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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
April 26, 2011
Surry County
NCDWQ Project No. 2001-15 51 v.2
NC Granit Quarry
APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. William Swift
NC Granite Quarry
151 Granite Quarry Trail
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Dear Mr. Swift
Dee Freeman
Secretary
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts to facilitate water
withdrawal for NC Granit Quarry operations while an existing dam height is lowered in Surry County:
Stream Impacts in the Yadkin River Basin
Site Permanent Fill in Temporary Fill in Permanent Fill in Temporary Fill in Total Stream Stream
Intermittent Intermittent Stream Perennial Stream Perennial Stream Impact Impacts
Stream (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) Requiring
Mitigation
linear ft
1 100 100 0
100 100 0
Total
Total Stream Impact for Project: 100 linear feet.
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received April 20, 2011 with additional
information dated received April 21, 2011. After reviewing your application, we have decided that these impacts
are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3688. This certification corresponds to the Nationwide
Permit 33 issued by the Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should acquire any other federal, state or local permits
before you proceed with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge
and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire with the accompanying 404 permit.
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below).
Should your project change, you must notify the NCDWQ and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the
new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying
with all the conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of total
impacts to streams (now or in the future) exceed 150 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the
conditions listed in the attached certification(s) and any additional conditions listed below.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Location: 585 Waughtown St. Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet www.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
NorthCarolina
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Condition(s) of Certification:
Project Specific Conditions
1. Removal of accumulated sediments shall be deposited in an upland area. Any runoff from that area shall
be treated to ensure protection of downstream jurisdictional streams and/or wetlands.
2. The permittee shall take appropriate measures to prevent downstream water quality standard violation
during sediment removal and placement of temporary structures.
3. The temporary structures shall be removed and impact areas shall be restored to preconstruction contours
within six months post construction. If this is not feasible, the Division shall be contacted to modify the
permit.
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an administrative
hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition
with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered
filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of
Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, except
for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: (919)-733-3478
A copy of the petition must also be served on DENR as follows:
Ms. Mary Penny Thompson, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you
have any questions, please contact Amy Euliss at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Director
Cc: Monte Matthews, US Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office
Kate Montieth, The Catena Group, 410-13 Millstone Drive, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Ron Linville, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Ian McMillan, Wetlands, 401Unit
File Copy
NCDWQ Project No.:
Applicant:
County:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
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 Transportation Permitting
Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650. This form
may be returned to NCDWQ 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:
Date:
Agent'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: Date:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
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