NCC203358_ESC Approval Submitted_20200806

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Acting Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 6, 2020
LETTER OF APPROVAL
Public Service Company of North Carolina, Inc.
ATTN: Shaun Randall
P.O. Box 1398
Gastonia, NC 28053
RE: Project Name: Rutledge Gas Pipeline Extension
Acres Approved: 3.3
Project ID: WAKE-2020-052
County: Wake
City: Town of Knightdale
Address: Poole Rd
River Basin: Neuse
Stream Classification: Other
Submitted By: S&ME ATTN: Erik Hartwick
Date Received by LQS: February 3, 2020
Plan Type: New — Utility — Express
Dear Mr. Randall:
The subject erosion and sedimentation control plan has been approved. The enclosed Certificate
of Approval must be posted at the job site. 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 (NOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the
NCGO10000 Construction Stormwater General Permit. This form MUST be submitted and COC
issued prior to the commencement of any land disturbing activity on the above -named project. The
NOI form may be accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCGO1. Please direct questions about the NOI form to
Annette Lucas at Annette.Lucas(2ncdenr.gov or Paul Clark at Paul. Clark(2ncdenr.gov. After you
submit a complete and correct NOI Form, a COC will be emailed to you within three business
days. Initially, DEMLR will not charge a fee for coverage under the NCGO1 permit. However, a
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February 6, 2020
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$100 fee will soon be charged annually. This fee is to be sent to the DEMLR Stormwater Central
Office staff in Raleigh.
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.
However, it is my understanding that, according to communications between Erik Hartwick and
Annette Lucas on December 18, 2019, this project qualifies for exemption from the NCGO1 permit
per CFR 122.26(c)(1)(iii) and therefore the above language regarding the eNOI process and
obtaining COC may be disregarded. If it is determined that NCGO1 requirements do apply for this
project, follow the procedure outlined above.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.l(a) of our right of periodic inspection
to insure compliance with the approved plan.
Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) requires that a copy of the approved erosion control plan be on file
at the job site. 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 Act 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 113A-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. You are requested to file an amended form if
there is any change in the information included on the form. 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

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Public Service Company of North Carolina, Inc.
February 6, 2020
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application fee. In addition, it would be helpful if you notify this office of the proposed starting
date for this project. Please notify us if you plan to have a preconstruction conference.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Dylan Reinhardt
Assistant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
NPDES NCGO1 Fact Sheet
cc: S&ME ATTN: Erik Hartwick (EHartwickgsmeinc.com)
Regional Office file