20201966 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20210210

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANI£L SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 10, 2021
DWR # 20-1966
Lincoln County
Michael Forrest
3766 Badger Run
Denver, NC 28037
Delivered via email to [e-mail]
Subject: Approval of Catawba Riparian Buffer Impacts with Additional Conditions;
Shoreline Remediation, 3766 Badger Run, Lake Norman
Dear Mr. Forrest,
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
submitted and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) January 21, 2021, with subsequent
information received on February 5, 2021. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality
General Certification Number 4134 which can be located at: https://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-
resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting-branch/general and the conditions listed
below. This certification is associated with the use of General Permit Number 30 once it is issued to you
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local
permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment
and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
The Division has determined that the proposed project will comply with water quality requirements
provided that you adhere to all conditions. The following proposed impacts are hereby approved. No
other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Buffers —Zone 1
225 (square feet)
Shoreline
75 (linear feet)
This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications
for this project are incorporated by reference as part of this Authorization Certificate. If you change your
project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package. If
the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Authorization Certificate and is
responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02B .0611(b)(2)]
This approval includes the additional conditions listed below:
1. No trees are proposed for removal.
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Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
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2. Work is to be conducted from water via barge. All staging, including spoil, stockpile and
construction materials, shall occur outside of the buffer [15A NCAC 02B .0614 (7), (10), (9)
and 15A NCAC 02H .0502]
3. All staging, including spoil, stockpile and construction materials, shall occur outside of the
buffer. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(4)]
4. All stormwater shall be directed as diffuse or sheet flow (not piped) at non -erosive velocities
through the protected lake buffer and should not re -concentrate before discharging into the
lake. [15A NCAC 02B .0614(8)]
5. The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of Completion
Form to the DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit within ten days of project completion.
(available at: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401/certsandpermits/apply/forms or
see attached. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02B .0614(9)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested [G.S. 143-215.5].
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions below, you must notify the Mooresville Regional
Office within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee
becomes aware of the circumstances.
The permittee shall report to the Mooresville Regional Office any noncompliance with the conditions of
this Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules [15A NCAC
02B .0614]. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend
or holiday) from the time the applicant became aware of the circumstances.
This Authorization can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes
by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative
Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter
150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code.
Additional information regarding requirements for filing a Petition and Petition forms may be accessed at
http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone].
One (1) copy of the Petition must also be served to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This Authorization shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.

This letter completes the review of the Division under the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rules as described in
15A NCAC 02B .0614. Please contact Doug Perez at 704-743-6872 or [e-mail] if you
have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
CA
DocuSigned by:
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Enclosures
cc: Tamara Hager, LKN Dredge & Marine Construction, email
DWR MRO - file copy
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANI£L SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 10, 2021
DWR # 20-1966
Lincoln County
Michael Forrest
3766 Badger Run
Denver, NC 28037
Delivered via email to [e-mail]
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Shoreline Remediation, 3766 Badger Run, Lake Norman
Dear Mr. Forrest:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
submitted and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on January 21, 2021, and payment
received on January 25, 2021, with subsequent information on February 5, 2021. These impacts are
covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4145 and the conditions listed
below. This certification is associated with the use of General Permit Number 30 once it is issued to you
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local
permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment
and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
The Division has determined that the proposed project will comply with water quality requirements
provided that you adhere to the conditions listed in the enclosed certification and to the additional
conditions itemized below.
The following proposed impacts are hereby approved. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
Permanent
Amount Approved
Temporary
Open Waters
0.001 acres
N/A acres
This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications
for this project are incorporated by reference as part of this Certification. If you change your project,
you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the
appropriate fee. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and is
responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)].
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions of the attached Water Quality General
Certification or with the additional conditions itemized below, you must notify the Mooresville Regional
Office within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee
becomes aware of the circumstances.
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The permittee shall report to the Mooresville Regional Office any noncompliance with, and/or any
violation of, stream or wetland standards [15A NCAC 02B .0200] including but not limited to sediment
impacts to streams or wetlands. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next
business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee became aware of the non-compliance
circumstances.
Additional Conditions:
1. Stone used in stabilization shall be of a size and density sufficient to prevent movement by wave
or current action or stream flows and shall consist of clean rock or masonry material free of
debris or toxic pollutants. The rip -rap shall be installed over filter fabric to prevent soil erosion
behind the stabilized area. This authorization shall in no way be construed as allowing the
installation of a bulkhead or seawall. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(1)]
2. All staging, including spoil, stockpile and construction materials, shall occur outside of the
buffer. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(4)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Certification can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes by
filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative
Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter
150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code.
Additional information regarding requirements for filing a Petition and Petition forms may be accessed at
http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone].
One (1) copy of the Petition must also be served to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC
02H .0500. Please contact Doug Perez at 704-743-6872 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
EA
DocuSigned by:
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F161FB69A2D84A3...
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ
Enclosures: GC 4145
cc: Tamara Hager, LKN Dredge & Marine Construction, email
DWR MRO - file copy
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
NCDWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
County:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401
Wetland & Buffer Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's
authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed
to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer
Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Agent's Certification
Date:
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed
to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer
Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
Date:
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State
of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of
the project for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was
used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved
plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No. Date