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State of North Carolina
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GENERAL CERTIFICATION
THIS GENERAL CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with
the requirements of Section 401; PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 of
the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division
of Environmental Management Regulations in 15NCAC2H, Section
.0500 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District herein
specified to conduct certain maintenance dredging activities
in the coastal navigable waters of the state.
This certification is valid for maintenance dredging
activities authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
and which are initiated by the District Engineer of the
~)ilmington District t).S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The State of North Carolina certifies that the
maintenance dredging activities herein specified will rn~t
violate Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, and 307 of the Federal
Clean Water Act if conducted in accordance with terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth:
1. The certification is applicable only when a rapid
response is required for frequent and
unpredictable sand shoals forming in an authorized
channel such that it posea an immediate threat to
navigation.
2. This certification is valid only when the District
Engineer makes the determination that the
situation set forth in condition No. 1 exists, and
obtains concurrence from the Division of
Environmental Management. The Director of the
North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management may require submission of a formal
application for certification for any project of
this type, if is is deemed necessary to assure the
protection of water quality standards. Public
hearings may be held for specific applications or
groups of applications prior to certification if
deemed in the public's best interest by the
Director.
3. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers shall dredge by
sidecasting or other means most readily available
and shall dispose the spoil in open -water adjacent
to the channel, in a suitable diked highground
disposal area, or along the ocean beaches.

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4. The spoil material shall be predominantly sand.
The turbidity plume must not impede the free
passage of fish adjacent to or downstream from the
project. ~T~is Certification does not relive the
Corps of Engineers or their contractors from
potential liability with respect to any fish kills
that may result from excessive turbidity in the
receiving waters.
Non-compliance with or violation of the terms and
conditions herein set forth shall result in revocation of
this Certification.
This the 12th day of June, 198?.
DIVISION of ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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R. Paul Wilms, Director
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