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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 7 2011
DWQ Pro�ect# 11 810
Durham County
Bryant J Green PE
City of Durham Publtc Works Department
1600 M�st Lake Drive
Durham NC 27704
Sub�ect Property Sout6ern Reinforcmg Mam—Phase II
UT to Northwest Creek [030605 16 41 1 17 (0 7) WS N NSW]
UT to Little Lick Creek [030401 27 9 (2) WS IV NSW]
Neuse R�ver Buffer Rule(15A NCAC 02B 0233)Author�zahon Cert�ficate and
Jordan Lake Water Supply Watershed Riparian Buffer Protect�on Rules(15A NCAC 2B 0267)
Author�zat�on Cert�ficate w�th additional conditions
Dear Mr Green
You have our authorization in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B 0233 and i 5A NCAC 02B 0267 and any
condit�ons listed below to impact approximately 955 ft2 of Zone 2 (temporary impacts)and 6 991 fl of Zone 2
(permanent�mpacts)of the protected ripar�an buffers for the purpose of constructmg a 30 tnch waterlme as
descr�bed withm your appl�cation dated August 29 2011 received by the Div�s�on of Water Quality(DWQ)on
August 30 2011 and add�t�onal mformat�on received on October 17 2011 and November 7 2011 In add�t�on
you should obtam or otherw�se comply with any other required federal state or local permits before you go ahead
w�th your pro�ect including(but not lim�ted to) Erosion and Sed�ment Control Non d�scharge regulations
This authorizat�on certificat�on ts for the purpose and design that you described �n your applicat�on If you change
your pro�ect you must notify us and you may be requtred to send us a new applicat�on [f the property is sold the
new owner must be given a copy of this authorization letter and �s thereby respons�ble for complying with all
cond�t�ons This authorization requ�res you to follow the conditions l�sted below
The Add�t�onal Cond�t�ons of the Cert�fication are
1 lmpacts Approved
The followmg impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions of
this Certificat�on(or Isolated Wet(and Permrt)are met No other impacts are approved including
�nctdental impacts
Amount A roved Untts Plan Location or Reference
Zone 2 Buffers 955 (s uare ft )tem ora im acts Pro ect Summary Sheet revised 1 I 7 11
Zone 2 Buffers 6 991 (s uare ft) ermanent im acts Pro�ect Summa Sheet revised 11 7 11
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North Carolma Diws�on of Water Qual�ty Raleigh Regional Office Surtace Water Protection Phone(979)791 4200 Customer Service
Internet www ncwaterquality org 1628 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1628 FAX (979)788 7759 877 623 6748
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2 Erosion & Sed�ment Contro( Practices
Eros�on and sed�ment control pract�ces must be in full compl�ance w�th all specificat�ons governing the
proper design installatton and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Pract�ces m order to
protect surface waters standards
a The erosion and sedtment control measures for the pro�ect must be des�gned �nstalled operated and
mamta�ned in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolrna Sed�ment and
Erosron Control Plannrng and Desrgn Manual
b The des�gn mstallat�on operat�on and maintenance of the sed�ment and erosion control measures
must be such that they equal or exceed the requ�rements spec�fied tn the most recent version of the
North Carolina Sedrment and Erosron Control Manual The devices shall be mamtamed on all
construct�on s�tes borrow sites and waste p�le(spoil)pro�ects mc(udmg contractor owned or leased
borrow pits assoc�ated with the pro�ect
c For borrow p�t sites the erosion and sed�ment control measures must be des�gned �nstalled operated
and maintamed �n accordance with the most recent vers�on of the North Carolrna Surface Mrrang
Manual
d The reclamat�on measures and �mplementat�on must comply w�th the reclamat�on m accordance w�th
the requ�rements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act
3 No Waste Spoil Solids or F�ll of Any Kmd
No waste spo�l sol�ds or fill of any kmd shall occur �n wetlands waters or r�parian areas beyond the
footpnnt of the tmpacts dep�cted m the Pre Construction Notification All construction activit�es
mcludmg the design mstallation operation and ma�ntenance of sed�ment and eros�on control Best
Management Pract�ces shall be performed so that no violat�ons of state water quality standards statutes
or rules occur
4 No Sediment& Erosion Control Measures w/n Wetlands or Waters
Sediment and eros�on control measures shall not be placed �n wetlands or waters without prior approval
by the D�v�sion If placement of sed�ment and erosion control devices �n wetlands and waters is
unavoidable des�gn and placement of temporary erosion controt measures shall not be conducted �n a
manner that may result�n d�s equ�libr�um of wetlands or stream beds or banks ad�acent to or upstream
and down stream of the above structures All sediment and erosion control devices shall be removed and
the natural grade restored w�thin two(2)months of the date that the Divis�on of Land Resources or locally
delegated program has released the pro�ect
5 Diffuse Flow Plan Approval
All stormwater shall be directed as dtffuse flow at non eros�ve veloc�t�es through the protected stream
buffers and will not re concentrate before discharg�ng into the stream as identified w�th�n ISA NCAC 2B
0233 and 1 SA NCAC 2B 0267
6 Protectrve Fenc�ng
The outs�de buffer wetland or water boundary and along the construction corndor w�thtn these
boundaries approved under this author�zation shall be c(early marked w�th orange warning fencing (or
sim�lar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to infrmge wrth�n the buffer
wetland or water prior to any land disturb�ng activit�es to ensure compliance with 15A NCAC 2B 500
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7 Cert�ficate of Complet�on
Upon complet�on of all work approved withtn this author�zation and any subsequent mod�fications the
appl�cant is required to return the attached certtficate of completion to the Wetlands Buffers Stormwater
Compl�ance and Permitt�ng Unrt North Caro(ina Divtsion of Water Quality 1650 Mail Serv�ce Center
Raleigh NC 27699 1650
Any d�sputes over determmations regardmg this Authorization(associated w�th the approved buffer
impacts)shall be referred �n wr�ting to the Director with�n thirty(30)days of rece�pt of th�s not�ce for a deciston
You can contest the Director s decision as provided �n Art�cles 3 and 4 of G S i 50B To contest the
D�rector s dec�sion you must file a petit�on for an admm�strative heartng You may obtam the petition form from
the office of Admmistrative hearmgs You must file the petition w�th the office of Admmistrat�ve Hearmgs
wrth�n s�rty(60)days of rece�pt of th�s not�ce A petrt�on is cons�dered filed when rt is rece�ved �n the offce of
Admmistrative Heanngs during normal office hours The Office of Admtnistratrve Hear�ngs accepts filmgs
Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 OOam and 5 OOpm except for offic�al state hol�days The or�ginai
and one(1)copy of the pet�tion must be filed w�th the Office of Administrative Hearmgs
The pet�t�on may be faxed prov�ded the original and one copy of the document�s received by the Office of
Admmistrat�ve Hear�ngs withtn five(5)busmess days followmg the faxed transmission
The mailmg address for the Office of Administrative Hearings �s
Office of Admimstrative Heanngs
6714 Mail Service Center
Rale�gh NC 27699 6714
Telephone (919) 733 2698 Facsimile (919) 733 3478
A copy of the petttion must also be served on DENR as follows
Ms Mary Penny Thompson General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Rale�gh NC 27699 1601
This Author�zat�on shall exp�re five(5)years from the date of this letter
Th�s letter completes the review of the No Pract�cal Alternatives determmation under 1 SA NCAC 2B 0233 and
l5A NCAC 2B 0267 [f you have any quest�ons please call Lauren W�therspoon at(919) 791 4251 Th�s letter
does not author�ze any �mpacts to e�ther Waters of the Un�ted States or Waters of the State Please contact the US
Army Corps of Eng�neers(USACE)or NC Div�s�on of Water Quality(DWQ) �f any impacts are proposed to
waters on this pro�ect
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Danny Smitl
Surface Water Protectton Sect�on Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
Enclosures Certificate of Completion
cc USACE Rale�gh Regulatory Field Office
DWQ Central Office—WeBSCaPe— 1650 Mail Serv�ce Center
RRO F�le Copy
DLR RRO
Nolan Raney—K�mley Horn and Associates [nc 3001 Weston Parkway Cary NC 27513
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