NCC204092_ESC Approval Submitted_20200922

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
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BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 6, 2020
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
Blue Ridge Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.
Attention: Jonathan Hartsell, Executive Director
Post Office Box 782
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
RE: Project Name: Ward Mill Dam Removal Project
Acres Approved: 1.9
Project ID: WATAU-2020-006
County: Watauga
City: Laurel Creek
Address: Old Watauga River Road
River Basin: Watauga
Stream Classification: B, Tr, HQW
Submitted By: Blue Ridge Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.
Date Received by LQS: July 30, 2020
Plan Type: Revised
Dear Mr. Hartsell:
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We find 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 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 eNOI form may be accessed at
deq.nc.gov/NCGO1. Please direct questions about the eNOI form to Annette Lucas at
Annette.lucas(q'-ncdenr.gov or Paul Clark at Paul. clark(aDncdenr.gov. If the owner/operator of this project
changes in the future, the new responsible party is required to apply for his/her own COC.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
"'� 336-776-9800

Letter of Approval with Modifications
Blue Ridge Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.
August 6, 2020
Page 2 of 3
Title 15A NCAC 413 .0118(a) and the NCGO 1 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.
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. 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,
Tamera Epli E, CPESC
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
Modifications Required for Approval
NCGO1 Fact Sheet
ec: Jake McLean, PE, Wildlands Engineering Omclean,(,'�,wildlandseng.com)

Letter of Approval with Modifications
Blue Ridge Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.
August 6, 2020
Page 3 of 3
MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
Project Name: Ward Mill Dam Removal Project
Project ID: WATAU-2020-006
County: Watauga
Reviewed by: Tamera Eplin, PE, CPESC
Modifications pursuant to applicable North Carolina General Statutes and/or Regulations:
1. This ESC plan was approved based on information submitted via E-mail to Tamera Eplin, PE
on July 30, 2020. For inspection purposes, two copies of revised plans reflecting the E-
mailed information must be delivered to this office by August 26, 2020 or prior to the
beginning of construction, whichever date is earlier. Please reference Project Number
WATAU-2020-006 in your cover memo. [15A NCAC 4B .0107(c)]
2. Any off -site borrow and waste required for this project must come from a site with an
approved erosion control plan, a site regulated under the Mining Act of 1971, or a landfill
regulated by the Division of Solid Waste Management. Trash/debris from demolition
activities or generated by any activities on site must be disposed of at a facility regulated by
the Division of Solid Waste Management or per Division of Solid Waste Management or
Division of Water Resources rules and regulations. [15A NCAC 4B .0110]
3. Additional measures may be required - The applicant is responsible for the control of
sediment on -site. If the approved erosion and sedimentation control measures prove
insufficient, the applicant must take those additional steps necessary to stop sediment from
leaving this site. [15A NCAC 4B .0115]
Additional Comments:
1. This project is affiliated with Trout Waiver TB-WATAU-2020-005, issued August 6, 2020.
Ref: G.S. 113A-54.1 through G.S. 113A-57
Sections 15A NCAC 04A.0101 through 15A NCAC 04E.0504
General Permit NCG 010000 NPDES for Construction Activities