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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201221 Ver 1_401 Approval Letter_20201218DocuSign Envelope ID: 9COFA1AB-5EF3-49A5-9B12-0983AFCAA70E ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Highest Power Solar, LLC Attn: Matt McGovern 880 Apollo Street, Suite 333 El Segundo, CA 90245 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality December 18, 2020 DWR # 20201221 Franklin County Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Highest Power Solar Farm Dear Mr. McGovern: You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated October 29, 2020, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) October 19, 2020 and payment received October 21, 2020 and additional information received on December 16, 2020. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4135. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 14 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations. The Division has determined that the proposed project will comply with water quality requirements provided that you adhere to the conditions listed in the enclosed certification. The following proposed impacts are hereby approved. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)] Type of Impact Amount Approved (units) Permanent Amount Approved (units) Temporary 404/401 Wetlands W1: Road Crossing -Fill 0.005 (acres) 0 (acres) W2: Road Crossing -Fill 0.065 (acres) 0 (acres) Stream S1: Road Crossing -Rip Rap 21 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) S1: Road Crossing-Dewatering 0 (linear feet) 42 (linear feet) S2: Road Crossing -Culvert Replacement 6 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) S2: Road Crossing -Rip -Rap 37 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) D E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 NORTH CAROLINA ......eMof Envimn.....Uual1 /`� 919.791.4200 DocuSign Envelope ID: 9COFA1AB-5EF3-49A5-9B12-0983AFCAA70E Highest Power Solar Farm DWR# 20201221 401 Certification Page 2 of 3 Type of Impact Amount Approved (units) Permanent Amount Approved (units) Temporary S2: Road Crossing-Dewatering 0 (linear feet) 43 (linear feet) S3: Road Crossing-Culvert/Fill 22 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) S3: Road Crossing -Rip Rap 26 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) S3: Road Crossing-Dewatering 0 (linear feet) 45 (linear feet) S4: Road Crossing-Culvert/Fill 21 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) S4: Road Crossing -Rip Rap 19 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) S4: Road Crossing-Dewatering 0 (linear feet) 42 (linear feet) S5: Road Crossing-Culvert/Fill 21 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) S5: Road Crossing -Rip Rap 23 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) S5: Road Crossing-Dewatering 0 (linear feet) 54 (linear feet) This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of this Certification. If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)]. If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions of the attached Water Quality General Certification, you must notify the Raleigh Regional Office within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances. The permittee shall report to the Raleigh Regional Office any noncompliance with, and/or any violation of, stream or wetland standards [15A NCAC 02B .0200] including but not limited to sediment impacts to streams or wetlands. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee became aware of the non-compliance circumstances. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5] This Certification can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. Additional information regarding requirements for filing a Petition and Petition forms may be accessed at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000. One (1) copy of the Petition must also be served to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: DocuSign Envelope ID: 9COFA1AB-5EF3-49A5-9B12-0983AFCAA70E Highest Power Solar Farm DWR# 20201221 401 Certification Page 3 of 3 William F. Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC 02H .0500. Please contact Stephanie Goss at 919-791-4256 or Stephanie.Goss@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, DOCUSigned by: 8CDA9D825D4A46D... Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosures: GC 4135 cc: Brad Luckey, Pilot Environmental Inc. (via email) Andy Williams, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email) Gabriella Garrison, NCWRC (via email) DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file