GC 2671

GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR PROJECTS ELIGIBLE
FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBER 26 (HEADWATERS
AND ISOLATED WETLANDS}
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-
ronmental Management Regulations in 15A NCAC 2H, Section .0500
and 15A NCAC 2B .0109 and .0201 for the discharge of fill mate-
rial to navigable waters and adjacent wetland areas which are
above the headwaters or to wetland areas that are. not a part of
the surface tributary system to interstate waters or navigable
waters of the United States (i.e., isolated wetlands) as
described in 33 CFR 330 Appendix A (B} X26) of the Corps of Engi-
neers regulations ~i.e., Nationwide Permit No. 26).The category
of activities shall include any fill activity in these headwaters
and isolated wetland and water areas where the activity does not
result in the loss or substantial modification of 10 acres or
more of waters of the United States, including wetlands. -This
Certification replaces Water Quality Certification Number 2176
issued on November 5, 1987.
The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified
category of activity wil]. 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 fill or substantial modification of greater than
one-third of an acre of such waters, including wetlands,
requires a written concurrence from the Division of Envi-
ronmental_ Management.
2. Proposed fill or substantial modification of equal to or
less~~,than one-third. of an acre of such waters, including ~~-
wetlands, does~~not require written concurrence from the
Division of Environmental Management.
3. Proposed fill of greater than one acre in SA, trout,
HQW, ORW, WS-I and WS-II watersheds requires public
notice and an individual 401 Certification from the Divi-
sion of Environmental Management;
4. That establish-ed sediment and erosion control practices
are utilized to prevent violations of the appropriate
turbidity water quality standard t50 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 trout waters};
5. That additional site-specific conditions may be added to
projects with greater than one-third of an acre impact
which are proposed under this Certification in order to
ensure compliance with all applicable water quality and
effluent standards;
6. Concurrence from DEM this Certification applies to an
individual project shall expire three years from the date

of the cover letter from DEM.
Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set
forth by a specific fill project shall result in revocation pf
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
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 Q'~' ~"NVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

George T . (~fierett, .Director
gencert.2~
jrd/gc
WQC# 2671