GC_DredgedMaterialonOceanBeaches

GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR CORPS OF EGINEERS
REGIONAL PERMIT 198000048
INVOLVING DISPOSAL OF DREDGED MATERIAL ON OCEAN BEACHES WITHIN
NORTH CAROLINA
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 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 and 15 NCAC 2B .0200
for the discharge of fill material to waters and wetland areas which
are waters of the United States as described in the Wilmington
District's Regional (General) Permit Number 198000048. This WQC is
rescinded when the Regional Permit is reauthorized or when deemed
appropriate by the Director of the Division of Water Quality.
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 or this General Certification requires written
concurrence from the Division of Water Quality;
2. The activity should be conducted in such a manner as to
prevent significant increases in turbidity outside the area
of construction or construction related discharge (increases
such that a turbidity of 25 NTUs or less is not considered
significant;
3. The discharge shall be free of toxic substances in violation
of state water quality standards;
4. If such activities should take place during periods of high
biological activity (i.e. sea turtle nesting), biological
monitoring may be required at the request of other state or
federal agencies and coordinated with these dredging
activities;
5. If an environmental document is required, this Certification
is not valid until a FONSI or ROD is issued by the State
Clearinghouse;
6. Written concurrence for use of this certification for a
particular project shall expire three years after issuance.
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 date: 11 February 1997.
DIVISION F WATER QUAI~TY
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By
A. Preston Howard; Jr., P.E.
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