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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 1 2011
DWQ Pro�ect# 11 0718
Orange County
Raymond Lafrenaye
University of North Carol�na Hosprtals at Chapel Hill
Suite 319 Med School Wmg W 101 Mannmg Drive
Chapel Hil( NC 27514
Sub�ect Property Un�versity of North Carolma Hosp�tals Hillsborough Campus
UT to Cates Creek [030401 27 2 8 C NSW]
Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification with Addit�onal Cond�t�ons and Authorizat�on Cerhficate per
the Neuse Rrver Buffer Protection Rules(15A NCAC 2B 0233)with Addihonal Cond�t�ons
Dear Mr Lafrenaye
You have our approval in accordance with the attached condit�ons and those listed below to place fill with�n or
otherw�se �mpact 32 lmear feet of mterm�ttent stream channel (permanent impacts) 2 253 square feet of Zone 1
Neuse R�ver bas�n npaz�an buffer(permanent impacts) 3 131 square feet of Zone 2 Neuse River basm r�parian
buffer(permanent impacts) 900 square feet of Zone I Neuse River basm r�par�an buffer(temporary �mpacts) 900
square feet of Zone 1 Neuse River basm ripartan buffer(permanent and temporary impacts) 600 square feet of
Zone 2 Neuse R�ver basin ripar�an buffer(permanent and temporary impacts) as described within your
appl�cation dated August 3 2011 rece�ved by the N C D�v�sion of Water Qual�ty(DWQ)on August 3 2011 and
addittonal �nformation received on August 30 2011 and October 14 2011 to construct a i1NC Hospt�al Campus
m H�llsborough After reviewing your appl�cation we have dec�ded that the 404/401 impacts are covered by
General Water Qua(ity Cert�ficatton Number(s)3821 (GC3821) The Certiftcation(s)allows you to use
Nationwide Permit(s)NW39 when issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers(USACE)and acts as your
approved Authorization Certtficate for impacts to the protected r�par�an buffers per 15A NCAC 2B 0233 In
add�tton you should obtain or otherwise comply w�th any other required federal state or local permits before you
go ahead with your pro�ect including(but not limited to)Neuse buffer Erosion and Sediment Control Non
d�scharge and other regulat�ons
This approval �s for the purpose and design that you described in your appl�cat�on If you change your pro�ect
you must not�fy us and you may be required to send us a new appl�cat�on (f the property is sold the new owner
must be given a copy of thts Certification and approval letter and is thereby respons�ble for comply�ng wtth all
cond�t�ons If total fills for this pro�ect(now or in the future)exceed one acre of wetland or 150 linear feet of
stream compensatory mitigat�on may be required as descr�bed �n 15A NCAC 2H 0506 (h) Th�s approval
requires you to follow the cond�t�ons I�sted �n the attached cert�fication and any add�t�onal cond�hons listed
below
No�ehCarol�na
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North Carolina Drvision of Water Quality Raleigh Regional Office Surface Water Protection Phone(919)791-4200 Customer Service
Internet www ncwaterquality org 1628 Mad Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1628 FAX (919)788 7159 877 623 6748
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The Add�honal Cond�t�ons of the Certificat�on are
Conditions of Cert�ficahon
1 Impacts Approved
The follow�ng impacts are hereby approved as long as a(1 of the other specific and general cond�tions of th�s
Certification(or Isotated Wetland Permit)are met No other tmpacts are approved including incidental
�mpacts
T e of Im act Amount A roved Un�ts Plan Location or Reference
Stream Channel( erennial) 32(linear feet) ermanent PCN a e 5 of 11
Zone 1 Buffer 2 253 (s uare feet) ermanent PCN a e 7 of 1 1
Zone 2 Buffer 3 131 (s uare feet) ermanent PCN a e 7 of 11
Zone 1 Buffer 900(s uare feet)tem ora PCN a e 7 of 11
Zone l Buffer 900(s uare feet)tem and erm PCN a e 7 of 11
Zone 2 Buffer 600 s uare feet)tem and erm PCN a e 7 of I 1
Stormwater
2 Written Stormwater Management Plan(Final Plan Needed for Current and Future Phases)
Before any impacts assoc�ated with this proJect may commence you must prov�de the DWQ w�th
EITHER
•A valid approval letter from the Town of Hillsborough md�catmg that the proposed activity has an
approved SMP and one copy of the approved SMP mcludmg plan details calculat�ons a copy of the
s�gned and notar�zed Operat�on and Ma�ntenance Agreement and any other relevant support�ng
�nformat�on OR
•A set of stormwater plan deta�ls and calculat�ons stamped as Approved by the Town of Hillsborough
The above mformation should be subm�tted to the Wetlands Buffers Stormwater Compl�ance and
Permittmg Unit(WeBSCaPe) NCDENR/Div�s�on of Water Qual�ty Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
1650 Mail Service Center Raletgh NC 27699 1650
The stormwater BMPs must be des�gned and installed such that they treat stormwater runoff from the
proJect descr�bed m your PCN applicat�on The stormwater management fac�l�t�es approved by the Town
of H�Ilsborough are a requirement of this 401 Water Quality Cert�fication For the pro�ect described in
your PCN application the stormwater management fac�lities must be constructed and operational wrthin
a max�mum of 90 days of the close out of the Erosion and Sedimentat�on Control Plan
Diffuse Flow
3 All stormwater shall be dtrected as d�ffuse flow at non erostve veloc�ties through the protected stream buffers
and will not re concentrate before discharging into the stream as identified withm 15A NCAC 2B 0233(5)
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Sed�ment and Eroston Control
4 Erosion and sed�ment control practices must be tn full compltance w�th all specifications governing the proper
design mstaltat�on and operatton and ma�ntenance of such Best Management Practices �n order to protect
surface waters standards
a The erosion and sediment control measures for the pro�ect must be designed installed operated and
maintamed m accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolrna Sediment and Erosron
Control Plannrng and Desrgn Marrual
b The des�gn mstallation operation and matntenance of the sed�ment and eros�on control measures
must be such that they equal or exceed the requirements specified m the most recent version of the
North Carolrna Sediment and Erosion Control Manual The devices shall be ma�ntamed on all
construct�on sites borrow s�tes and waste ptle(spotl)pro�ects tncludmg contractor owned or leased
borrow p�ts associated w�th the pro�ect
c Sufficient mater�als required for stabil�zatton and/or repair of eros�on control measures and
stormwater routmg and treatment shall be on stte at all times
5 No waste spo�l solids or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands waters or r�parian areas beyond the footprmt
of the �mpacts depicted in the 404/401 Permit App(ication All construction actrvrties mcludmg the design
installation operat�on and mamtenance of sediment and erosion control Best Management Pract�ces shall be
performed so that no violat�ons of state water yuality standards statutes or rules occur
6 Sed�ment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters without pr�or approval from
the Divts�on If placement of sed�ment and eros�on control devices m wetlands and waters is unavoidable
des�gn and placement of temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted m a manner that may result
tn dis equtl�brium of wetlands or stream beds or banks ad�acent to or upstream and down stream of the above
structures All sediment and erosion control dev�ces shall be removed and the natural grade restored within two
(2) months of the date that the Div�s�on of Land Resources or locally delegated program has released the
pro�ect
7 Protect�ve Fencmg The outs�de buffer wetland or water boundary and along the constructton corr�dor within
these boundar�es approved under th�s authorization shall be clearly marked wrth orange warning fencmg(or
s�m�lar h�gh visibil�ty material)for the areas that have been approved to mfrmge wrthm the buffer wetland or
water prior to any land disturb�ng activities to ensure compliance with 15 NCAC 2H Section 0500
Certificate of Com letion
8 Upon completion of all work approved wtth�n the 401 Water Quality Certtficat�on and any subsequent
modificat�ons the applicant is required to return the attached cert�ficate of completion to the WeBSCaPe Unit
North Carolma Drv�sion of Water Quality 1650 Mail Sernce Center Rale�gh NC 27699 1650
Also,th�s approval to proceed w�th your proposed �mpacts or to conduct�mpacts to waters as dep�cted�n
your applicat�on shall exp�re upon exp�ration of the 404 or CAMA Permit
Violations of any conditton heretn set forth may result m revocation of this Cert�ficat�on and may result m
cr�mtnal and/or ctvil penalties The authorizat�on to proceed w�th your proposed �mpacts or to conduct impacts to
waters as depicted in your appl�cation and as author�zed by this Cert�fication shall expire upon expirat�on of the
404 or CAMA Permrt
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If you wish to contest any statement �n the attached Cert�fication you must file a petttion for an adm�nistrative
hearmg You may obtam the pet�tion form from the Office of Admin�strat�ve Hearings You must file the
pet�t�on wrth the Office of Adm�ntstrative Hear�ngs w�thin sixty(60)days of rece�pt of this not�ce A petrtion is
considered filed when it is rece�ved m the Office of Admimstratrve Hearings durmg normal office hours The
Office of Adm�n�stratrve Hear�ngs accepts fit�ngs Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 OOam and
5 OOpm except for officiat state holidays The or�gmal and one(1)copy of the petit�on must be filed w�th the
Office of Admm�strat�ve Hearmgs
The pet�t�on may be faxed provided the ortg�nal and one copy of the document is recerved by the Office of
Admm�strat�ve Hearings wtthm five(5)business days followmg the faxed transm�ssion
The ma�ling address for the Office of Admm�strative Hear�ngs is
Office of Admm�strative Heartngs
6714 Mail Service Center
Rale�gh NC 27699 6714
Telephone (919) 431 3000 Facsimile (919) 431 3100
A copy of the petrtion must also be served on DENR as follows
Ms Mary Penny Thompson General Counsel
Department of Env�ronment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Serv�ce Center
Raleigh NC 27699 1601
Unless such a pet�tion �s filed this Cert�ficat�on shal( be final and bmdmg
Thts letter completes the review of the D�v�sion of Water Qual�ty under Sect�on 401 of the Clean Water Act and
the Neuse River basm r�par�an buffer protect�on rule as described with�n 15A NCAC 2B 0233 Ifyou have any
questions please telephone Lauren W►therspoon tn the Rale�gh Reg�onal Office at 919 791 4251
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Danny Sm�
Surface Water Protection Sect�on Superv�sor
Raleigh Regional Office
Enclosures GC3821
Certificate of Completion
cc USACE Rale�gh Regulatory F�eld Office
DLR Rale�gh Regional Office
WeBSCaPe File Copy— 1650 Mail Service Center
RRO File Copy
Chad Abbott—Summrt Consult�ng 504 Meadowland Dnve H�llsborough NC 27278
Filename 1 I 0718_UNC Hosprtals Hilisborough Campus_401_Approval