NCC202585_ESC Approval Submitted_20200708

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Acting Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 10, 2020
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
City of Statesville
Attention: William E. Vaughan, PE
301 South Center Street
Statesville, North Carolina 28677
RE: Project Name: Larkin Development Water Supply Project
Acres Approved: 12.52
Project ID: IREDE-2020-013
County: Iredell
City: Statesville
Address: Moose Club, Amity Hill, & Dover Road
River Basin: Yadkin-PeeDee
Stream Classification: Other
Submitted By: City of Statesville
Date Received by LQS: May 20, 2020
Plan Type: New
Dear Mr. Vaughan,
This office has revie%Ned the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We End the plan to be
acceptable with modifications and hereby issue this letter of Approval with Modifications. The
Modifications Required for Approval are listed on the attached page. This plan approval shall expire three
(3) years following the date of approval, if no land -disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required
by Title 15A NCAC 4B .0129.
As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an electronic Notice
of Intent (eNOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the NCGO10000 Construction
General Permit. After the form is revie%ved and found to be complete, you will receive a link with payment
instructions for the S 100 annual permit fee. After the fee is received, you will receive the COC via email.
You MUST obtain the COC prior to commencement of any land disturbing activity. The eNOI form may
be accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCG01. Please direct questions about the eNOI form to Annette Lucas at
Annette.lucas uncdenr.go� or Paul Clark at Paul.clark,dmederingov, If the owner/operator of this project
changes in the future, the new responsible party is required to apply for his/her own COC.
Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) and the NCGO1 permit require that the following documentation be kept on
file at the job site:
1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCGO1 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months.
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� North Carolina Department of Environmenta; Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
e:!r0::fMooresville Regional OTce 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville. North Carolina 26i15
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Letter of Approval with Modifications
City of Statesville
June 10, 2020
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Also, this letter gives the notice required by G_S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic inspection to insure
compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Program is performance -oriented, requiring protection of
existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the commencement of this project, it is
determined that the erosion and sedimentation control plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (North Carolina General Statute i 13A-51 through 66), this
office may require revisions to the plan and implementation of the revisions to ensure compliance with the
Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and State water
quality laws, regulations, and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances or rules may also apply to
this land -disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede any other permit or approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the Financial
Responsibility Form, which you provided. This permit allows for a land -disturbance, as called for on the
application plan, not to exceed the approved acres. Exceeding the acreage «will be a violation of this permit
and would require a revised plan and additional application fee. You are requested to file an amended form
if there is any change in the information included on the form. In addition, it would be helpful if you notify
this office ofthe proposed starting date for this project. Please notify us if you plan to have a preconstruction
conference.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
cer !y,
4GC-4
Christopher Graybeal
Assistant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
Modifications Required for Approval
NCGO1 Fact Sheet
Hazen & Sawyer
Attention: Ellie Mierzejewski, PE
9101 Southern Pine Blvd, Suite 250
Charlotte, North Carolina 28273
Inspection Department

Letter of Approval with Modifications
City of Statesville
June 10, 2020
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MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
Project Name: Larkin Development Water Supply Project
Project ID: IREDE-2020-013
County: IredeIl
1. Implement the latest NCGOI Standards for Ground stabilization and Self -Inspection
approved April I.2019.

Fact Sheet on the New NCG01 Permit p`EQ5
April 2019
The NC NC Construction General Permit (also known as "NCG01") was renewed on April 1, 2019. The updated permit
does not significantly change the measures that are required to be implemented on construction sites. However,
there are some organizational and technical updates to the permit as described below. Most notably, there is a new
process in which construction sites will obtain official coverage under an NCG01 permit through an electronic
process. DEMLR worked with a broad team of stakeholders to make -all of these updates. If you have questions,
contact Annette Lucas at [e-mail] of (919) 70.7-3639.
Organizational Updates
The new permit.
• Repeats state requirements for E&SC
Plans and organizes them with federal
construction activity requirements;
• Is clearly organized by topic; and
• Has less text and more tables.
Technical Updates
The new permit:
• Requires that the E&SC Plan meet
SWPPP requirements (p. 2);
• Provides a list of items that must be
inc'uded in the SWPPP, such as the
construction sequence, plans,
calculations, etc. (p. 2-4);1
• Has updated language on bypasses and
upsets that is tailored to construction
activities (p. 10);
• Puts all timeframes for inspections,
record -keeping and reporting .n
"calendar days" for clarity and
consistency (p. 11-14);2
• Changes the inspection frequency
(during business hours) to at least
once per 7 calendar days and after
every storm > 1.0 inch (previously 0.5
inch);' and
• Excludes weekends, state and federal
holidays from normal business hours
unless construction activit-es take
place (p. 23).
This list is based on webs:te guidance
by the DEMLR Sediment Program.
= The number of calendar days was
selected to be as equivalent as
possible Wth the previous permit.
The `ntent is to provide predictability
to the inspection schedu;e.
Acronyms to Know
COC: Certificate of Coverage, proof of coverage under an NCG01 permit
DEMLR: NC Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
E&SC: Erosion & Sedimentation Control
e-NOI. Notice of Intent, application form for the NCGO1 permit
e-NOT: Notice of Termination, form for closing out the NCG01 permit
SWPPP: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, required by the NCG01
The NCG01 Process
The new NCG01 applies to permits approved on or after April 1, 2019.
Permittees will no longer receive a copy of the NCG01 permit in the mail
with their E&SC Plan approvals and be considered as covered under the
permit. Federal rules require that DEMLR receive an NO1 on each
construction project and issue each construction project its own COC.
Linder the new NCGO1 process, construction sites will continue to
receive approval for E&SC Plans from either DEMLR or the delegated
local E&SC program just like before. After receiving E&SC Plan approva ,
permittees will officially obtain coverage under the NCGO1 by
completing an a-NO1 (available at deg.nc. ov NCG01). The a-NO1 will
only take about 20 minutes to fi:l out and submit on-line.
Initially, there will be no charge associated with applying for an NCG01
permit but on or around June 1, 2019, DEMLR will begin charging a $100
annua: general permit fee as required per §143-215.3D.
DEMLR is working on creating a single application form that will allow an
applicant to simultaneously apply for an E&SC permit and an NCG01
COC. That effort is part of a larger Permit Transformation project at
DEMLR.

Q&A About the New NCG01 Permit
Why do construction sites have to do this extra application step?
DEMLR is required by the EPA to issue a specific COC to every construction
site that disturbs one acre or more. DEMLR is working to create a form
that combines the E&SC plan approval and a-NOI processes, but that will
take more time. For now, DEMLR has created an efficient a-NOl process.
If an E&SC Plan is approved before April 1, which permit applies?
Projects with already approved E&SC Plans will automatically follow the
new NCGO1 permit, but will not need to fill out an a-NOI or pay an annual
permit fee. However, the permittees should print the new permit and the
two standard detail sheets and have them on site.
Will DEMLR offer tools to help permittees comply with the new NCG01?
Yes, DEMLR will provide two sample plan sheets at deQ.nc.gov/NCGO1 that
can be placed into the E&SC plan set. The first covers the site stabilization
and materials handling portions of the permit. The second sheet covers
the inspection, record -keeping and reporting portions of the permit.
How will the new a-NOI submittal and CDC process work?
Permittees will apply for E&SC Plan approvals from DEMLR or the local
E&SC program like before. The E&SC approval letter will instruct the
permittee to visit de4.nc.eov/NCGO1 to submit an a-N01 form to DEMLR.
The permittee may begin the construction activity after receipt of the COC
(within three days*). The permittee must print and retain a copy of the
permit and the COC on site. Initially, the COC will be issued for free but on
or around June 1, 2019, a $100 annual general permit fee will be charged.
Who is allowed to submit an a-NOI form?
Submittal must be by a responsible corporate officer that owns or
operates the activity, such as a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice
president or a manager that is authorized in accordance with IV.I3.6 of the
NCGO1 permit. Additional signatory options are set forth in IV.13.6 of the
permit. It is possible for consultant to prepare the a-NOI, save it as a draft:
and email it to the responsible entity for signature & submittal.
What happens to the COC when the construction activity is complete?
When a project is complete, the permittees will contact DEMLR or the local
delegated program to close out the E&SC Plan. After DEMLR or the local
E&SC program inform the permittee of the project close out via inspection
report, the permittee will visit deg.nc.gov/NCG01 to submit an a -NOT.
Will there be a grace period for adherence to the new process?
DEMLR does not have the authority to grant a grace period from a
federally mandated permit. Permittees will be informed of the new
process via web site, E&SC Plan approval letters and list servs. If a
construction activity disturbs one acre or more (or is part of common plan
of development that disturbs one acre or more) fails to submit an a-NOI
after approval of its E&SC Plan, this is a violation of federal permitting
requirements and the permittee could be subject to a penalty assessment.
How does the new NCGO1 affect the
delegated local E&SC Programs?
Local programs will continue to review
and approve E&SC plans. However,
they will no longer send copies of the
NCGO1 with E&SC Plan approvals.
DEMLR will provide sample language to
use in local E&SC Plan approvals to
advise permittees that they must
submit an a-NOI to DEMLR.
Local programs are not required to
check if permittees have submitted e-
NOIs to DEMLR. However, if they wish
to do this voluntarily, there will be a
tool available on DEMLR's web site for
them to view a list of construction
projects that have submitted a-NOls.
When local programs c ose out an E&SC
Plan, the close-out letter will advise
permittees that they must submit an e-
NOT. DEMLR will provide sample
language.
Local programs may approve E&SC
plans that meet state sediment laws
and rules even if those plans are not
compliant with all of the NCG01
requirements. However, their
permittees will be required to add two
plan sheets (which will be provided by
DEMLR) to their E&SC Plans to ensure
that they fully comply with the ground
stabilization, materials handling, and
inspection, record -keeping and
reporting portion of the NCGO1 permit.
" Or 24 business hours for a project
approved under the DEMLR Express
review program.