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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
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NC ENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
September 4, 1999
Dare County
DWQ Project # 990985
APPROVAL OF 401Quality Certification
Mr. D. R.. Conner, P.E.
N.C. Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 850
Edenton, NC 27932
Dear Mr. Conner:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to dredge material from 20,000
square feet of waters for the purpose of recovering sand deposited in waterfowl impoundments by Hurricane Dennis at Pea Island
National Wildlife Refuge to facilitate the relocation of Highway 12 according to an application tiled on September 4, 1999.
After reviewing your application and the revisions to the application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water
Quality Certification Number 3112. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with
your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-Discharge and Water Supply
Watershed regulations. This approval will expire when the accompanying 404 or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise
specified in the General Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application except as modified below. If
you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is sold, the
new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all
conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required
as described in 15A NCAC 2H.0506 (h) (6) and (7). This approval shall expire when the corresponding Nationwide Permit
expires or as otherwise provided in the General Certification. For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed
in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act
within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter
150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-
7447. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any
questions, please telephone Danny Smith at 919-733-1786.
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cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
Washington Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Doug Huggett, Division of Coastal Management
Division of Water Quality • Non-Discharge Branch
1621 Mail Service Center., Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
The Highlander
PO Box 249
Highlands, NC 28741
Attn: Legal Ad Department
Dear Sir:
Re: Public Notices
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NC ENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
September 3, 1999
Please publish the attached Public Notice one time in the sections set aside for Legal
Advertisements in your newspaper. The publication should run on or before September 8, 1999.
Please send the invoice for the publications and three copies of the affidavit of publication to the
address given below. Payment cannot be processed without the affidavit of publication.
N.C. Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Wetlands/401 Unit
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
Attn: John Dorney
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call John Dorney at 919-733=
9646.
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W ter Quality
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Asheville Regional DWQ Office
Central Files
Asheville Field Office US Army Corps of Engineers
Ernie Seneca, DWQ
Fred Tarver, DWR
Jim Blowse, DWR
ation Program
Wetlands/401 Unit 4401 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Nantahala Power and Light Company in Franklin
North Carolina, has applied to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality for a Water
Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act and Water
Quality Commission rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0101, 15A NCAC 2B .0231 and 15A
NCAC 2H .0500. The activity for this Certification is sought to relicense the Queens
Creek hydroelectric project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Madison
County. DWQ intends to issue a 401 Certification with a requirement for a minimum
low flow release which would vary from 2.0 cfs in August to October and 4.0 cfs from
February to May.
The public is invited to comment on the above mentioned application to the Division of
Water Quality. Comments shall be in writing and shall be received by the Division no
later than September 27, 1999. Comments should be sent to the N.C. Division of Water
Quality, Non-Discharge Branch, 1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1621,
Attn: John Dorney (919-733-1786 Fax: [phone]). A copy of the application and
draft Certification is on file at the Division office at Asheville North Carolina (Asheville
Regional Office fax [phone] during normal business hours and may be inspected by
the public.
e T. Stevens
Di ctor
N.C. Division of W er Quality
DATE: September 3, 1999
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment LTRMAI
and Natural Resources / 1 •
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor D E N R
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director
September 3, 1999 Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Branch
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
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September 4, 1999
MEMO TO: John Dorney
FROM: Doug Huggett
TEL:[phone] P.001
SUIURCT: Darc County, NC 12 on Hatteras Island, removal of sand from Pea Island
National Wildlife Refuge waterfowl impoundments
Attached please find an application from the North Carolina Department of Transportation
requesting authorization for reconstructing several protective dunes adjacent to highway NC 12.
These dunes, which were destroyed as a result of Hurricane Dennis, are crucial to protecting the
highway. In some areas large amounts of sand were washed into the adjacent waterfowl
impoundments west of NC 12 within the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. It will be
necessary to remove this sand in order to have enough material to reconstruct the dunes. This
removal will also facilitate the management objectives of the US Fish and Wildlife Service by
reopening portions of the waterfowl impoundments.
The Division of Coastal Management will be authorizing this activity under the emergency
provisions of the Coastal Area Management Act. As we have previously discussed, I would like
to request that if possible the Division of Water Quality issue a Water Quality Certification as
soon as possible so that this critical activity may proceed. Please feel free to contact me at 733-
2293 extension 244 if you have any questions.
North Cuolina Depar4rtettt of Envirainurnt arW Natural Resources James B, Hunt It, Govemor • Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Division of Coastal Man2prNnt Dorms D. Moffitt, Director
Po. Box 27687, Aalelah, North Cuohna 27611.7687 - Phone [phone] • http,//dcmz.onrstate.nc.us
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01/03/1992 23:15 9194739949 PAGE 01
Form 13CM-M7P-1
APPLICATION
(To be completed by all •pplica nu)
b. City, town, oomm?u? Ity of lwwmark
1. APPLICANT PEA A[& r•F M ,P?fHf?L
e. Sweet addrea or secondary road cumber
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a. Luhdo«vttor:
Name -_,- tJe k g:1-
Address P. o, t3UL?,f
City C,40 of /b W _,_ - State
d. u pmposed work within cky IbWm or planning
jurisdiction? Yea . X No
e. Name of body of water want pmjoet (e,g, river,
creek, sound, bay) .frL ol 14fWA gQr. g o V
Zip 7-79 3 1 Day Phone ZSL- qr2 •7L77
Fu 711 , YJL -M7,
b. AuthorLzed Agent;
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Name A 9.
Address P u,,, ?,p? gS-U
City State 011 (.1
Zip Dav Phone 71 7 7
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e. Project Dame Of any) _ o c.h r?o.l . of
NOTE: Irrndt Wa be hrwrl v Pens Ark"dormr(r), wI/or
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2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
11. County r? f+ F'r_
3. DESCREMON AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PItOJECT
a. List all development activities you propose Wo,
building a borne, motel, marina, bulkhead, pier, and
excavation ud/or AUling activities.
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b. Is the proposed activity malmonence of an existing
project, now work, or both? Ala rWrxwA•y,(,,o
c. Will the projea be for public, private or commercial
Uae7 ?hL7/J G .,?rw?..?-iii ..,.....-..?
d. Give a brief daserlptlon of purpose, me, mabods of
aonanedon ad dilly opomlowl of proposed
prflject. If more Space Is aaaded, pious utscb
a+ddidonal pages. -&-s-z L-AC4 f ax L',4,vg
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4. LAND AND WATER
CHARACTERISTICS
Lix-ralN fi??E 'I..+rtiRl N.,TSOnA? iAJAYdE
a. Site of entire tram ???.. y,7, jN.rng#r. 0
b. Site of Indlvldual Int(s)
C, Approximate elevation of tract above KRW or
NWL R
d, Soil type(s) and taxture(s) of tract
I:?
e. Vegetattion on trace -VAOU^ n H A N
f. Man-made features now on tract -L
V4 LZa y.S 4112 M
g What is the LAMA Land Use Plan land
classification of the city(Garr ask leeaa a.d we paen.J
PAFE C,r-'>1
.. Conservation Trwltional
Developed Community
itural Other
b, How is the tract zoned by law govertnnent7
I. Is the proposed project cormistent with the applicable
zoning? -, Yes __ No
rAWCA 9poWl eel A-rr -r44=W, if qWfi?jr)
J. Hsu a profaasional uchaanloglMl asaeasIDeutt been
done fbr the WACO _ Yes No
If yes, by whom?
k. L the project looted in a Nsaeloaal Registered
Historic District or does it involve a National
Register listed or eligihlr propeM7
Ys I_ No
1. Are there wetlands on the site? C yes No
CQUW (marsh) 4 Other x
If yes, bas a delineation been conducted? , d t)
fAmwe# deaftwag ,,, U s.Ai?AI J
TEL:[phone] P. 003
PAGE 02
M, Describe existing wastewater treatment facilitirs,
liroxxe_ s
n. Describe locatlon and type of discharges to waters
of the state, (For eaaample, surface mnoff, sanitary
wastewater. Industrial/commercial effluent. 'wash
down' arid renidbotial disebarillm)
a. Dacrlbe existing drinking water supply source.
rS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In addition to the eoaVletad application form, the
following Itama saaat be aubodned;
• A copy of the dead (with state application ardy) or
other Instrument under which the applicant chins title
to the ef'feeted propown. If the applicant is not
elaltning to be the owner of acrid property, theca
forward s copy of the deed or other instrument under
which the owner claims 1106, pits written petmlesion
from the owner to CAM out the project,
• An 80MMta, dated work pill (itecluding plain view
and crow-sealonal drawings) drawn to &We In black
ink on an g 1/I' by It' white paper, (Refer to
Coastal RaourM Ct?tumiaalon Rule 71.0203 for a
detallad deacriptlon.)
Plow note that WOW drawings we preferred and
only high quality copies will be aceapled. Blue-line
prints or other larger plus are acceptable only if as
adequate oumber of quality copies are provided by
opplient. (Contact the U.S. Army Corps of
Enghmm regtuding that agency's use of larger
drawings,) A alte or IomJtlon map Is a part of plat
requirements and It must be suRiclen0y detailed to
guido agency personnel unflamillar with the area to the
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site, Include highway or secondtry road (SR)
numbers, landmarks, and the like.
• A Stormwater certification, if one is necessary
• A list of the nRfna and complete addressee of the
Adjac"I waterfront (riparian) landowners and
algned return receipts as proof drat such owns
have received a copy or the appliesdan and plats
by ewified mail. Such landowners roust be advlsed
that they have 30 days in which to submit comments
on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal
Management. Upon signing this form, the applicant
further certlfies that such notice has been provided.
Nobe
Address
Phone --
Name
Address
Phone
Name
Address
Phone
• A list or previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
Perarlttas, and issuing duck.
• A check for $250 made payable to the Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
(DEHNR) to cover the cosu of processlag the
application.
• A signed AEC hazard notice for projects is
oceanfront and inlet areas.
A statement or Compliance with the N.C.
Tutvirottmentel Policy Act (N-C.G.S. 113A - 1 lo
191) If the ptOM involves the e;panditure of public
funds or use of public lands, attach a statement
documenting compliance A,ith the North Ctrolina
EnvironmenW Policy Act,
TEL:[phone] P,004
PAGE 03
6. CERTIFICATION AND PERNII.MSION
TO ENTER ON LAND
I understand that any pUM9t Issued In response to tbb
application will allow ody the development described in
the APplicatlon. The project wUl be subJect to Conditions
and restrictions contained ;., the permit.
I oertAify that to the best of sty knowledge, the proposed
aotivlty complies with the State of North Carolina's
approved CoasW MaaajaMent Program and will be
conducted in A manner consistent with such program.
I certify that I mum autborized to grant, and do in feet,
pram permission to represegtatives of state and federal
review 45mr.1% to enter on the aforementioned lands in
coarleatioa with evalustigg information related 90 this
Permit application and follow-up monitoring of the
Pmjeat,
1 further certify that the information provided in this
VPIIMIO13 is truthful to the belt or my knowledge.
his is the day of L _, I9„toj,
Print Nance C, o n w
ry-
Signature
ZMWPWW or ANL6*9d 49rev
Please Indicate atachamants partaining to your proposed
project,
DCM M7
2
-
DCM MP
3 Excavation and FA( Information
- Upland Development
DCM MY-4 StrucMrm Information
DCM MP•S Bridges and Culverts
DCM MP.6 Marina Developtpeat
NOTE: P'MO i19A aid datt 94th arlach+?mear in the
space Provided X Me borrorn Rf each form.
400 copies of this publ,c document were printed at a total cost of 552.46 or S .13 per copy.
Xe•tred 6319s
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-XCAVATION
.ND FILL
opt bride and eulveru)
h this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major
It, Form DCM-Mp-I. Be sure to complete. all
sections of the Joint Application that relate to this
ited project.
'ibe below the purp09e of proposed excavation' or
tivitles, All values to be given in feet,
is
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7 or (NWL)

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TEL:[phone] P. 005
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I. EXCAVATION
A. Amount of material to be excava m below
NWL, In cubic yards lot
b. Type of material to be excavated tjb
c. Does the area to be excavated Includo coastal
wediands (marsh), submerged aquatic veg tion
(SAW or other wetlands? _ yes No
d_ Highgtouod excavation In cubic yuds
Z, DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED
MA'T'ERIAL
s. London of di: oaal area
b. Dimenslom of disposal area YQ0-%Zo
c. po you claim title to disposal area?
- Ym V No
If no, attach a letter granting permlision from the
owner,
d. WUl a disposal area be avallable for future
maintenance? as ?,, No
If yd, where?
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I. Does the disposal area Include any coastal wetlands
(marsh), SAVs of giber weilandO
- Yea V No
f. Does the disposal Include any area in the water?
Yes V No
3. SHORELINE STABILIZATION
I. Type of shoreline stabilization
- Bulkhead -- Riprap
S• Length
Average distance waterward of MHW or NWL
I, Maximum distance waterward of MHW or NWL
I. Shoreline erosion during prorm ir.e 12 months
f3'awee of ir?onnaeonJ T y. _
Type of bulkhead or riprap material
Amount of fill in cubic yards rr, be placed below
water level
(1) 1Z lprap
(2) Bulkhead backfill
Type of fill material
Source of fill material
• OTHER FILL ACTIV'ITMS
(Excluding Shoreline Stablllmetion)
Will fill material be brought to site?
Yes No
TEL:[phone] P. 006
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If yest
(1) Amount of material to be placed in the
water
(2) Dimensions of Rll Brea
(3) Purpose of fill
b. WUI fll material be placed In coastal wetlands
(marsh), SAV3 or other wetlands?
Yee - No
If yes,
(1) Dimemlons of till are;
(2) Purpose of till
S. GENERAL
a. How will excavated or Nil material be kept on site
and erosion controlled? ---fit.
b. What type of construction equipment will be used
(for example, draglitte, backhoe, or hydraulic
dredge ?
C. Will wetlands bo er5ssed In trimpo equipment
to project site? _ Yes No
If yes, explain steps that wilt be taken to lessen
environmental impact,.
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UPLAND
TEL:[phone] P. 001
PAGE 03
DEVELOPMENT
(Construction and/or land disturbing actlvltlea)
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major
Permit, Form DCM-MP-1, Be sure to complete All
other Sections Of the Joint Apr!i.-mion that relate to this
proposed project.
a. Type and number of buildings, facilities, units or
strucrures proposed __N
b. Number of lots or parcels Aa a
c. Density (give the number of residential units and the
units per acre)
d, Size of area to be grade,J, filled or disturbed
including roads ditcheti, etc.
4- ? e'
e• if the proposed project will disturb more than one
acre of land, the Division of Land Resources must
receive an erosion and sedimentation control plan at
least 30 days before land disturbing activity begins.
If applicable, has a swinieritation and erosion
control plan been submitted ;n the Division of Land
Resources? ? Yes No
If yes, date submitted --
f. List the materials (such as marl, paver Stone,
asphalt, or concTett) TO br. used for paved surfaces.
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I- Give the pdreentage of the rrawt within 75 feet of
MHW or NWL, or within 5'5 f::et in the case of an
Outstanding Resource Watc:. to be covered by
impervious and/or built-vpo,i surfaces, such is
pavemRnt, buildings, rooftop<, or to a used for
vehicular driveways or parking,
h. ProJects that require a CAMA Major Development
Permit may Also require a Stormwater Certification.
HAS a site development plan beers submitted to the
Division of Environmental Management for review?
-- Yes --? No
If yes, date submitted rQ A
L Describe proposed m Qd of sewage disposal,
j. Have the facilities described In Pri. above
received state or local approval?
(Atlac* gppropriwe doeunW,W 0,q
It. Describe location and WE of proposed discharges to
waters of the state (for example, surface runoff,
sanitary wat;tewater, industrial /commercial effluent,
"wash dowp( fkd residential dischargew).
I. Describe proposed drinking water supply source
(e.g. well, commuNtyApublic system, etc.)
M. Will water be impounded? _____ Yes ? No
If yes, how many acres?
n. If the project is a oceanfront developm when
was the lot(s) platted and recorded? r-1
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Appu4at or ?Joct Name
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