GC 2732

GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR PROJECTS ELIGIBLE
FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBER 14 (ROAD
CROSSINGS)
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 far the discharge of fill mate-
rial to waters and wetland areas as described in 33 CFR 330
Appendix A (B~ X14) of the Carps of Engineers regulations (i.e.,
Nationwide Permit No. 14).The category of activities shall
include any fill activity for road crossing and is limited to
fill less than one-third of an acre. This Certif icatian replaces
Water Quality Certif icatian Number 2177 issued on November 5,
1987 and Water Quality Certif icatian Number 2666 issued an Janu-
ary 21, 1992.
The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified
category of activity will not violate Sections. 301, 302, 343, 306
and 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 if conducted in
accordance with the conditions hereinafter set forth.
Conditions of Certif icatian:
1. Proposed fill or substantial modification of
wetlands under this General Certification requires writ-
ten concurrence f ram the Division of Environmental Man-
agement. Projects which impact waters only da not
require written concurrence.
2. If written concurrence is not issued by the Division of
Environmental. Management within 45 days from receipt of a
complete application by the Divisionts 401 Certif icatian
Office in Raleigh, then 401 Certification is deemed to be
issued as Lang as the applicant follows all ether
conditions of this General Certification unless
additional information is requested in writing by the
Director ar his designee;
3. The width of the fill is limited to the minimum needed
far the actual crossing;
4. That the roadway width shall be minimized as much. as
practicable and that na practicable alternative exists;
5. That established sediment and erasion 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; and
10 NTUs in trout waters);
6. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete
from coming into contact with. waters of the state until
the concrete has hardened;
7. 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;
8. 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 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 1st day of May, 1992
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DIVISION of ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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