GC 2745

GENERAL CERTIFICATION
FOR PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS NATIONtiIIDE PE~NNiIT
NUMBERS 3 (MAINTENANCE) 4 (FISH AND WILDLIFE HARVESTING DEVICES
AND ACTIVITIES), 5 (SCIENTIFIC MEASUREMENT DEVICES), 7 (OUTFACE
STRUCTURES), 13 (BANK STABILIZATION FOR PROJECTS~LES~ THAN 500
FEET IN LENGTH), 14 (ROAD CROSSINGS FOR PROJECTS a) IMPhC~'ING
WATERS ONLY AND b) SUBJECT TO SEPA OR NEPA), 18 (MINOR DISCHARGES
FOR PROJECTS WITH LESS THAN 10 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL IN WATERS OR
WETLANDS), 20 (OIL SPILL CLEANUP), 22 (REMOVAL OF VESSELS), 23
(CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS), 25 (STRUCTURAL DISCHARGE), 26
(HEADWATERS AND ISOLATED WETLANDS WITH LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO
ONE-THIRD ACRE FILL OF WATERS OR WETLANDS), 27 (WETLAND
RESTORATION ACTIVITIES), 32 (COMPLETED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS), 36
(BOAT RAMPS [IN NONWETLAND SITES]), 37 (EMERGENCY WATERSHED
PROTECTION), AND REGIONAL PERMIT 125 (BOAT RAMPS)
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
Environmental Management Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section~.0500
and 15 NCAC 2B .0109 and .0201 for the discharge of fill material
to waters and wetland areas which are waters.of the United States
as described in 33 CFR 330 Appendix A (Bj (3, 4; 5; ?0, 2Z, 27,
32, 36, and 37) of the Corps of Engineers regulations. This
Certification replaces Certification Number 2663.
The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified
category of activity will not violate Sections 301, 302, 303p 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. These activities do not require written concurrence from
the Division of Environmental Management as long as they
comply with all conditions of this General Certification.
2. The use of Nationwide 23 (Categorical Exclusions)
requires written notification to DEM of the extent of
impact to waters and wetlands;
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 by DEM; 25 NTUs in all
saltwater classes, and all lakes and reservoirs; and 10
NTUs in trout waters);
4. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete
from coming into contact with waters of the state until
the concrete has hardened;
5. The use of Nationwide 13 shall minimize fill in
significant wetlands and waters.
6. This Certification shall expire when the appropriate
Nationwide Permit is reissued, expires or is modified.
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 pro jL~~~t .
This is the 30st day of Jul~v ;~ 1992
D III S I ON OF Ev DTI ONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Certification # 2745
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By
A. Prest~..a How Jr. P.E.
Acting D:..~ector