HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201416 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20210112ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANI£L SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 12, 2021
DWR# 20-1416
Mecklenburg County
Mr. Charles Bliss
Charlotte Water
5100 Brookshire Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28216
Delivered via email to cblissPcharlottenc.egoov
Subject: APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
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Dear Mr. Bliss:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
dated December 29, 2020, and payment received by the Division of Water Resources on December
30, 2020. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number
4133 located at: https://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-
buffer-permitting-branch/general. This certification is associated with the use of General Permit
Number 12 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 and to the additional
conditions itemized below.
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
Temporary Impact
Amount Approved
Permanent Impact
Stream
67 linear ft.
0 linear ft.
Wetland (BLHD)
0.089 acre
0 acre
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)].
D Qom, _ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
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If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions of the attached Water Quality General
Certification or with the additional conditions itemized below, you must notify the Mooresville 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 Mooresville 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.
Additional conditions:
The construction of the new water main may result/encourage development along the
construction corridor. Development of these parcels may impact additional waters and cause
violations of downstream water quality standards. The secondary/cumulative impacts
associated with this project must be adequately addressed by the applicant for any
development/project defined in 15A NCAC 02H.1003 associated with this system. Any storm
water facilities, at minimum, must be designed to meet state guidelines or document that the
project will not impact water quality. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(1)]
Justification: In order to protect against impairment of water quality standards and best usage
of receiving and downstream waters, water quality based management practices must be
employed to protect against direct or indirect discharge of waste or other sources of water
pollution. In determining that the proposed activity will comply with state water quality
standards (including designated uses, numeric criteria, narrative criteria and the state's
antidegradation policy), the Division must evaluate if the activity has avoided and minimized
impacts to waters, would cause or contribute to a violation of standards or would result in
secondary or cumulative impacts.
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 on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Bill Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review by the Division under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If
you have any questions, please telephone Mr. Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office at
704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ
Attachment
cc: Bryan Rhoden Reynolds, Army Corps of Engineers, Charlotte, email
Len Rinder, WPEG, email
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file
MRO, Land Quality
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
NCDWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
County:
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and any
subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401 Wetland & Buffer Permitting
Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form may be
returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to
send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was
used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications,
and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Agent's Certification
Date:
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was
used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications,
and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
Date:
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401
Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No. Date