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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H Sull�ns Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
November 23 2011
DWQ Pro�ect# 2003 1240 V4
Carteret County
State of North Carohna
State Property Office
Attn Chns Ivers
1321 Ma�l Serv�ce Center
Raleigh NC 27699 1321
Sub�ect Property Pme Knoll Shores Aquanum,Pine Knoll Shores
Approval of 401 Water Quality Cerhfication w�th Additional Condihons
Dear Mr Ivers
This Certification modifies the previous Certifications issued on August 6 2004 and October 1 2007 You have
our approval m accordance wrth the attached cond�tions and those listed below to fill a total of 0 259 acres(an
addrtion of 0 029 acres)of wetlands as described m your previous CAMA application dated October 8 2003
mod�fication request dated August 17 2007 from the Div�s�on of Coastal management and most recently the Pre
Construction Notificahon(PCN)dated November 16 2011 and received by the Division of Water Quahty
(DWQ) m the Wilmmgton Regional Office(WiRO)on November 22 2011 After reviewmg your application
we have decided that the impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3642(GC 3642)
Th�s Certification allows you to use the 404 permrt when issued by the US Army Corps of Engmeers and the
CAMA Ma�or Permrt when issued by the Drvision of Coastal Management In addition you should obtam or
otherwise comply w�th any other required federal state or local permrts before you go ahead wrth your pro�ect
mcludmg(but not limrted to)Eros�on and Sediment Control Non discharge and stormwater regulations Also,
this approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your
appl�cation shall exp�re upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Perm�t
This approval is for the purpose and design that you described m your application The approved plans and
specifications for this pro�ect are mcorporated by reference and are an enforceable part of the permit If you
change your pro�ect you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new applicatton If the properiy is
sold the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for
complymg wrth all conditions If total fills for this pro�ect(now or m the future)exceed one acre of wetland or
150 linear feet of stream compensatory mitigation may be requ�red as described m 15A NCAC 2H 0506(h)
This approval requires you to follow the conditions hsted m the attached certification and any additional
conditions listed on the followmg pages
The Add�t�onal Condit�ons of the Certificat�on are
1 Impacts Approved
Wilmmgton Regional Office
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State of North Carohna
State Property Office
Attn Chris Ivers
DWQ Pro�ect#03 1244�4
November 23 2011
The followmg impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions of
th�s Certification(or Isolated Wetland Perm�t)are met No other impacts are approved mcluding
mcidental impacts
Amount Approved Plan Location or Reference
Umts
O en Waters N/A
Shallow Bottom N/A
Coastal wetlands N/A
404/401 wetlands See#3 Impact Table of Previously
Previously permitted 0 23 acres Permitted and Completed Activrties
Addrtional impacts 0 029 acres (attached)
Total cumulatrve wetlands�m acted 0 259 acres
2 No Waste Spoil Sol�ds or Fill of Any Kmd
No waste spoil solids or fill of any kmd shall occur m wetlands waters or riparian areas beyond the
footprmt of the impacts depicted m the application All construction activities mcludmg the design
mstallat�on operation and mamtenance of sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices
shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards statutes or rules occur
3 Turb�drty Standard
The turb�drty standard of 25 NTUs(Nephelometr�c Turbidity Unrts)shall not be exceeded as described in
15 A NCAC 2B 0200 Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices must be used to meet this
standard Turbidrty curtams s hall be used as appropriate Please not�fy this Office�f any turbidity
issues anse at 910 796 7215
4 Construction Moratoriums and Coordmation
All moratoriums on construct�on activrties established by the NC Wildhfe Resources Commission
(WRC) US Fish and Wildlife Serv�ce(USFWS) NC Division of Marme Fisheries(DMF) or National
Marme Fisheries Service(NMFS)to lessen impacts on trout anadromous fish larvaUpost larval fishes
and crustaceans or other aquatic species of concern shall be implemented Exceptions to this require
written concurrence from the applicable mdividual agency and notification to the Div�sion of Water
Qualrty
5 No Impacts Beyond those m Applicat�on
No waste spoil solids or fill of any kmd shall occur m wetlands waters or riparian areas beyond the
footprmt of the impacts depicted m the Pre construction Notification All construction activities
mcludmg the design mstallation operat�on and mamtenance of sediment and erosion control Best
management Pract�ces shall be performed so that no violations of state water qualrty standards statutes
or rules occur
6 This General Certification shall expire on the same day as the exp�ration date of the correspondmg
Nationwide Permrt The condrtions m effect on the date of issuance of the Certification for a specific
proJect shall remam�n effect for the life of the pro�ect regardless of the expiration of this Certification
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State of North Carolma
State Property Office
Attn Chris Ivers
DWQ Pro�ect#03 1240 V4
November 23 2011
7 The applicandpermrtee and their author�zed agents shall conduct all activities m a manner consistent with
State water qualrty standards(mcluding any requirements resultmg from compliance wrth 303(d)of the
Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate requirements of State and Federal law If the Division
determmes that such standards or laws are not bemg met mcludmg failure to sustam a designated or
achieved use or that State or Federal law is bemg violated or that further condrtions are necessary to
assure compl�ance than the Drvision may reevaluate and modify this General Water Quahty Cert�fication
8 Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved withm the 401 Water Qualriy Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules and any subsequent modifications the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of
completion to the 401/Wetlands Unrt North Carolma Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service
Center Raleigh NC 27699 1650
Violations of any cond�tion herein set forth may result m revocat�on of th�s Certificat�on and may result an
cr�minal and/or crvil penalt�es The authorization to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts
to waters as depicted m your application and as authorized by this Certification shall expire upon expiration of the
404 or CAMA Permit
If you wish to contest any condrtions m the enclosed certification(associated with the approved wetland or waters
impacts)you must file a petition for an admmistrative hearmg You may obtam the pet�tion form from the office
of Admmistrative hearmgs You must file the petrt�on wrth the office of Admmistrative Hearmgs wrthm thu-ty
(30)days of receipt of this notice A petrtion is considered filed when it is rece�ved in the office of
Admmistrahve Hearmgs durmg normal office hours The Office of Adm�mstrative Heazmgs accepts filmgs
Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 00 am and 5 00 pm except for official state holidays The
origmal and one(1)copy of the petrtion must be filed wrth the Office of Admmistrative Hearmgs
The petition may be faxed provided the or�gmal and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Admmistrative Hearings within five(5)busmess days following the faaced transmission
The mailmg address for the Office of Administrative Heanngs is
Office of Admmistrative Hearmgs
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699 6714
Telephone (919) 733 2698 Facsimile (919) 733 3478
A copy of the petrtion must also be served on DENR as follows
Ms Mary Penny Thompson General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699 1601
Th�s cerhfication and its cond�tions are final and bmding ualess you ask for a hear�ng
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State of North Carohna
State Property Office
Attn Chr�s Ivers
DWQ Pro�ect#03 1240 V4
November 23 2011
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Qualrty under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act If
you have any quest�ons please telephone Ian McMillan m the Central Office m Rale�gh at 919 807 6364 or
Joanne Steenhuis m the DWQ Wilmmgton Regional Office at 910 796 7215
Sincerely
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/��-LColeen H Sulhns Director
�, Division of Water Quahty
Attachment
Enclosures GC 3642
Certificate of Completion
cc Allen Monroe Director—Pme Knoll Shores Aquarium
Zak P�erce—CLH Design PA
David Timpy USACE Wilmmgton Regulatory Field Office
Ian McMillan DWQ 401 Unrt
Doug Huggett DCM Morehead City
WiRO
1 Permittee Information
A Name Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium (Contact Chris Ivers)
B Pro�ect Address 1 Roosevelt Boulevard Pine Knoll Shores NC 28512
C Phone 919 877 5500
2 Aqent Information
A Name CLH Des�gn p a (Contact Zak Pierce)
B Address 400 Regency Forest Drive Ste 120 Cary NC 27518
C Phone 919 319 6716
D Agent Authorization Letter See Appendix B
3 Imaact Table of Previouslv Permitted and Comqleted Activit�es
A See Table Below Keys are indicated on the Site Plan in Appendix H
Site Plan Ke Activi Authorization Size of Im act SF
� Fill Origmal Authorization 8 012 SF
1 15 2004
2 Fili Modification #1 856 SF
9 2 2004
3 Fill Deviation from 900 SF
Work lan 7 22 2004
4 Fill Original Authorization 68 SF
1 15 2004
5 Partial Fill Original Authorization 200 SF
1 15 2004
6 Fill Original Authorization 969 SF
1 15 2004
See Reef Balls Modification #2 300 SF
Appendix G (10 17 2007)
TOTAL WETLAND 11 005 SF
IMPACTS
TOTAL SHALLOW
BOTTOM HABITAT 300 SF
IMPACTS
4 Imqact Table of Previouslv Permitted Not Constructed But Still Needed as well as
anv future impacts/actwities
A Not Applicable All of the previously permitted impacts and activities have been
constructed
5 Site Plan Locatinq Each Imuact/Authorized Work
A See Attached Site Plans in Appendix G and H