20201963 Ver 1_SAW-2020-02073 HEMC Substation NWP 12_20210115

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT

Action ID. 2020-02073 County: Haywood U.S.G.S. Quad: Dellwood

GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION

Permittee: Haywood Electric Membership Corporation / Attn.: Rex LaRowe
Address: 376 Grindstone Road
Waynesville, NC 28785
Telephone Number: 828-452-2281
Email: [e-mail]

Size (acres): 0.6 acre portion of larger tract Nearest Town: Waynesville
Nearest Waterway: Garrett Creek and Jonathan Creek Coordinates: 35.56421 N, 83.02265 W
River Basin/HUC: Pigeon (06010106)

Location description: The project site is located in the southern portion of a tract of land (PIN 8608-34-8652) and adjoins to the
north an existing HEMC substation at 119 Grindstone Road in the Jonathan Creek community of Haywood County, North
Carolina.

Description of projects area and activity: This permit verification authorizes 20 linear feet of temporary stream impacts to
Garrett Creek; 39 linear feet of permanent stream impacts to Garrett Creek; and 0.02 acres of permanent impacts to wetlands
associated with the expansion of the existing substation pad.

Notes: 1) The project is located in a North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission designated trout watershed. Per regional
condition 1.2 of the attached NWP, no work in streams at this location can be conducted between October 15 and April 15
during the trout waters moratorium.

2) The project must meet the requirements of regional condition 3.6 for installation of culverts (see attached NWP). These
requirements define measures which promote the safe passage of fish and other aquatic organisms and are to be included in
the construction/installation of culverts.

3) The project is located within the FEMA designated 100-year floodplain. The project must meet the requirements of general
condition 10 for fills within 100-year floodplains and must comply with applicable FEMA-approved state and local floodplain
management requirements.

Applicable Law: Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Regional General Permit Number or Nationwide Permit Number: NWP 12 SEE ATTACHED RGP or NWP GENERAL, REGIONAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached
conditions and your submitted application and attached information dated November 20, 2020. Any violation of the attached
conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order, a Class
I administrative penalty, and/or appropriate legal action.

This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide/regional authorization is modified,
suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide/regional permit authorization is reissued and/or
modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements of the
modified nationwide/regional permit. If the nationwide/regional permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified,
such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide/regional permit, activities which have
commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide/regional permit, will remain
authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide/regional permit’s expiration,
modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a case-by-case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the
authorization.

Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You
should contact the NC Division of Water Resources (telephone [phone]) to determine Section 401 requirements.

CESAW-RG-A 2020-02073

For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), prior
to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.

This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal, State
or local approvals/permits.

If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory program,
please contact David Brown at 828-271-7980, ext. 4232 or [e-mail].

Corps Regulatory Official: Date: January 13, 2021 David Brown

Expiration Date of Verification: March 18, 2022

The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we continue to do so,
please complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey, located online at http://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm_apex/f?p=136:4:0.

Copy furnished (by email):
Civil Design Concepts, P.A., Greg Hoffman, [e-mail]

CESAW-RG-A 2020-02073

Action ID Number: 2020-02073 County: Haywood

Permittee: Haywood Electric Membership Corporation / Attn.: Rex LaRowe

Project Name: HEMC Substation

Date Verification Issued: January 13, 2021

Project Manager: David Brown

Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit, sign this
certification and return it to the following address:

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Attn.: David Brown
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006

Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this authorization may result in the
Corps suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization and/or issuing a Class I administrative penalty, or
initiating other appropriate legal action.

I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in accordance with
the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in accordance with the permit
conditions.

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Signature of Permittee Date