20110808 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20110927

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
September 27, 2011
DWQ# 11-0808
Surry County
Joshua White
Michael Baker Engineering Inc.
8000 Regency Parkway Suite 200
Cary, NC 27518
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. White,
You have our approval to conduct stream restoration and enhancement activities for the Horne Creek Stream
Restoration Project in accordance with the attached conditions, along a total of approximately 3,813 existing linear feet
of stream located within Pilot Mountain State Park, in Surry County, as described in your application received by the
Division of Water Quality on August 30, 2011. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this activity
is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3689, which can be viewed on our web site at
http://www.ncwaterqualily.org/wetlands.html. This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 13 or 27
when it is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should secure any other applicable federal,
state or local permits before you proceed with your project, including (but not limited to) those required by Sediment
and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations. Also, this approval will expire when
the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification.
This approval is valid only for the purpose and design that you have described in your application. If you change your
project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be required to send us a new application for a new certification. If
the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval letter and is thereby
responsible for complying with all conditions. For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in
the attached certification, as well as the additional conditions listed below:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all other specific and general conditions of this
Certification are met. No other impacts, including incidental impacts, are approved:
Location Identifier Amount Approved Type of Impact
Horne Creek 3,430 linear feet Restoration and Enhancement, see design
UT to Horne Creek 383 linear feet Restoration and Enhancement, see design
2. Native vegetation shall be used throughout this project. All tree and shrub plantings within the proposed planting
buffer on both sides of the stream shall be protected from mowing or clearing.
3. Natural fiber matting is recommended for streambank stabilization over plastic matting that can entrap small
animals.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Location: 585 Waughtown St. Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107 One
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 NorthCarolina
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org Naturally
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
Horne Creek Stream Restoration
DWQ# 11-0808
September 27, 2011
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4. Visual monitoring of the stream channel and all structures shall be conducted at a minimum of quarterly for the
first year or two bankfull events (whichever is longer), and then annually until it is determined that all structures
and stream banks are stable (particularly after storm events) and vegetation is successful. Any failures of
structures, stream banks, or vegetation may require future repairs or replacement to ensure the stability and water
quality of the stream and downstream waters.
5. Upon finishing the project, the Applicant shall fill out and return the enclosed "Certificate of Completion"
to notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401 Certification has been completed. This certificate
should be returned to the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the NC Division of Water Quality at the
address listed on the form. Along with the Certificate of Completion, please send photographs showing the
restored stream reach.
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 which conforms to
Chapter 150B 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.
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 telephone Sue Homewood in the DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-7714964.
Sincerely,
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
i Division of Water Quality
Attachments
cc: Matt Windsor, Pilot Mountain State Park, 1792 Pilot Knob Park Rd, Pinnacle, NC 27043
Monte Matthews, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office
DWQ Wetlands/401