GC 3100

GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR PROJECTS ELIGIBLE
FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGIONAL ~GENERAL)PERMIT NUMBER
198200031(N.C. Department of Transportation, or Other Federal,
State or Locally Funded Bridge
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 Water
Quality Regulations in 15A NCAC 2H, Section .0500 and 15A NCAC 2B
.0200 for the discharge of fill material to waters and wetland areas
as described in the Wilmington District's Regional (General) Permit
Number 198200031. This Certification replaces Water Quality
Certification Number 2735 issued on May 1, 1992. This WQC is
rescinded when the Corps or Engineers reauthorize this Regional
General Permit or when deemed appropriate by the Director of the DWQ.
The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified
category of activity will not violate applicable portions of 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 does not require
written concurrence from the Division of Water Quality as
long as the following conditions are followed;
2. That appropriate sediment and erosion control practices
which equal or exceed those outlined in the most recent
edition of the "North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control
Planning and Design Manual" or the "North Carolina Surface
Mining Manual" (as available from the Division of Land
Resources in the DEHNR Regional and Central Offices) are
utilized to prevent exceedances of the appropriate turbidity
water quality standard (50 NTUs in streams and rivers not
designated as trout by DWQ; 25 NTUs in all saltwater
classes, and all lakes and reservoirs; and 10 NTUs in trout
waters) ;
3. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands
or waters shall be removed and the natural grade restored
after the Division of Land Resources has released the
project;
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. Fill or alteration of more than one acre (0.45 ha) of
wetlands will require compensatory mitigation in accordance
with 15A NCAC .0506(h}. Written DWQ approval for this
mitigation plan is required which may utilize the state's
Wetland Restoration Program;
6. Fill or alteration of more than 150 linear feet (45.7
meters) of streams may require compensatory mitigation in
accordance with 15A NCAC .0506(b). Written DWQ approval for
this mitigation plan is required which may utilize the
state's Wetland Restoration Program;
7. If an environmental document is required, this Certification
is not valid until a FONSI or ROD is issued by the State
Clearinghouse;

8. Concurrence from DWQ that this Certification applies to
an individual project shall expire three years from the
date of the cover letter from DWQ.
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 and may result in criminal and/or
civil penalties.
The Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality 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 Carolina
Division of Water Quality.
Effective data: 11 February 1997.
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
By
A. Preston Howa r. P.E.
Director
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WQC # 3100