20120100 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20120306

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Waklld P E Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
March 6 2012
DWQ# 12 0100
Forsyth County
Keith Huff P E
Stormwater Division City of Winston Salem
PO Box 2511
Winston Salem NC 27102
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr Huff
You have our approval to conduct stream stabilization activities in accordance with the attached conditions along a
total of approximately 500 linear feet of Salem Creek located adjacent to the State Employee Credit Union on E Salem
Ave in Winston Salem NC in Forsyth County as described in your application received by the Division of Water
Quality on February 2 2012 After reviewing your application we have determined that this activity is covered by
General Water Quality Certification Number 3689 which can be viewed on our web site at
http //www ncwaterquali org /wetlands html These Certifications allow you to use Nationwide Permit Numbers 13
and 27 when they are issued by the U S Army Corps of Engineers In addition you should secure any other applicable
federal state or local permits before you proceed with your protect including (but not limited to) those required by
Sediment and Erosion Control Non Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations Also this approval will
expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification
This approval is valid only for the purpose and design that you have described in your application If you change your
project you must notify us in writing and you may be required to send us a new application for a new certification If
the property is sold the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval letter and is thereby
responsible for complying with all conditions For this approval to be vand, you must follow the conditions listed in
the attached certification as well as the additional conditions listed below
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all other specific and general conditions of this
Certification are met No other impacts including incidental impacts are approved
Impacts
Location Identifier
Amount Approved linear feet
Type of Impact
Salem Creek
500
See engineering plans
Total
500 hnear feet
2 Natural fiber matting is recommended for streambank stabilization over plastic matting that can entrap small
animals
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Winston Salem Regional Office
Location 585 Waughtown St Winston Salem North Carolina 27107 One
Phone [phone] \ FAX [phone] Customer Service 1877-623-6748 NorthCarohna
Internet www ncwaterquality org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

Winston Salem Stormwater Division
DWQ# 12 0100
March 6 2012
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3 All material used for streambank stabilization and in stream structures will be clean rock and uncontaminated
soils
4 The State Employee Credit Union Stormwater Pond to be constructed adjacent to the streambank stabilization
project shall be designed to meet the Division of Water Quality Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual
and the treated stormwater from the pond shall be released at non erosive velocities into Salem Creek
Visual monitoring of the restored/relocated streambanks re established buffer vegetation and all in stream shall
be conducted at a minimum of quarterly for the first year or two bankfull events (whichever is longer) and then
annually (particularly after storm events) until it is determined that all structures and stream banks are stable and
vegetation is successful Any failures of structures stream banks or vegetation may require future repairs or
replacement to ensure the stability and water quality of the stream and downstream waters
6 Upon finishing the protect, the Applicant shall fill out and return the enclosed "Certificate of Completion"
to notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401 Certification has been completed This certificate
should be returned to the Winston Salem Regional Office of the NC Division of Water Quality at the
address listed on the form Along with the Certificate of Completion, please send photographs showing the
restored stream reach
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing You must act
within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter To ask for a hearing send a written petition which conforms to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service
Center Raleigh N C 27699 6714 This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a
hearing
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act If you
have any questions please telephone Sue Homewood in the DWQ Winston Salem Regional Office at 336 771 -4964
Sincerely
(,�( Charles Wakild P E Director
/ Division of Water Quality
Attachments
cc John Thomas Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Michael Wood Catena Group (via email)
DWQ Winston Salem Regional Office
-DWQ Wetlands /401