLT 320+33 RT Channel Realignment*** 37*** 16 16 Total 1552 52 4204 437 345 6212 3623 Total Stream Impacts for Project: 6212 linear feet (Intermittent : 1552 if and Perennial 4204 If) **Bank Stabilization does Not count towards Impacts * Channel Realignment impacts not included as impacts **** Flood Plain Benches do not impact the thalweg Intermittent Streams do not count towards impacts Permanent Stream impacts in the Cape Fear Basin = 3623 If requiring mitigation North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D �� 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6BF9AB84-874C-44B1 -956D-3485D3C341 CA Wetland Impacts in the *Cane Fear and White Oak River Basins Site Fill (ac) Fill (temporary) (ac) Excavation (ac) Mechanized Clearing (ac) **Hand Clearing (ac) Total Wetland Impact (ac) *Site 1 584+18 to 601+51 L1 5.436 0.005 0.699 6.14 *Site 1 5+13 to 5+71-Y30RPB-LT 0.015 0.016 0.031 *Site 1 13+27 to 18+16-Y30RPB 0.883 0.118 1.001 *Site 1 19+30 to 26+02-Y30RPC 1.190 0.025 0.080 1.295 *Site 1 27+65 SR4 0.004 0.004 *Site 1 20+90 to 21+60 SR5 0.008 0.028 0.027 0.063 *Site 1 43+83 to 44+59-Y30DET-LT 0.038 0.003 0.041 *Site 2 41+43 to 43+15- Y30-RT 0.141 0.022 0.163 *Site 3 609+50 to 618+70-1-1 1.754 0.002 0.089 0.210 1.845 *Site 3 611 +72 to 611 +91-L 1-RT Inlet Channel 0.004 0.004 *Site 3 611+98 to 612+68-L1-LT 0.005 0.015 0.005 *Site 3 45+87 to 47+20-Y30-LT 0.180 0.035 0.024 0.239 *Site 3 53+88 to 54+12-Y30-LT 0.013 0.009 0.022 *Site 3 54+51 to 56+42-Y30-LT 0.082 0.082 *Site 3 56+99 to 57+43-Y30-RT 0.008 0.008 *Site 3 57+15 to 58+74-Y30DET 0.149 0.010 0.149 *Site 3 13+40 to 19+59-Y30RPA 1.694 0.045 0.188 1.927 *Site 3 15+01 to 15+56-Y30RPA-LT 0.020 0.020 *Site 3 26+15 to 26+49-SR6-LT 0.005 0.005 *Site 3 18+22 to 20+14-Y30RPD 0.470 0.064 0.026 0.534 *Site 3 19+69 to 20+05-Y30RPD-LT 0.004 0.004 *Site 3 18+99 to 19+24-Y30RPD-RT 0.012 0.012 *Site 4 623+04 to 632+02-1-1 1.812 0.131 1.943 *Site 4 633+70 to 634+01-L1-LT 0.005 0.005 *Site 5 638+99 to 642+01-1-1 0.065 0.065 *Site 7 645+01 to 666+60-1-1 4.805 0.249 0.380 5.434 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D �Z� 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6BF9AB84-874C-44B1 -956D-3485D3C341 CA *Site 7 Outlet Channel 0.062 0.062 *Site 7 18+94 to 20+52-Y38 0.072 0.033 0.018 0.123 *Site 7 19+83-Y38-RT 0.009 0.009 *Site 7 19+38 to 20+09-Y38-LT 0.007 0.007 *Site 7 19+57 to 20+40Y38-RT 0.062 0.008 0.070 *Site 7 18+94 to 19+38-Y38 0.033 0.018 0.051 *Site 7 11+08 to 12+48-Y38DET 0.110 0.020 0.110 *Site 8 673+01 to 673+68-L1-RT 0.071 0.012 0.083 *Site 9 673+18 to 689+67-L1-LT 0.087 0.041 0.128 *Site 11 695+36 to 695+47-L1-LT 0.001 0.001 *Site 13 709+67 to 715+63-L1 2.160 0.114 2.274 *Site 13 712+83 to 713+95-L1-RT 0.024 0.015 0.039 *Site 13 711+78 to 712+35-L1-LT 0.021 0.010 0.031 *Site 15 730+72 to 743+68-L1 4.898 0.060 0.228 5.186 *Site 15 15+72 to 22+37-SR7 1.059 0.014 0.193 1.266 *Site 15 15+91 to 16+09-SR7-RT 0.012 0.012 *Site 16 18+25 to 21+01-Y31-RT 0.066 0.009 0.075 *Site 16 18+74 to 21+34-Y31 DIET 0.082 0.024 0.082 *Site 17 18+38 to 19+05-Y31-LT 0.002 0.007 0.009 *Site 17 26+86 to 28+87-SR7 0.190 0.030 0.022 0.242 *Site 18 45+47 to 47+66-SR7 0.252 0.043 0.295 *Site 18 766+70 to 769+26-L1 0.534 0.020 0.554 *Site 19 769+74 to 854+07-L1 23.110 0.073 3.036 26.219 *Site 19 48+38 to 56+57-SR7 1.002 0.188 1.19 *Site 19 14+42 to 19+70-SR8 0.359 0.055 0.414 Site 19 769+74 to 854+07-LT 3.697 3.697 Site 19 7+45 to 16+31-Y32RPB1 2.075 0.156 2.231 Site 19 18+01 to 22+37-Y32 1.094 0.054 0.002 1.15 Site 19 29+50 to 39+40-Y32 4.455 0.110 0.335 4.90 Site 21 23+66 to 25+54-Y19 0.372 0.020 0.392 Site 21 25+09-Y19 0.013 0.013 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources mD �Z� 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6BF9AB84-874C-44B1 -956D-3485D3C341 CA Site 21 24+82 to 25+32-Y19 0.033 0.010 0.043 *Site 22 10+17 to 12+28-SR5 0.209 0.002 0.009 0.220 *Site 24 16+83 to 18+03-Y30DET-RT 0.013 0.012 0.013 *Site 25 46+69 to 46+76-Y31 DET-RT 0.001 Site 26 Y19 50+00 RT 0.005 0.005 Site 28 L279+29 to 286-56 RT 0.307 0.085 0.392 Site 29 L293+08 to 293+80 RT 0.016 0.003 0.019 Site 30 L 301+00 RT 0.005 0.001 0.006 Site 32 13+45 to 14+89-Y43-LT 0.014 0.014 *Site U3 23+91 to 26+36-SR6-LT 0.171 *Site U3 19+29 to 22+74-Y30RPD-LT 0.143 *Site U3 10+57 to 13+41-Y30RPD-LT 0.192 *Site U3 52+05 to 56+54-Y30-LT 0.257 *Site U17 19+10 to 19+16-Y31-LT 0.060 *Site U24 16+77 to 16+97-Y30-RT 0.019 Site U28 289+27 to 286+83-1-RT 0.322 Site U29 293+53 to 293+90-1-RT 0.006 Site U33 219+74 to 220+73-L-RT 0.081 Site U34 34+21 to 34+86-SR6-LT 0.014 Site U35 279+95 to 280+81-L-LT 0.080 Site U35 281 +62 to 283+85-L-LT 0.178 Site U35 284+33 to 286+01-L-LT 0.147 Total 64.576 0.354 1.211 6.527 1.988 72.668 Total Permanent Wetland Impacts for Project : 72.314acres Temp Impacts: 0.354 acre ** Hand Clearing does not count towards impacts Wetland impacts in the CFB: 59.452 ac Temp impacts 0.354 ac Wetland impacts in the WOB: 12.862 ac Temp impacts 0 ac North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D �� 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6BF9AB84-874C-44B1-956D-3485D3C341CA Open Water Impacts in the *Cape Fear and White Oak River Basin Site Permanent Fill in Open Waters (ac) Temporary Fill in Open Waters (ac) Total Fill in Open Waters (ac) *Site 10 676+64 to 679+37-L1 Pond 0.633 0.633 *Site 12 700+69 to 702+88-L1 Pond 0.416 0.416 *Site 14 724+44 to 725+96-L1 0.100 0.007 0.107 *Site 14 724+48 to 724+73-L1-RT 0.007 0.007 *Site 14 17+51 to 18+26-Y31 RPC 0.035 0.006 0.041 *Site 14 17+57 to 17+87-Y31 RPC 0.008 0.008 *Site 23 603+49 to 604+94-L1-RT Pond 0.279 0.279 Total 1.478 0.013 1.491 Total Open Water Impact for Project: 1.491acres. The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the waters of the Cape Fear and White Oak River Basins in conjunction with the proposed development 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 and conditions hereinafter set forth. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in your modified application dated received April 7, 2020 and subsequent information received on June 10, 2020, June 11, 2020, June 15, 2020 and June 17, 2020. All the authorized activities and conditions of certification associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated June 5, 2017 and modified on March 1, 2019 still apply except where superseded by this certification. Should your project change, you are required to notify the NCDWR and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all the conditions. If any additional wetland impacts, or stream impacts, for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre or 300 linear feet, respectively, additional compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to remain valid, you are required to comply with all the conditions listed below. In addition, you should obtain all other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion control, Coastal Stormwater, Non -discharge and Water Supply watershed regulations. This Certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the corresponding Corps of Engineers Permit (SAW-2007-1386). Conditions of Certification: 1. This modification is applicable only to the additional proposed activities. All of the authorized activities and conditions of certification associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated June 5, 2017 and subsequent modifications dated March 1, 2019 still apply except where superseded by this certification. 2. The use of rip -rap placed for stream channel stabilization shall be buried to the natural streambed elevation in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede aquatic life passage or change the dimension, pattern and profile of the stream. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D � 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6BF9AB84-874C-44B1-956D-3485D3C341CA 3. Erosion control matting in riparian areas shall not contain a nylon mesh grid which can impinge and entrap small animals. Matting should be secured in place by staples, stakes, or wherever possible live stakes of native trees. Riparian areas are defined as a distance 25 feet from top of stream bank. [I 5A NCAC 02B.0224, .0225] 4. The NCDOT Division Environmental Officer/Supervisor or Environmental Assistant will conduct a pre - construction meeting with all appropriate staff to ensure that the project supervisor and essential staff understand the potential issues with stream and pipe alignment at the permitted site. NCDWR staff shall be invited to the pre -construction meeting. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2) and (b)(3) Compensatory mitigation for impacts for 72.314 acres wetlands is required. Of this 12.862 acres should be in the White Oak Basin, (3.33 acres Riparian and 9.532 acres Non -Riparian), 59.452 acres in the Cape Fear Basin (13.534 acres Riparian and 45.918 acres Non -Riparian). We understand that you have chosen to perform compensatory mitigation for impacts to wetlands through the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) (formerly NCEEP), and that the DMS has agreed to implement the mitigation for the project. DMS has indicated in a letter dated June 17, 2020 that they will assume responsibility for satisfying the federal Clean Water Act compensatory mitigation requirements for the above -referenced project, in accordance with DMS's Mitigation Banking Instrument signed July 28, 2010. 6. Compensatory mitigation for 3623 linear feet of impact to streams in the Cape Fear Basin is required. We understand that you have chosen to perform compensatory mitigation for impacts to streams through the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Service (DMS) (formerly NCEEP), and that the DMS has agreed to implement the mitigation for the project. The DMS has indicated in a letter dated June 17, 2020 that they will assume responsibility for satisfying the federal Clean Water Act compensatory mitigation requirements for the above -referenced project, in accordance with the DMS Mitigation Banking Instrument signed July 28, 2010. Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. This Certification shall become null and void unless the above conditions are made conditions of the Federal 404 and/or Coastal Area Management Act Permit. This Certification shall expire upon the expiration of the 404 or CAMA permit. If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an administrative hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, except for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings. The petition may be faxed -provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Telephone: (919) 431-3000, Facsimile: (919) 431-3100 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D � 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6BF9AB84-874C-44B1-956D-3485D3C341CA A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows: Mr. Bill F. Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 This the 17th day of June 2020 DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES ^DocuSigned by: l�-N�y 1Cp.�(A7ppYY�.UJA. S.SanUooiel2�lmiTY1; Director WQC No. WQ 004116 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D � 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6BF9AB84-874C-44B1-956D-3485D3C341CA ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAROLINA Error F1fh#Jrf4kl Quarrly NCDWR Project No.: Applicant: Project Name: County: Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification: 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 this certificate to the 401 Transportation Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these. Applicant's Certification I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature: Agent's Certification Date: I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature: Date: Engineer's Certification Partial Final I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature Date Registration No. D— E North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources �L-10. 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000