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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 30, 2011
HBP Properties, LLC
P.O. Box 5365
Cary, NC 27512
Re: Legend Oaks Subdivision, Chatham County
DWQ Project # 20051986, Ver. 3; USACE Action ID. No. 200900106
Ut to Cub Creek [030605, 16-41-2-10-(0.5), WSIV, NSW]
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions -
MODIFICATION - REVISED
Dear Mr. Powell:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 3787 issued to HBP Properties, LLC, Inc., dated September
30, 2010. This Certification replaces the Certification issued to you on August 18, 2010. In addition,
you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including
(but not limited to) Solid Waste, Sediment and Erosion Control, Stormwater, Dam Safety, Non-discharge
and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
CHS/ijm
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oleen Sullins
Sincerely,
Attachments: Certificate of Completion
NC DWQ 401 WQC Summary of Permitted Impacts and Mitigation Requirements
cc: Becky Fox, EPA, 1307 Firefly Road, Whittier, NC 28789
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office, Wilmington District
Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
DLR, Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Jennifer Burdette, Burdette Land Consulting, 10212 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC 27615
Filename: 051986 Ver4LegendOaksSD(Chatham)401 _1C_MOD_Revised
4 1 Oversight/Expres, Reviev, Permitting Unit
1 150 Mail Service Center, Ra =igh, North Carolina 27699 1650
P?onr: 91; 307-63001 FAX [phone]
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September 30, 2011
NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401 Public Laws 92-
500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 to HBP Properties, LLC to fill 0.015 acres of 404/wetland
(0.006 acres permanent impact and 0.009 acres temporary impact) and 475 linear feet of perennial stream
(416 linear feet permanent impact and 59 linear feet temporary impact), 59 linear feet of intermittent stream
(20 linear feet permanent impact and 39 linear feet temporary impact) in Cape Fear River Basin, to
construct the residential subdivision at the site. The site is located north of Lystra Road and east of US
Highway 15/501, near Chapel Hill, in Chatham County, North Carolina, pursuant to a permit application
dated January 21, 2009, and received by the DWQ on January 28, 2009, by Public Notice issued by the
USACE on January 28, 2009, and received by the DWQ on January 29, 2009, and by all additional
correspondences received by the DWQ on March 12, 2009, March 26, 2009, May 12, 2009, July 30, 2010
and September 2, 2011.
The application and supporting documentation provides adequate assurance that the proposed work will
not result in a violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the
State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301,
302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the application, the
supporting documentation, and conditions hereinafter set forth.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design submitted in the application materials and as
described in the Public Notice. If the project is changed, prior to notification a new application for a new
Certification is required. 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 of this Certification. Any
new owner must notify the Division and request the Certification be issued in their name. Should wetland
or stream fill be requested in the future, additional compensatory mitigation may be required as described
in 15A NCAC 2H.0506 (h) (6) and (7). If any plan revisions from the approved site plan result in a
change in stream or wetland impact or an increase in impervious surfaces, the DWQ shall be notified in
writing and a new application for 401 Certification may be required. For this approval to be valid,
compliance with the conditions listed below is required.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general
conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are
approved including incidental impacts:
Type of Impact Amount Approved nits Plan Location or Reference
404/401 Wetlands 0.015 [(acres) 0.006 acres permanent and 0.009 Application, Public Notice, and
acres temporary] additional information received
7/30/10
Stream (perennial) 475 [(linear feet) 416 linear feet permanent impact, Application, Public Notice, and
59 linear feet temporary impact] additional information received
7/30/10
Stream 59 [(linear feet) 20 linear feet permanent impact, Additional information received
(intermittent) 39 linear feet temporary impact] 7/30/10
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Sediment and Erosion Control:
2. 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.
3. No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the
footprint of the impacts depicted in the 404/401 Permit Application. All construction activities,
including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best
Management Practices, shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards,
statutes, or rules occur;
4. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters without prior
approval from the Division. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and
waters is unavoidable, design and placement of temporary erosion control measures shall not be
conducted in a manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands or stream beds or banks,
adjacent to or upstream and down stream of the above structures. All sediment and erosion control
devices shall be removed and the natural grade restored within two (2) months of the date that the
Division of Land Resources or locally delegated program has released the project.
5. Protective Fencing - The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor
within these boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange warning
fencing (or similar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to infringe within the
buffer, wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities.
Continuing Compliance:
6. HBP Properties, LLC shall conduct construction activities in a manner consistent with State water
quality standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance with section 303(d) of the
Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate requirements of State law and federal law. If the
Division 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, the Division may reevaluate and modify this Certification to include
conditions appropri, to to assure c:)mp.iance with such st uidards and n,,quir,ments in acc)rdai,ce with
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15A NCAC 2H.0507(d). Before modifying the Certification, the Division shall notify HBP
Properties, LLC and the US Army Corps of Engineers, 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 HBP Properties, LLC in writing, shall be provided
to the United States Army Corps of Engineers 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;
7. Construction Stormwater Permit NCG010000
Upon the approval of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan issued by the Division of Land
Resources (DLR) or a DLR delegated local erosion and sedimentation control program, an NPDES
General stormwater permit (NCGO10000) administered by DWQ is automatically issued to the
project. This General Permit allows stormwater to be discharged during land disturbing construction
activities as stipulated by conditions in the permit. If your project is covered by this permit
[applicable to construction projects that disturb one (1) or more acres], full compliance with permit
conditions including the sedimentation control plan, self-monitoring, record keeping and reporting
requirements are required. A copy of this permit and monitoring report forms may be found at
http: //h2o. enr.state. nc. us/su/Forms Documents. htm.
Mitigation:
8. Compensatory Mitigation Using the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below. We understand
that you wish to make a payment to the Wetlands Restoration Fund administered by the NC
Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) to meet this mitigation requirement. This has been
determined by the DWQ to be a suitable method to meet the mitigation requirement. Until the EEP
receives and clears your check (made payable to: DENR - Ecosystem Enhancement Program Office),
no impacts specified in this Authorization Certificate shall occur. The EEP should be contacted at
[phone] if you have any questions concerning payment into a restoration fund. For
accounting purposes, this Authorization Certificate authorizes payment into the Wetlands
Restoration Fund to meet the following compensatory mitigation requirement:
Type of Impact Compensatory Mitigation Re uired River and Sub-basin Number
Stream 436 [(linear feet) - 60 linear feet new impacts] Cape Fear/03030002
Additionally, per this revision, in order to compensate for impacts to 20 linear feet of stream on
Lot 44 of the project, the permittee shall make payment to the North Carolina Ecosystem
Enhancement Program (NC EEP) in the amount determined by the NCEEP, sufficient to perform
the restoration of 20 linear feet of warm water stream in the Cape Fear River Basin, Cataloging
Unit 03030002. Construction within the jurisdictional areas of Lot 44 of the project, as indicated
in the attached plan, shall begin only after the permittee has made full payment to the NC
EEP/ILF for the above impacts and provided a copy of the payment documentation to the Corps,
and the NC EEP/ILF has provided written confirmation to the Corps that it agrees to accept
responsibility for the mitigation work required, in compliance with the MOU between the North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the United States Army Corps
of Engineers, Wilmington District, dated November 4, 1998.
In order to compensate for the remainder of the authorized impacts on Lots 3 through 5 of the
project, which includes impacts to 40 linear feet of stream, the permittee shall make payment to
the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NC EEP) in the amount determined by the
NC I?EP, sufficient to 1lerfoi in the restoration )f 40 1Mear feet of warm water Aream in the Cape
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Fear River Basin, Cataloging Unit 03030002. Construction within the 40 linear feet of stream on
Lots 3 through 5 shall begin only after the permittee has made full payment to the NC EEP/ILF
for the above impacts and provided a copy of the payment documentation to the Corps, and the
NC EEPALF has provided written confirmation to the Corps that it agrees to accept responsibility
for the mitigation work required, in compliance with the MOU between the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the United States Army Corps of
Engineers, Wilmington District, dated November 4, 1998.
9. 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 the attached
certificate of completion to the Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater, Compliance and Permitting Unit
(WeBSCaPe), North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC,
27699-1650.
Also, this approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as
depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit.
If this Certification is unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within sixty (60) days following receipt of this Certification. This request must be in the form of a
written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with the
Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. If
modifications are made to an original Certification, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing on the
modifications upon written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of the Certification. Unless
such demands are made, this Certification shall be final and binding.
This the 30`h day of Sept er 30 2011
D ON W LITY
IVY
C en Sullins
CHS/ijm
3787
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
401 Water Quality Certification
Summary of Permitted Impacts and Mitigation Requirements
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0500, HBP Properties, LLC, to fill or otherwise impact 0.015 acres of
404/wetland (0.006 acres permanent impact and 0.009 acres temporary impact) and 414 linear feet of perennial
stream (376 linear feet permanent impact and 38 linear feet temporary impact), in the Cape Fear River Basin, to
construct the residential subdivision at the site, which is located at north of Lystra Road and east of US Highway
15/501, near Chapel Hill, in Chatham County, North Carolina. All activities associated with these authorized
impacts must be conducted with the conditions listed in the attached Permit transmittal letter. THIS
CERTIFICATION IS NOT VALID WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENTS.
COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS, ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
NC EEP NAME Legend Oaks Phase III
DWQ PROJECT #: 20051986, Ver. 4
LOCATION: Near Chapel Hill, NC
COUNTY Chatham
BASIN/ SUB BASIN Cape Fear/03030002
Dee Freeman
Secretary
As required by 15A NCAC 2H.0500, and the conditions of this Certification, you are required to compensate for the
above mitigable impacts through the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of wetlands, surface waters
and riparian buffers as outlined below prior to conducting any activities that impact or degrade the waters of the
state.
Note: Acreage requirements proposed to be mitigated through the Ecosystem Enhancement Program must be
rounded to one-quarter acre increments and linear foot requirements must be rounded up to the nearest foot
according to 15 2R.0503(b).
Impacts Mitigation
60 Linear Feet of Stream 60 Linear Feet of Stream
One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirement is through the payment of
a fee to the Wetlands Restoration Fund per NCAC 2R.0503. If you choose this option, please sign this form and
mail the form along with a copy of your 401 Certification or Buffer Approval to the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program at the address below. An invoice for the appropriate amount of payment will be sent to you upon receipt of
this form. PLEASE NOTE, THE ABOVE IMPACTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE
NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY THE ECOSYTEM ENHANCMENT
PROGRAM.
Signature
Date
ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
1652 Mail Service Center
RALEIGH, N.C. 27699-1652
[phone]
Filename: 051986 Ver4LegendOaksSD(Chatham)401 _IC_EEP_MOD_Revised
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