20110661 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20120402

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Waklld PE
Governor Director
April 2012
Nash County
DWQ Project No
SR 1613
TIP No U 4019
Dee Freeman
Secretary
20110161 ver 3
MODIFICATION of APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION and TAR PAMLICO
BUFFER AUTHORIZATION
Mr John Rouse P E Division Engineer
NCDOT Division 4
PO Box 3165
Wilson NC 27895 3165
Dear Mr Rouse
You have our approval in accordance with the conditions listed below for the following additional impacts for the
purpose of widening SR 1613 in Nash County
Additional Stream Impacts in the Tar Pamlico River Bann
Site
Permanent Fill in Perennial Stream linear ft
Total Stream Impact linear ft
2
10
10
Total
10
10
Total Additional Stream Impact for Project 10 linear feet
Additional Tar Pamlico Riparian Buffer Impacts
Site
Zone 1
minus
= Zone 1
Zone 1 Buffer
Zone 2
minus
= Zone 2
Zone 2 Buffer
Impact
Wetlands
Buffers (not
Mitigation
Impact
Wetlands
Buffers
Mitigation
(sq ft)
in Zone 1
wetlands)
Required
(sq ft)
in Zone 2
(not
Required (using
(sq ft)
(sq ft)
(using 3 1 ratio)
(sq ft)
wetlands)
15 1 ratio)
(sq ft
2
474
0
474
N/A
230
0
230
N/A
Total
474 1
0
474
0
230
0
230
0
* n/a = Total for Site is less than 1/3 acre and 150 linear feet of impact no mitigation required
Total Additional Buffer Impact for Protect 704 square feet
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received February 17 2011 and
modification requests received August 25 2011 and March 27 2012 After reviewing your application we have
decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Numbers 3820 3689 and 3688 This
certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permits 14 13 and 33 issued by the Corps of Engineers This approval
is also valid for the Tar Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B 0259) In addition you should acquire any
other federal state or local permits before you proceed with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and
Erosion Control Non Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations This approval will expire with the
accompanying 404 permit
Transportation Permitting Unit
Wetlands & Stormwater Branch
1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1650
Phone [phone] FAX 919 - 807 -6494
Internet http //h2o enr state nc us /ncwetlands/
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This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application and modification request
Should your project change you must notify the NCDWQ and submit a new application If the property is sold the
new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying
with all the conditions If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre or of total
impacts to streams (now or in the future) exceed 150 linear feet compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H 0506 (h) (6) and (7) Additional buffer impacts may require compensatory mitigation
as described in 15A NCAC 0260(9) For this approval to remain valid you must adhere to the conditions listed in
the certification and any additional conditions listed below
Condition of Certification
1 All conditions in the original approved certification for this project dated February 23 2011 still apply
If you wish to contest any statement in the Certification you must file a petition for an administrative hearing You
may obtain the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings You must file the petition with the office
of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice A petition is considered filed when it is
received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours The Office of Administrative
Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 OOam and 5 OOpm except for official state
holidays The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings
The petition may be faxed provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699 6714
Telephone [phone] Facsimile [phone]
A copy of the petition 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
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 contact Rob Ridmgs at 919 807 6403
Cc Chad Coggms Division 4 Environmental Officer
Tom Steffens US Army Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
File Copy
Sincerely
c
j�. Charles Wakild
Director