20110176 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20110328

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Dee Freeman
Secretary
March 28, 2011
DWQ Project # 11-0176
North Lenoir Water Corporation
Mr. John Pope, President
904 North Queen Street
Kinston, NC 28501
Subject Property: Phase X Water System Improvements, Lenoir and Green Counties
Authorization of Neuse River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0233)
Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. Pope:
Lenoir County
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed below, to
temporarily impact approximately 200 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected Neuse River Riparian buffers for the
purpose of constructing and interconnecting water lines as described within your application dated January 19,
2011 and received by the N.C. Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on February 24, 2011. In addition, you should
obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your
project including (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-discharge regulations.
This authorization is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your
project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is sold, the
new owner must be given a copy of this authorization letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all
conditions. This authorization requires you to follow the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Authorization are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions of this
Buffer Authorization are met. No other impacts are approved including incidental impacts:
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Amount Approved (Units) Plan Location or Reference
Stream (feet)
404/CAMA Wetlands (acres)
Waters (acres)
Buffers 200 (square ft.) Ut to Wheat Swam
2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive velocities
through the protected stream buffers and will not re-concentrate before discharging into the stream as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
3. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent modifications, the
applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401 Oversight/Express Review
Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-
1650.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved buffer
impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is subject to review
as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. This Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5) years from the
date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A NCAC 2B .0233.
If you have any questions please call Roberto Scheller in the Washington Regional Office at [phone].
This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States or Waters of the State. Please
contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are
proposed to either of these waters.
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: Richard Moore P.E, McDavid Associates, Inc.
DLR Washington Regional Office
DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit
File Copy
Division of Water Quality
Washington Regional Office