20110985 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20111115

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality ,
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
November 15 2011
Johnston County
NCDWQ Pro�ect No 20110985
Bridge 40 on US 70 Busmess
TIP No B 3864
APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION and NEUSE BUFFER AUTHORIZATION,
with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Dr Gregory J Thorpe Branch Manager
NCDOT Pro�ect Development&Env�ronmental Analysis
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699 1598
Dear Dr Thorpe
You have our approval m accordance wrth the conditions listed below for the followmg unpacts for the purpose of
replacmg Bridge 40 m Johnston County
Stream Im acts m the Neuse Rrver Basin
Site R� ra Bank Stabil�zat�on to Perennial Stream lmear ft Total Stream Im act linear ft
1 148 148
Total 148 148
Total Stream Impact for Pro�ect 148 lmear feet
Wetland Im acts m the Neuse R�ver Basm
Site Tem orar Fdl ac Excavation ac Total Wetland Im act ac
1 006 <001 007
Total 0 06 <0 O1 0 07
Total Wetland Impact for Pro�ect 0 07 acres
O en Water River Im acts m the Neuse Rrver Basm
S�te Permanent Fill m O en Waters ac Tem orar Fill m O en Waters ac Total Fdl m O en Waters ac
1 <001 002 003
Total <0 Ol 0 02 0 03
Total Open Water Impact for Pro�ect 0 03 acres
Transportation Permitting Unit One
1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1650 NorthCarolina
Location 512 N Salisbury Street Raleigh North Carolina 27604 �iy¢9,y+�/ly/
Phone [phone] FAX [phone] bZbbBd 6 �
Internet http llportal ncdenr orglweblwq
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An Equal Opportunity\Affirmative Action Employer
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Neuse R� ar�an Buffer Im acts
S�te Zone 1 minus =Zone 1 Zone 1 Buffer ��� Zone 2 m[nus =Zone 2 Zone 2 Buffer
Impact Wetlands Buffers(not M�t�gation �'''� Impact Wetlands Buffers Mit�gat�on
(sq ft) in Zone 1 wetlands) Required ��,� (sq ft) �n Zone 2 (not Required(usmg
(sq ft) (sq ft) (using 3 1 rat�o) � (sq ft) wetlands) 1 5 1 ratio)
s ft
Bndge 6394 0 6394 N/A �� 3352 427 2925 N/A
Utility 2145 0 2145 N/A � 1435 0 1435 N/A
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Totals 8539 0 8539 0 ��� 4787 427 4360 0
*n/a=Total for Site is less than 1/3 acre and 1501mear feet of unpact no mrtigation required
Total Buffer Impact for Pro�ect 13,326 square feet
The pro�ect shall be constructed ui accordance with your application dated received November 8 2011 After
reviewmg your application we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification
Numbers 3689 and 3701 This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permits 13 and 23 issued by the Corps of
Engmeers This approval is also valid for the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules(15A NCAC 2B 0233) In addrtion you
should acquue any other federal state or local permits before you proceed w�th your pro�ect mcludmg(but not
limited to)Sedunent and Erosion Control Non Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations This approval
will exp�re with the accompanymg 404 permrt
This approval is vahd solely for the purpose and design described m your application(unless modified below)
Should your pro�ect change you must nohfy 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 complyuig
with all the condrtions If total wetland fills for this pro�ect(now or m the future)exceed one acre or of total
�mpacts to streams(now or m the future)exceed 150 lmear feet compensatory mrtigation may be requ�red as
described m 15A NCAC 2H 0506(h)(6)and(7) Additional buffer impacts may requ�re compensatory mitigation
as described m 15A NCAC 2B 0242(9) For this approval to remam valid you must adhere to the conditions listed
m the attached cert�fications and any addrtional condrtions listed below
Condit�ons of Certification
1 The post construction removal of any temporary bridge structures must return the pro�ect site to rts preconstruction
contows and elevations The unpacted areas shall be revegetated with appropriate native species
2 Strict adherence to the most recent version of NCDOT s Best Management Practices For Bridge Demolition and
Removal approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers is a condrtion of the 401 Water Quality Certification
3 Br�dge deck drauis shall not discharge d�rectly mto the stream Stormwater shall be d�rected across the bndge and
pre treated through site appropriate means(grassed swales pre formed scour holes vegetated buffers etc)before
entermg the stream Please refer to the most current version of Stormwater Best Management Practices
4 Bridge piles and bents shall be constructed usmg driven piles(hammer or vibratory)or drilled shaft construction
methods More specifically Jettu►g or other methods of pile drrvu►g are prohibited without prior written approval from
NCDWQ first
5 No dnll slurry or water that has been m contact wrth uncured concrete shall be allowed to enter surface waters
This water shall be captured treated and disposed of properly
6 All pile drrving or drillmg activrties shall be enclosed m turbidity curtams unless otherwise approved by NCDWQ
7 All bridge construction shall be performed from the existmg bridge temporary work bridges temporary causeways
or floating or sunken barges If work condrtions requ�re barges they shall be floated mto position and then sunk The
barges shall not be sunk and then dragged mto position Under no c�rcumstances should barges be dragged along the
bottom of the surface water
8 Due to the river bemg a 303(d)listed vnpa�red watershed stormwater s shall not discharge d�rectly to surface
waters Stormwater shall be treated usmg appropriate best management practices pr�or to discharg�ng to surface
waters

9 Due to the river bemg a 303(d)listed watershed that is impa�red due to turbidity the pro�ect shall be designed
constructed and operated with sedunent and erosion control measures that meet Design Standards ul Sensrtive
Watersheds [15A NCAC 4B 0124] However due to the size of the pro�ect NC DOT shall not be requ�red to meet
15A NCAC 4B 0124(a)regarduig the maximum amount of uncovered acres
10 All riparian buffers impacted by the placement of temporary fill or clearmg activities shall be restored to the
preconstruction contours and revegetated Mamtamed buffers shall be permanently revegetated w�th non woody
species by the end of the growmg season followmg completion of construction For the purpose of this condition
mamtauied buffer areas are defined as areas wrthm the transportation corridor that will be sub�ect to regular NCDOT
mamtenance activ�ties mcludmg mowmg The area with non mamtamed buffers shall be permanently revegetated wrth
native woody species before the next growmg season followmg completion of construction
11 Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2B 0233(6) sedunent and erosion control devices shall not be placed m Zone 1 of any
Neuse Buffer without prior approval by NCDWQ At this tune NCDWQ has approved no sediment and erosion
control devices ui Zone 1 outside of the approved pro�ect unpacts anywhere on this pro�ect Moreover sedunent and
erosion control devices shall be allowed m Zone 2 of the buffers provided that Zone 1 is not compromised and that
discharge is released as diffuse flow
12 All stormwater runoff shall be d�rected as sheetflow through stream buffers at nonerosrve velocrties unless
otherw�se approved by this certification
13 If concrete is used durmg construction a dry work area shall be mamtamed to prevent d�rect contact between
curmg concrete and stream water Water that madvertentiy contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to
surface waters due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills
14 Durmg the construction of the pro�ect no stagmg of equipment of any kmd is permitted m waters of the U S or
protected ripanan buffers
15 The dunension pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossmg shall not be modified Disturbed
floodplams and streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions
16 The use of rip rap above the Normal High Water Mark shall be mmimized Any rip rap placed for stream
stabilization shall be placed m stream channels m such a manner that rt does not impede aquaric hfe passage
17 The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawmgs adhere to the permit and to the permit drawmgs
submitted for approval
18 All work m or ad�acent to stream waters shall be conducted m a dry work area Approved BMP measures from
the most current version of NCDOT Construction and Mamtenance Activrties manual such as sandbags rock berms
cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent excavation m flowmg water
19 Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than m the stream channel m order to mmunize
sedimentation and reduce the mtroduction of other pollutants uito the stream
20 All mechamzed equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly mspected and mamtamed to prevent
contammation of stream waters from fuels lubricants hydrauhc fluids or other toxic materials
21 No rock sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this
certification
22 Dischargmg hydroseed mixtures and washmg out hydroseeders and other equipment m or ad�acent to surface
waters is prohibrted
23 The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct rts activrties ui a manner consistent with State water quality
standards(uicludmg any requirements resultmg from comphance with§303(d)of the Clean Water Act)and any other
appropriate requ�rements of State and Federal law If NCDWQ determmes that such standards or laws are not bemg
� met(mcludmg the failure to sustam a designated or achieved use)or that State or federal law is beuig violated or that
further condrtions are necessary to assure comphance NCDWQ may reevaluate and modify th�s cert�fication

24 A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintamed on the construction site at all tunes In addition the
Water Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications if any shall be mamtamed with the Division Engmeer
and the on site pro�ect manager
25 The outside buffer wetland or water boundary located withm the construction corridor approved by this
authonzation shall be clearly marked by highly visible fencmg prior to any land disturbuig achvrties Impacts to areas
withm the fencmg are prohibrted unless otherwise authorized by this certification
26 The issuance of this certification does not exempt the Permittee from complyuig w�th any and all statutes rules
regulations or orduiances that may be imposed by other government agencies(i e local state and federal)havmg
�urisdiction mcludmg but not hmrted to apphcable buffer rules stormwater management rules soil erosion and
sedimentation control requ�rements etc
27 The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Divis�on of Water Quahty wrthm 24 hours of
discovery
28 Upon completion of the pro�ect(mcludmg any unpacts at associated borrow or waste sites) the NCDOT Division
Engmeer shall complete and return the enclosed Certification of Completion Form to notify NCDWQ when all
work mcluded m the 401 Certification has been completed
29 Nahve nparian vegetation(i e trees and shrubs native to your geographic region)must be reestablished m the
riparian areas wrthm the construction limits of the pro�ect by the end of the growmg season followmg complerion of
� construction
30 There shall be no excavation from or waste disposal mto �urisdictional wetlands or waters associated with this
permrt without appropriate modification Should waste or bonow srtes or access roads to waste or borrow srtes be
located m wetlands or streams compensatory mrtigation will be requued smce that is a du-ect impact from road
construction activrties
31 Erosion and sediment control practices must be ui full comphance with all specifications governmg the proper
design mstallation and operation and mamtenance of such Best Management Pracrices m order to protect surface
waters standards
a The erosion and sedunent control measures for the pro�ect must be designed mstalled operated and
mauitamed u�► accordance wrth the most recent version of the North Carolena Sedrment and Eros�on
Control Planntng and Design Manual
b The design mstallation operation and mamtenance of the sediment and erosion control measures
must be such that they equal or exceed the requ�rements specified m the most recent version of the
North Carolrna Sediment and Erosion Control Manual The devices shall be mamtamed on all
construction sites borrow srtes and waste pile (spoil) pro�ects u►cluding contractor owned or leased
borrow pits associated with the pro�ect
c For borrow prt sites the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed mstalled operated
and mauitamed m accordance wrth the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mintng
Manual '
d The reclamation measures and unplementation must comply wrth the reclamation m accordance wrth
the requu-ements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act
32 Sedunent and erosion control measures shall not be placed m wetlands or waters unless otherwise approved by this
Certification
33 The permittee will need to adhere to all appropriate m water work moratoria(mcludmg the use of pile drrving or
vibration techmques)prescribed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission No u1 water work is permitted
between February 15 and September 30 of any year without prior approval from the NC Division of Water Quality
and the NC Wildhfe Resources Commission In addition the permittee shall conform with the NCDOT pohcy
entrtled Stream Crossu►g Guidelmes for Anadromous Fish Passage(May 12 1997)at all times

If you wish to contest any statement ui the attached Certification you must file a petrtion for an admmistrative
hearuig You may obtam the petition form from the office of Admmistrative hearmgs You must file the petirion
wrth the office of Admmistrative Hearmgs withm sixty(60)days of receipt of this norice A petrtion is considered
filed when rt is received m the office of Admmistrative Hearulgs during normal office hours The Office of
Admulistrarive Hearmgs accepts fihngs Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 OOam and 5 OOpm except
for official state holidays The origmal and one(1)copy of the petrtion must be filed with the O�ce of
Admmistrative Hearmgs
The petition may be faxed provided the origu►al and one copy of the document is recerved by the Office of
Admmistrative Hearmgs withm five(5)busmess days followmg the faxed transmission
The mailu�►g address for the Office of Admmistrahve Hearmgs is
Office of Admmistrative Hearmgs
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699 6714
Telephone [phone] Facsimile [phone]
A copy of the petition must also be served on DENR as follows
Ms Mary Penny Thompson General Counsel
Department of Env�ronment 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 Rob Ridmgs at 919 807 6403
Smcerely
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� Coleen H Sullms
D�rector
Cc Chad Coggms Division 4 Env�ronmental Officer
Tom Steffens US Army Corps of Engmeers Washmgton Field Office
Travis Wilson NC Wildhfe Resources Commission
Chris Manley NCDOT Natural Envu-onment Umt
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