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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Dee Freeman
Secretary
April 28, 2011
DWQ# 11-0361
Iredell County
Mr. Mike Holder, P.E.
NCDOT Division 12
P.O. Box 47
Shelby, NC 28151
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Holder:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to permanently impact 111
linear feet (If) and to temporarily impact 45 If of streams as described in the table below:
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Site #1 Dutchman Creek/perennial 70 If 15 If Permanent stream impact for new culvert and
riprap inlet/curet stabilization, temporary stream
impact for cofferdams
Site #2 1" Unnamed tributary to Dutchman 25 If 15 if Permanent stream impact for culvert extension,
Creek/perennial rock ladder construction, scourhole armoring and
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impact for cofferdams
Site #3 2ntl Unnamed tributary to 16 If 15 If Permanent stream impact for culvert extension and
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impact for cofferdams
Stream impacts are associated with paving a secondary road, as described in your application received by the Division of
Water Quality (DWQ) on April 15, 2011 The location of the project is State Road 2017 (Tom Lauren Road) in Iredell
County. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this project is covered by Water Quality General
Certification Numbers 3820. 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. This approval will expire with the associated 404 permit unless otherwise specified
in the Water Quality Certification. This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design that you described in your
application (unless modified below).
Should your project change, you must notify the DWQ in writing and you may be required to 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 conditions.
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Ave.. Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] customer Service: 1-877823-6748
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Mr. Mike Holder, P.E.
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If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or if 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 and those listed
below:
1. Due to the extreme slopes at Permit Sites #2 and #3 as described in the application, NCDWQ will not require the burial
of the culverts in the streambed at these locations. However, design and placement of the culvert and other structures
shall be in such a manner that the original stream profile is not altered (i.e., the depth of the channel must not be
reduced by a widening of the streambed). Existing stream dimensions (including pattern and profile) are to be
maintained above and below the location of each culvert. The structure shall be designed and installed to allow for fish
and other wildlife movement as well as prevent headcutting of the stream. The applicant may be required to provide
evidence that the equilibrium has been maintained, if requested in writing by NCDWQ
2. A representative from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) environmental staff shall be
present on site during the construction of the proposed rock ladder at Permit Sites #2.
3. Riprap placed for stream stabilization shall be placed in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede
aquatic life passage.
4. Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order minimize sedimentation
and reduce the introduction of other pollutants into the stream.
5. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this certification.
6. Temporary dewatering sites must be restored to pre-existing conditions unless more natural geomorphic conditions can
be provided.
7. If concrete is used during construction, a dry work area should be maintained to prevent direct contact between curing
concrete and stream water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete should not be discharged to surface
waters due to the potential for elevated.pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills.
8. All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP measures from the most
current version of the NCDOT Construction and Maintenance Activities manual such as sandbags, rock berms,
cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent excavation in flowing water.
9. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing should not be modified. Disturbed
floodplains and streams should be restored to natural geomorphic conditions.
10. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent
contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials.
11. All fill slopes located in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placed at slopes no flatter than 3:1, unless otherwise authorized
by this certification.
12. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters is .
prohibited.
13. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be posted on the construction site at all times. In addition, the Water
Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with the Division Engineer and the on-
site project manager.
14. Native riparian vegetation must be re-established within the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing
season following completion of construction.
15. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum extent practicable. If
placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable, they shall be removed and
the natural grade restored within 30 days after the Division of Land Resources has released the project.
Mr. Mike Holder, P.E.
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16. Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper design,
installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to protect surface waters
standards:
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed, operated, and
maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control
Planning and Design Manual.
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must be
such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina
Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow
sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including contractor-owned or leased borrow pits associated with the
project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed, operated, and
maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual.
d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with the
requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
17. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and its contractors and/or agents shall not excavate, fill or
perform mechanized land clearing at any time in the construction or maintenance of this project within waters and/or
wetlands, except as authorized by this Certification, or any modification to this Certification (e.g., no work shall occur
outside of the footprint of the plans provided). In addition, there shall be no excavation from or waste disposal into
jurisdictional wetlands or waters associated with this Certification without appropriate modification. If this occurs,
compensatory mitigation may be required since it is a direct impact from road construction activities.
18. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the certification and to the drawings submitted for
approval.
19. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this certification shall
be clearly marked by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing activities. Impacts to areas within the fencing are
prohibited unless otherwise authorized by this certification.
20. The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Quality within 24 hours of discovery.
21. Upon completion of the project, the NCDOT Division Engineer shall complete and return the enclosed "Certificate of
Completion" form to notify DWO when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed. Please include
photographs upstream and downstream of the structure to document correct installation.
22. Continuing Compliance. NCDOT shall conduct its activities in a manner so as not to contravene any state water quality
standard [including any requirements for compliance with section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act] and any other
appropriate requirements of state and federal law. If DWQ determines that such standards or laws are not being met
(including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or that state or federal law is being violated, or that further
conditions are necessary to assure compliance, DWQ may reevaluate and modify this certification to include conditions
appropriate to assure compliance with such standards and requirements in accordance with 15 A NCAC 2H.0507(d).
Before codifying the certification, DWQ shall notify NCDOT and the USACE, provide public notice in accordance with
15A NCAC 2H.0503, and provide opportunity for public hearing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0504. Any new or
revised conditions shall be provided to NCDOT in writing, shall be provided to the USACE for reference in any permit
issued pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and shall also become conditions of the 404 Permit for the
project.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this Certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within
60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition that conforms to Chapter 1506
of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C.
27699-6714. This Certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.

Mr. Mike Holder, P.E.
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This letter completes the review by the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. if you have any
questions, please telephone Polly Lespinasse in the Mooresville Regional office at 704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
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forColeen H. Sullins
Attachments
cc: Liz Hair, USACE Asheville Field Office
Sonia Carrillo, DWQ Wetlands Unit
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