20110852 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20110922

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
September 22, 2011
Robeson County
NCDWQ ProjectNo. 110852
SR 1515 & SR 1540 Intersection
TIP/State Project No. W-5140
APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. Greg Burns, P.E., Division Engineer
NCDOT, Division 6
PO Box ] 150
Fayetteville, NC 28302
Dear Mr. Bums:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of
implementing roadway improvements to [he intersection of SR 1540 (Sally Rd) and SR 1515 (St Anna Rd.) in
Robeson County:
Open Water (Tributary) Impacts in the Lumber River Basin
Site Permanent FiII in
O en Waters. ac Temporary Fill in
O en Waters ac Total Fill in Open
Waters ac
1 0.009 ~ 0' 0.009
2 0.0516 0 0.0516
Total 0.061 0 0.061
Total Open Water Impact for Project: 0.061 acres.
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your revised application dated received September 14, 201 ].
After reviewing your application, we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality
Certification Number 3820. This certifcation corresponds to the Nationwide Permit 14 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 no[ 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 [he NCD WQ and submit a new application. If [he 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 iri [he 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 and any additional conditions listed below.
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Condition(s) of Certification:
Project Specific Conditions
This approval will expire with the accompanying 404 federal permit. "Phis condition supercedes condition
No. 19 in the General Certification 3820.
2. Burial of [he proposed 48" pipe at Site 1(-L- Sta 16+75) will not be required so positive drainage can be
maintained along the roadway drainage system.
General Conditions
3. Unless otherwise approved in [his certification, placement of culverts and other structures in open waters
and streams shall be placed below the elevation of the streambed by one foot for all culverts with a
diameter greater than 48 inches, and 20 percent of the culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter less
than 48 inches, to allow low flow.passage of water and aquatic life. Design and placement of culverts and
other structures including temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a manner [hat may
result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands or streambeds or banks, adjacent [o or upstream and down stream of
the above structures. The applicant is required [o provide evidence that the equilibrium is being maintained
if requested in writing by NCDWQ. If this condition is unable to be met due to bedrock or other limiting
features encountered during construction, please contact NCDWQ for guidance on how [o proceedand to
determine whether or no[ a permit modification will be required.
4. If concrete is used during construction, a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact
between curing concrete and stream water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be
discharged to surface waters due [o the potentia] for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills.
5. During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the
U.S., or protected riparian buffers.
6. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing shall not be modified.
Disturbed floodplains and streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions.
7. The use of rip-rap above the Normal High Water Mark shall be minimized. Any rip-rap placed for stream
stabilization shall be placed in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede aquatic life
passage.
8. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings
submitted for approval.
9. 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 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
10. Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize
sedimentation and reduce the introduction of other pollutants into [he stream.
I1. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regulazly inspected and maintained [o
prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials.
12. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this
certification.
' i 13. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to
surface waters is prohibited.
1 I 14. The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State water
quality standards (inc]uding any requirements resulting from compliance with §303(d) of the Clean Water
Act) and any other appropriate requvements of State and Federal law. If NCD WQ determines that such
standards or laws are not being met (including [he failure [o sustain a designated or achieved use) or [ha[

State or federal law is being violated, or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance,
NCDWQ may reevaluate and modify this certification.
15. All fill slopes located in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placed at slopes no flatter than 3:1, unless
otherwise authorized by this certification..
16. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on the construction site at all times. In
addition, the Water Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with
[he Division Engineer and the on-site project manager.
17. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this
au[hori~ation 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.
18. The issuance of this certification does not exempt the Permit[ee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e. local, state, and
federal) having jurisdiction, including but no[ limited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater management
rules, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements, etc.
19. The Pennittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Quality within 24
hours of discovery.
20. Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste sites), [he NCDOT
Division Engineer shall complete and return the enclosed "Certification of Completion Form" to notify
NCDWQ when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed.
21. Native riparian vegetation must be reestablished within the construction limits of the project by the end of
the growing season following completion of construction.
22. There shall be no excavation from, or waste disposal into, jurisdictional wetlands or waters associated with
this permit without appropriate modification. Should waste or borrow sites, or access roads to waste or
borrow sites, be located in wetlands or streams, compensatory mitigation will be required since that is a
direct impact from road construction activities.
23. 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 [he project must be designed, installed, operated, and
maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Caralina 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 versioh of the
North Caralina 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.
23. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters unless otherwise approved
by this Certification.
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:OOam and S:OOpm, except

for official state holidays. The original and one (l) 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 [he 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 Bearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-67]4
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 [he review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Ac[. If you
have any questions, please contact Mason Herndon at [phone].
Sincerely,
,~~) Coleen H. Sullins
qE"' _ Director
Cc: (Electronic copy only)
Ronnie Smith, Wilmington US Army Corp District Office
Jim Rerko, Division 6 Environmental Office
Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission ,
Sonia Carrillo, NCDWQ Centra] Office
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