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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCC203435_ESC Approval Submitted_20200811ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary BRIAN WRENN Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality July 23, 2020 LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS Camden Solar, LLC Attn: Mr. William Gulley, Authorized Signatory 17901 Von Karman Ave, St. 1050 Irvine, CA 92614 RE: Project Name: Camden Solar Farm Project ID: Camde-2020-009 County: Camden City: Camden Address: NC Hwy 343 River Basin: Pasquotank Date Received by LQS: June 24, 2020 Submitted By: Albemarle & Associates, Ltd. Plan Type: New Dear Sir, Acres Approved: 218.0 This office has reviewed the subject erosion -and sedimentation control plan. We find the plan to be acceptable and hereby issue this Letter of Approval. 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 413.0129. 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 NCG010000 Construction General Permit. After the form is reviewed and found to be complete, you will receive a link with payment instructions for the $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 eN01 form maybe accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCGO1. Please direct questions about the eNOI form to Annette Lucas at Annette.lucasgncdenr.gov or Paul Clark at Paul.clark@ncdenr. og_v. 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 413 .011 S(a) and the NCGO 1 permit require that the following documentation be kept on file at the job site: QE��� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington, North Carolina 27889 NOF1iH CAliOUNR o.o�b..+.+eW--MarRy 11, �� 252.946.6481 1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation. 2. The NCG01 permit and the COC, once it is received. 3. Records of inspections made during the previous 30 days. Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic inspection to ensure 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, 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 insure 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. 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. Sincerely, r Samir Dumpor, PE Regional Engineer cc w/o enc: Kirk Neubauer, WorleyParsons (email) Mike Morway, PE, Albemarle & Associates, Ltd. (email) WaRO Division of Water Resources (email) The developer is responsible for the control of sediment on -site. if the approved erosion and sedimentation control measures prove insufficient, the developer must take those additional steps necessary to stop sediment from leaving this site (NCGS 113A-57(3)). Each sediment storage device must be inspected after each storm event (NCGS 113A- 54. l(e)). Maintenance and/or clean out is necessary anytime the device is at 50% capacity. All sediment storage measures will remain on site and functional until all grading and final landscaping of the project is complete (15A NCAC 04B .0113). 2. The developer is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the development of this project prior to the commencement of this land disturbing activity. This could include our agency's Stormwater regulations and the Division of Water Resources' enforcement requirements within Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' jurisdiction of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Division of Coastal Management's CAMA requirements, the Division of Solid Waste Management's landfill regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency and/or The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, local County or Municipalities' ordinances, or others that may be required. This approval cannot supersede any other permit or approval. 3. Adequate and appropriate measures must be properly installed downstream, within the limits of disturbance, of any land disturbing activity to prevent sediment from leaving the limits of disturbance, entering existing drainage systems, impacting an on -site natural watercourse or adjoining property. (NCGS 113A-57) PROJECT INFORMATION SHEET APPROVAL DATE RESPONSIBLE PARTY PROJECT NAME: COUNTY: OFF -SITE BORROW AND/OR DISPOSAL SITE: START-UP DATE: CONTRACTOR: ON -SITE CONTACT: ON -SITE PHONE NO.: OFFICE PHONE NO.: ulv 23. 2020 Camden Solar. LLC Camden Solar Farm Camden NO.: Camde-2020-009 NO. COMPLETE & RETURN THIS FORM PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION TO: N.C.D.E.Q. LAND QUALITY SECTION ATTN: James Edwards 943 WASHINGTON SQUARE MALL WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27889 james.edwards@ncdenr.gov