GC 3112

GENERAL CERTIFICATIQN
FOR PROJECT ELIGIBLE FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS
GENERAL PERMIT NUMBER 198000291 (ISSUED TO
NnRTU ('ARnT~TNA DTVT~TnN OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
This General Certification is issued in conformity with
requirement 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 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 and 15 NCAC 2B .0200
for the discharge of fill material as described in General Permit
198000291. This Certification replaces Water Quality Certification
Number 3025 issued on September 6, 1995. This WQC is rescinded when
the Corps of Engineers reauthorizes Regional General Permit 0291 or
when deemed appropriate by the Director of 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 conditions hereinafter set forth.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Activities authorized by CAMA major permits require written
concurrence from the Division of Water Quality as well as
compliance with all conditions of this General
Certification;
2. Activities authorized by Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA)
minor permits do not require written authorization from the
Division of Water Quality as long as they comply with all
other conditions of this General Certification;
3. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices that
equal or exceed those outlined in the most recent edition of
the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning
and Design Manual" or the "North Carolina Surface Mining
Manual" (available from the Division of Land Resources in
the DEHNR Regional or Central Offices) shall be utilized to
prevent exceedances of the appropriate turbidity water
quality standard (50 NTUs in freshwater streams and rivers;
25 NTUs in all saltwater classes, and all lakes and
reservoirs);
4. 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;
5. If an environmental document is required, this Certification
is not valid until a FONSI or ROD is issued by the State
Clearinghouse;
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. Additional site-specific conditions may be added to projects
which have applied for CAMA major permits which are proposed
under this Certification in order to ensure compliance with
all applicable water quality and effluent standards;
Violation of the conditions herein set forth by a specific
project shall result in revocation of the Certification for that
project and may also 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 that, in his judgement,
poses a threat of significant adverse impact on water quality or
remove the existing uses of the wetland or downstream waters.
Public hearings may be held for specific applications or groups
of applications prior to a certification decision if such hearings are
deemed to be in the public's best interest by the Director of the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
Effective date: 11 February 1997.
DIVISION F WATER QUA ITY
By
A. Preston H ar Jr. P.E.,
Director
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WQC# 3112