GC 2665

GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR BANK STABILIZATION
PROJECTS INCLUDING PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBER 13 AND REGIONAL PERMIT 080
This General 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 Envi-
ronmenta~. Management Regulations in 15A NCAC 2H, Section .0500
and 15A NCAC 2B .0109 and .0201 far the discharge of fill mate-
rial to waters as described in 33 CFR 330 Appendix A (B) (13) of
the Corps of Engineers regulations (i.e. Nationwide Permit No.
13) and Regional Permit 080. The category of activities shall
include any fill activity. for bank stabilization as long as
impacts to waters or significant wetlands are minimized. This
Certification replaces Water Quality Certification Number 1663
issued on September 8, 1983; Water Quality Certification Number
1272 issued November 10, 1978; and Water Quality Certification
Number 1665 issued January Z1, 1992.
The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified
category of activity will not violate Sections 301, 302, 303, 306
and 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 if conducted in
accordance with the conditions hereinafter set forth.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Proposed bank stabilization greater than or equal to 500
feet in length requires written concurrence from the
Division of Environmental Management.
2. Proposed bank stabilization less than 500 feet in length
does not require written .concurrence from the Division of
Environmental Management as long as all the following
conditions are met;
3. That established sediment and erosion control practices
are utilized to prevent violations of the appropriate
turbidity water quality standard (50 NTUs in streams and
rivers not designated as trout waters by DEM; 25 NTUs in
all saltwater classes, and all lakes and reservoirs; 10
NTUs in DEM-classified trout waters);
4. That the riprap shall be of such a size so as not to be
able to be carried off by wave or current action and con-
sist of clean rock or masonry material free of debris or
toxic pollutants;
5. That additional site-specific conditions may be added to
projects proposed under this Certification in order to
ensure compliance with all applicable water quality and
effluent standards;
6. Concurrence from DEM that this. Certification applies to
an indivdual project shall expire three years from the
date of the convey letter from DEM.
Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set
forth by a specific fill project shall result in revocation of
this Certification for the project.
The Director of the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management may require submission of a formal application for
individual certification for any project in this category of

individual certification for any project in this category of
activity, if it is determined that the project is likely to have
a significant adverse effect upon water quality or degrade the
waters so that existing uses of the wetland or downstream waters
are precluded.
Public hearings may be held for specific applications or
group of applications prior to a Certification decision if deemed
in the public's best interest by the Director of the North Caro-
lina Division of Environmental Management.
This is the 21st day of January, 1992
DIVISION F ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
By
George ~ Everett, Director
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