GC 2679

GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR CORPS OF
ENGINEERS REGIONAL ~GENERALI PERMIT NUMBER 199200297 Fire
Control Activities on Federal/State Owned or Operated wildlife
and Recreational Property, and, when performed by the U.S. Forest
Service or N:C. Division of Forest Resources on Privately Owzled
Land
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 fi1.l mate-
rial to waters and wetland areas as described in the Wilmington
District's Regional General) Permit Number 199200297 Fire Con-
trol Activities on Federal/State Owned or Operated Wildlife and
Recreational Property).
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 fill or substantial modification of waters or
wetlands for this General Certification requires written
concurrence from the Division of Environmental Manage-
ment.
2. That established sediment and erosion control practices
are utilized to prevent violations of the appropriate
turbidity water quality standard X50 NTUs in streams and
rivers not designated as trout by DEM; 25 NTUs in all
saltwater classes, and all lakes and reservoirs; and 10
NTUs in trout waters);
3. Significant uses as specified in 15A NCAC 2B .0200 shall
not be removed by discing or other activities.
4. Undisturbed buffers of at least 100 feet in width shall
be left adjacent to both sides of all DEM-classified
waters to maintain water quality. Periodic interruptions
in this buffer are acceptable for vechicular access if
clearly shown on a map with written approval of DEM.
5. Special erosion control measures are required at all
stream and DEM-classified canal crossings.
6. That additional site-specific conditions may be added for
projects proposed under this Certification in order to
ensure compliance with all applicable water quality and
effluent standards;
7. Concurrence from DEM that 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 of
this Certification for the project.
The Director of the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management may require su~~mission of a formal application for

individual certification for any project in this category of
activity, if i~t 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 OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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By ~ `Y ,
George '.~ , Brett, Director
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