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Home My WebLink About20120040 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20120312WKWA 2GIVA, MC®EN North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves PerduL Charles Wakild P E Governor Director M it ch 12 2012 Dt Gi t g I horpc PhD Mdmbei Project Development ind f nvnonnii ivil Analysis Noi th C it olin i Dep it anent of Z i anspoi tation 1598 Mail SOVILL Cetitei R, letgh Noith C nohna 27699 1598 Dee Freeman Secretary Subject 401 Water Quality Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Fi detai Clenn Water Act with ADD] I IONAL CONDI I IONS for Proposed ieplacement of Bi id6(, No 2 on US 15/501 ovet CSX i i dnspoit rUon in Aberdeen in Mooie Count) FLd(,ral Aid Ptojeet No BRS FP — 15(l 1) State Piojcct No 8 1 %0701 11P B 3680 NCDWQ PtojectNo 120040 De-ii Di Ihoipc Aft ichcd hereto 15 i Lop) 01 Ccitification No 1882 issued to I he North Carolina Department of 1 ranspoiVition (N( DO ]) dated Mai ch 12 2012 If we c in be of futthu issistance do not hesitate to cont ict its Sincerely i i Chat les Wakild Directot Attachments cc Ronnie Smith US Aimy Corps of Lngineus Wilmtnbton Field Office (electronic copy only) Richvitd If incock PI Division 8 i riguieei Att King Dn ision 8 Lnvuontnentdl Officer (electronic copy only) Chi i5 MihtSchei I nvironmcntdl I totectton Agcnc,y (electronic copy only) Gail Joid in US i ish and Wildlife Service (electronic copy only) Irivis Wilson NC Wildlife Resouiccs Commission (electronic copy only) Jason 1Llhott NCDO i Roadside I nvnonniental Unit (electronic copy only) Jamcs Mason NCDO I Ndtuial f nvironniental Unit ( electtonu, copy only) Mich iel Clhson Ecosystem Enhancemcnt Progiam Sonvi Carrillo NCDWQ Cential Ofticc (electronic copy only) I file Copy Iran poitatio i o flu", It r q Unit tu50 t idii Curti c Cc it 2 iie gh %,orth C-irohna 7769° 1oi / Locatior 51) � )a is > i Raieign Norih Carotin 17604 phuna 919 8 i,Su r Af 119 801 6492 Internet vNAV rj NN a ergualdy orq An Lq p t n t o ct on t inns qF'r 011L Nol-th Carolina Naturally 401 Watei Quaht) Certificltion I ursuant to Section 401 of the i'eder d Clean Watei Act 8%ith ADDI7 iONAt CONDITIONS THIS Cl RTiFiCATION is issued in confoimtty with the requuements of Section 401 Public i ms 92 S00 Ind 95 217 of the United States and sublLCt to the North Caioltna Division of Watet Qullit) (NCD" Q) RLbulations in 15 NCAC. 211 0500 this cot tification authortzes the NCDO I to implct 2 08 act es of jut indiction it %ketivuls vid 422 lineat feet of jurisdictional streams in Mooie County The project 0,111 be constfucted putul lilt to thL application dated tecerved January 13 2012 The authoiired imp acts tie is desLtibcd beloxti Stream Impacts in the Lumber Rivet Basin (Site Location Permanent Temporary Permanent Tempotlr) (lineal ft) Mitigation Fill in Fill in Fill in Fill iii 39 0 Intermittent Intermittent Perennial Perennial 2 10 177 to 18432 1 Stream Stream StIcim Stream 004 1 34 lineal ft lnteat ft linear ft linear ft 2 10 X77 to 18132 L 0 0 196 187_ 2a 1171 1 13192 L L 1 0 0 39 0 Total 0 0 0 235 187 Total Stream Impact for Pi olect 422 linear feet Wetland Impacts in the Lumber Rivet Basin (riverine I otll Sti cant Stielin impacts Impact Requiring (lineal ft) Mitigation Impact Requiring Mitigation ac linear ft 383 196 39 0 422 196 Site Location Fill (ac) Fill (temporary) (ac) Facavation (ac) MCChani7cd Clearing (ac) Hand Cleat ing (ac) _ Total Wetl Ind Imp1Lt Lac)--- Impact Requiring Mitigation ac 1 17 +95 Y2 <001 0 0 001 0 001 1 39 001 2 10 177 to 18432 1 1 10 0 009 015 004 1 34 3 19 i 32 to 21 +84 L 0 55 0 0 _ 009 -6-63— T 067 064 ____ UTILITII'S _ 0 0_05 0016 2 18102 to 18 t 22 0 0 005 0 �0 0_ 0 0 2 18423 to 18+76 0 0016 0 0 0 Total 165 002 009 025 007 208 199 Total Wetland imp let for Project 2 081etec The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill matei tai into the watets of the Lumber Rivet Basin iti conjunction with the proposed development will not iesult in a violation of applicable W itLt Qullity Standards and dischaige guidelines Therefore the State of North Carolina certifies thlt this actin ity will not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301 302 303 306 307 of PI 92 500 and PL 95 217 if condilacd in lccoidancL with the application and conditions hereinaftei set forth This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in your application dated tecetved Jvurlty 13 2012 Should )our ptolect change you 'ire required to notify the NCDWQ and submit 1 nest ipplicltion If the property is sold the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and appioval letter and is theieb� responsible for complying with all the conditions if any additional wetland impacts or stream impacts tot this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre of 150 lineal feet iespectivel) additional compensatory mitibatton may be tc.quired as described in 15A NCAC 211 0506 (h) (6) and (7) Foi this -ipproval to remain valid you lie required to comply with all the conditions listed below In addition you should obtain all othei fedeial suite of local poi traits before pi oceeding with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment Ind Ei onion conk of Coastal Stormwatei Non dischaige and Water Supply watershed iegulations this Certification shall e>`prie on the same day -is the expiration date of the corresponding Cotps of Enbineets Pei mit Condition(s) of Certification Pi oject Specific Conditions I the NCDOT Division Environmental Officei of I nvuonniental Assistant N %ill conduct 1 pie construction meeting with all appropriate staff to ensure thlt thL project supervisor and essential staff undet stlnd the potent► ii issues with steam ind pips ihLnniLnt it Olt peimittcd site NCDWQ st iff shall be invited to the pit, constiucttonnntetmg 2 11 multiple pipes os b uiels die r(Auued they sll nil bL designed to mimic natuial strtain cross section as clostl) as poss►bIf, mcludnig pipes of bit ILIS at flood pl-tin elcvltion and /ot sills where -ippiopt sate Widuung the stie tin channel should be 1\ oidLd Stream channel widening at the inlet or outlet end of str uctus L�s t� pic -illy dee►c-ises watts vt,loCit) e iusmg sediment deposition that i cqurres nicreased m'irntuhvhec and dISI opts iquatic life, passlge 3 the tulvuts at Pellnit bites 2 Ind 21 shall be blcktilled to the adllcent natural streambed and /or floodplain elevltions I he culverts must be blcklilh d with the same natural material that is excavated fiom the sue, i nbed and /ot floodplain during the construction of these structures 4 Rips ip Qh ill not be plated rn the active th ilwcg eh innel of plated in the site unbed in a manner th it precludes aquatic life passlg(, Bioenguut►ung boulders of structures should be ptopehl) desrgncd sized Ind snst tllcd 5 1 or stir finis being impacted due to site dewatet mg activities the site shall be graded to its preconstr uction tontoui s -iiid ievegetlted with appiopi ilte nitive speCtcs 6 1 he sue in ch innel shall be excavated no dtepci thin the n htrnal bed material of the stream to the. nn ixnnum c,xtent pi aeticablc 1 (forts must bt made to minimize impacts to the stream banks as well as to ticgttdtion ►espotlsible toi mamt imrng the, strtanh bank stlbrhty Any applicable ►rpari hn buffet unp ict for atctss to st►cam channel sh ill be tunpoidsy and be tevegttlttd with native, iiparian species 7 CII11I11tl ieloC ations sh ili bC constructed tin 1 diy work area and stabilised and 1ppiovtd on site by DWQ staff pi mi to divertinb water into the new channel Stream banks shall be matted with con fibei matting Vegetation used tot blink stabili /loon shall be limited to native r►patian vegetation and should include cstabhsluntnt of a vegetated buffei on both sides of the ieloclted channel to the maximum extent practic tl Also sip tap may be allowed If It is necessaiy to maintain the physical integrity of the stream but tlic, ipplicant must provide w I ►ttul Justitic ition and any calculations used to determine the extent of i ip r 1p covti lge i equested Once the su cam It is been turned into the new ch uinel it may be nceess try to iclocatc sulndcd fish to the new tli nmel to prevent fish kills (ompclnsator} mitigation Fos impacts to 196 1ineli felt of streams at a replacement ratio of 1 I is icquired P uti it toniptnsatoiy rnitrgltion lot imp acts to Junsdictiondl streams shall be provided by onsite stream testoi ition of 118 linear feet of Devil Gut Bianeh The onsite stream restoration sh111 be constructed in lccoidance sN ith the design submitted ui your Jlnuaiy 4 2012 applicltion All on site nlM6,ition Sites sh ill bt ptot(,cted in perpetuity b) I conservation easement of through NCDO f fee simple acquisition and ictoidtd in the NCDOI Natuml 1 nvuonrnwit Unit mitigation geoddtabase Please be rtmmcitd that as btnlfS tot the completed streams shall be submitted to the North Caiolma Division of Watci Qual►t) 401 Wetlands Unit with the as butlts for the test of the project If the pat ameters of this condition ai a not met thus the peinnhttee shall supply idditionaf stream mitigation lot the 118 lincir feet of impacts All channel teloc itions dill bt constructed in e dry work atea will be completed and stabilized and must be 1pproved oil site b� NC.DWQ staff prior to divei ling �i diet into tht new channel Whenever possible channel itlocations shall be illowed to stlbrh /t for an enure giowmg season All stream itlocations shill It ive a 50 toot NN I& native wooded buffet planitd on both sides of the stream unless otherwise author i/cd by this CuUfication A t►ansitional ph tse incoipovitmg tolled erosion control product (R£CP) and appropt late tcnlpoi to Mound coves is allowable C olllpuls itory nuug ition tot i eni nnmg 78 linen feet of impact to streams is required We under stand that � ou It ivc chosen to perform the rc ilatn% tompuns/toiy mitigation for impacts to s0 earns through the North C uolma Lcosystc►n f nhancemer►t Piogiani (FI P) and that the EEP has agieed to implement the mitigation for the. piolcet LE P has indiclttd lit a Icttu dlted Decenibei 20 2011 that they will assume tesponsibthty tot sahsf� mg the fedual Clean W ltt t Act compcns itory mitigation requirements for the above ittet(,nced piolect nh itcosdance with the E I P Mrttgition B inking Instrument signed Jul) 28 2010 10 1 ht per nutter s hall visually monitor the vegetative plantings to assess and ensure complete stdbilization of tic iniugltion sucam segments 1 ht momtotin, shall be conducted annuall) tot a minimum of 3 years hftu final planting Photo documentation shall be utilized to document the success of the riparian vtget it loll and submitted to NCDWQ in a fin I I I cport within sixty (60) days after tompltttng monitoring Aftci 3 ycTs the NCDO I slialI contact the NCDWQ to s<,hedulc ► site visit to c,lose)uut the ill tig It 1011 site 1 I Coin pLtisatoiy mitigation for impacts to 1 99 acres ofriverine wetlands qh ill be iegrlricd P IIti -I l eompensatoi) mitigation tot wetland nap -acts shall be provided by 1 67 acres of onsitt wetland iestoi it loll I he pet mittee shall comply with the oil site wetland mitig -ition plan submitted on Januai) 4 2012 All on site mitigation sites Shall be protected to peipetuity by i conseivation easement oI thiou�h NCDOI fee supple acquisition and iecoided in the NCDOI N itutal fnvuonnnent Unit mitigation acod it ib-ise 12 Co inpensatory in ittgation foi the iemauiing nn pacts to 0 32 -ici es of i ivci i nt wetl -IndS is tc,qun c d WL understated that you have chosen to pei fours compensatoty mitiL-ition foi inip -icts to Ai c,tlznds through the Noith Clrolina Ecosystem Enhancement Pto6min (1 III) and th it thL 1.1 P has -Igieed to nnplement the mitigition foi the project UP has mdicited in i letter dated Dccenbei 20 2011 th-it they w ill issunnc tesponsibility tot satisfying the Ucial Clean Water Act compensatory tntti&ahon Iequittmtrtts tot the. 1boie refetenced project tit accoidance with the 1"1 P Mitigation Banking hnstiu ment si,,ned lul\ 28 2010 13 For the forested wetland mitigation sites located from St -itton 10 180 to Station 17+ 15 the pcimitttt Shvifl plant 680 stems /acre Vegetation success shall be meagwed b) Suivivabihty ovet -i 5 `eat nionitoun, period Survivibilit) will be based on 320 stems /-acre after three (3) years and 260 stems -Iftct fne (5) yeats A suivey of vegetation during the growing season shall be conducted annirill) oket the five ye u monitot ing pei rod -Ind submitted to the NC Division of Water Q1.1-tlrty i1 the sin vivint, vegetation densities ate below ttie requited thresholds aftet the five yeat monitoring pet rod (lie gilt in n) still be declared successful at the disciehon of and with wi itten apps oval from the NC Division of W itei Qu ihty 14 1 or the wetland mitigation sites located fiom St itron 10 { 80 to Station 17 i 15 hydi olof,ic success of the, sites will be attained by testotatton of a hydrologic mgnnc thit Iesults to inundation of sltul Ilion of the Sotlq within 12 inches of the ground surface lot at least 12 5 pet cunt of the gi owing gelson 1111, h) di ologic monitoi ml, shall pet sist for a total of five (5) years At the end of the monitoring period NCDWQ will ievtew the niomtotmg results foi the mitigation site Based on flit, results of the momtounb NCDWQ w ill determine if the mitig ition site is successful oI if additional maintenance and momtot mg is necessat) to demonstrate site success C'eneral Conditions 15 Unles s otherwise approved in this certification pl- icenent of culverts -ind other sttuctuics it) open whets Ind streams shall be placed below the elevation of the sti e -nibtd b) one foot tot all culvei is with i drunetet greater than 48 inches and 20 percent of the culvert diantetet tot culverts hiving a di innetcr less than 48 inches to allow low flow passage of water and -Iquatic life Dtstgn and pl- Lament of culvei is Ind other SO uctures including temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted ui a mvunei th it may result in des equilibrium of wetlands of streambeds of banks adjacent to or upstream -ind dow nstre-iin of the ibove sttuctures The applicant is required to piovide evidence that the equilibriuni is being in itnt um'd if Itquested in writing by NCDWQ It this condition is unable to be met due to bedrock or othei lnniting fc Itutes encountered during constiuction please contact NCDWQ for guidance on how to pioccLd Ind to deteitnine whethei or not a peimit modification will be iequued 16 If concrete is u sed during construction a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent duect cont'ict between curing concrete and stream water Watei that madvtilently contacts uncured concrete sh-ill not be discharged to Surface waters due to the potential for clev ited pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills 17 Durui g the construction of the project no staging of equipment of any kind is peen ittcd ui w atei s of the U S or protected i rparian buffers 18 1 he dime nsion pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing sh all not bt modified Disturbed floodplams and streams shill be restored to n mural geomorphic conditions 19 the use of rip lap above the Normal Hibh Watei M3ik sli -ill be mimmi7ed Any iip t ill placed foi strum stabilization shall be pt iced in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede aqu -Itic lift passage 20 The Pe rmittee shall ensure that the final design diawmgs adhere to the pet mit and to the permit drawings submitted foi approval 21 All woth in of idjacent to stt( un �� itws sh ill bL Londu(A d in a dry rioik tie i Approved BMP measu►es from thL most unrwit vwSion of NC DUI Consuuct►on and M unten mcL Activities iii inual Such as sandba,s rock berms Lofferd unS ind othw d►\ctsion stiuUmes shall be used to previ nt t xLavatton in flo" m g tti ater 22 lleav y Equipment shall bE opw ItLd fiom the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize sEdnnentation and iedu" the introduction of other pollutants into the strL tin 23 I[(,-IV y Lqugpmc.nt may bE opLi ttLd «ithni the stream channLls howevLt its usage shall bL mrnnnizuf 24 All mLLhani /t d equipment opw ttLd nE it suit ice w itLis must be tegularly inspected and in untamed to pievwit contamination of strLlni %%,ucis fioni fuels lub►iLlnts hydiaulic fluids of othei toxicmatciials 25 No ioLI sand of other matLitals shall bL diedged from the stream channel except whete authorized by this cwtific ition 26 DisLh it bui, h)dlloSLetl tniatunLS ind out hydioscedeis and othei equipment in or adjacent to surface �% itcrs is piohibitLd 27 t hL pw m ittu a nd its authot izcd agciits sh ill conduct its activities in a manner consistent with St rte water quality standa►ds (including any iequutments resulting from compliance with §303(d) of the CIE in Water Act) uid my othw appropi iatL iLquu ci ients of State and f edeial law If NCDWQ deter mines th it such standards o► laws aie not being mu (including thL tailuie to sustain a designated of achuved use) of that St rte of fLdwal law is bang viol Itu,d of that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance NCDWQ may iLEV ihratL and modify this certification 28 All fill Slopes located in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placed it slopes no flatter than 3 1 unless otherwise urthound by this certification 29 A cop y of this W itei Quality Ceititicatioii shall be in untain(A on the construction site at ill times In addition thL W ite► Quality Certific ition ind all subsLquent modifications it any shall be maintained with thL Dn ision Lngmecr and the on sill project in tnager 30 1 hL Mist& buf ILr wetland of w itct bound try hoc iledl within the Lonstruc.hon condor apl>rovLd by this 'urtho►izitton shall be (.ieaily m it ki-d b) highly visible tending prior to any land distutbinb activities 1mpaLts to ii Las within thL fEnwn,, arc piohibited unless othwwise authorized by this certification I i he rssu r nLL of this ceitilicatiim doLS not exempt the Pwmittee from complying with any and all statutes IuILS regulations or oidmancLS that may be unposed by othet government agencies (i a local state and 11,dLial) having jui isd►ction including but not limited to applicable buffet rules stormwater management rules soil Erosion and sedimcit ition control iequnements Ltc 32 1 lie PL i mitts e shall ieport any viol itions of this Lerlification to the Division of Watei Quality within 24 houis of discovery 33 Upon Eo nipletion of the project (inLludmg any impacts at assoLiated borrow or waste sites) the NCDO I Division 1 nguuei shall complete ind ictuin the enclosed Certification of Compktion Foim to notify NCDWQ NNhcn all wonk mcludLd in the 401 Certification has bed.n completed 34 N invt i ip it ram veguation must bL r (,establislied in the i ipar tan areas within the construction limits of the pi oject b) the End of thL gioit ing SL ison lollott ing coniplLuon of construction 35 t hwL sh ill bL no excava tion from of writ(, disposal into jui isdictional well rods or waters - issmiated with this pet mit without nppropriatL modification Should waste of borrow sites or aLEESS roads to waStE or boiroii sites be IOCatLd in wetlands or stieams compensatory mitigation will be required smLe that is a direct impact from toad constiuetron ietn itres 36 Liosion tnd sediment control practices most be in full compliance with all specifications govei►nng the propw &Sign installation and opcivion and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to pi oteet sui face waters stand it (Is I Ilie eios►on -ind sediinent control measures lot the piolect must be designed rnstIIlc,d operated ind maintained in accordance with the most tecent vLision of the North (wohna S(dnuuil and l iosion ( ono of l Tanning and Design Manual b the design instillation opei itton and maintenvict- of th( sedimtnt -ind Lio5ron c_ontiol me -Isuics must bL such that they Lqu it of exceed the iequnemults sptcifiLd in the most itccin Fusion of the North Cai ohna Scdimcni and l i onion (onli of Manual The deg ices shall be ni unt un.d on -1II constiuction Sites borrow sites ind waste pile (spoil) projects includn% contractor oN�wd of Ic'isLd borro%% pits associated with the project C I or borrow pit sites the erosion and stdunent control nicasuics must be designed Bast -filled Opel -ItLd and maintained iii accoidance with the most tecent version of the North (aioluio Szafacc illuung Manual d File ieclamation measuies and unplementltton must comply with the icclarnition in ic(oidincc pith the iequuements of the Seditnent -ition Pollution Conttol Act 37 Sedi ment ind erosion control measures shall not be placed ut wL(lands of watcis unless otiieiwts( ippiovLd b� this Certification Violations of any condition hetein set forth may tesult in levocition of this Ceitific-ition and nia) result to ell In and /or civil penalties This Certification shall becotnL null ind void unless the above conditions -ite m-ide conditions ofthe I ederal 404 and /oi Coast-tl Aiea M- inagcment Act Permit Phis Ceitificition shall L\pne upon the expiration of the 404 of LAMA permit it you % %ish to contest any statement in the attached Cettification you must fiIt, 1 petition lot an -idministiatIve hearing You may obtain the petition form from the office of Adininisti utivc hearings You must IIIL the portion with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) dais of recLipt of this notice A petition is considered filed when it is received to the office of Administrative tic-it rugs duting not trial office hour s ThL Oftr(e of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday thiough I i iday between file hours of 8 00am vtid 5 00pnt except for official state holidays the original and one (1) copy of the pettt►on must be filtd with the Off ILL of Administi,iti%e Hearings The petition may be faxed provided the of iginal and one copy of the doCUJllLitt is iecetvLd by the OfIILL of Administi ative Heat rags within five (5) business dad s followrnf, the fixed winsmission The mailing address for the Office of AdmmtstiativL Heat ings is Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mad Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 6714 Telephone (919) 733 2698 1 acsimile (919) 733 3478 A copy of the petition must also be set ved on Dr NR as follows Ms Mary Penny Thompson Genet al Counscl Depaititient of Environment and Natu► -il Resources 1601 Mail Service Center R,ileigh NC 27699 1601 This the 12th day of Match 2012 DIVISION 01� WA I ER QUALITY f� Chit les Wakild �/I Dnectot WQC No 3882