20120251 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20120326

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 26 2012
DWQ# 12 0251
Alleghany County
Mr Don Adams Alleghany County Manager
Alleghany County
PO Box 366
Sparta NC 28675
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr Adams
You have our approval in accordance with the attached conditions to temporarily impact 10 linear feet of stream order
mstall the Piney Creek Elementary School Sewer Improvement for the Alleghany County in Sparta NC as described in
an application received by the Division of Water Quality (Division) on March 9 2012 After reviewing your
application we have determined that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number and 3819
which can be viewed on our web site at hqp / /www ncwaterqualrty org/wetlands html This Certification allows you to
use Nationwide Permit Number 12 when it is 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 project 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 permits expire 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 If total wetland fill for this project (now or in the future) exceeds one
acre or total fill to perennial streams equals or exceeds 150 linear feet additional compensatory mitigation may be
required as described in 15A NCAC 2H 0506 (h) For this approval to be valid, 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
Stream Impacts
Identifier
Type of impact
Impact
Site 1
Temporary excavation
10 linear feet
Total
10 linear feet
2 All temporary impacted areas will be restored to pre construction natural conditions upon completion of the
protect Native vegetation shall be used for wetland and stream bank stabilization
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 NOrthCarolina
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Piney Creek Elementary Sewer Improvement
DWQ# 12 0251
March 9 2012
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3 Upon fimshing the protect, the Apphcant 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 Wmston Salem Regional Office of the NCDWQ at the address hsted on the form
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification you may ask for an adludicatory hearing You must act
within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter To ask for a hearing send a wntten 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 contact Sue Homewood in the DWQ Winston Salem Regional Office at 336 771 -4964 or at
sue homewood@ncdenr gov
Sincerely
. Charles Wakild P E Director
Division of Water Quality
cc Tasha McCormick, U S Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Kevin Heath P E Adams Heath Engineering Inc (via email)
DWQ Winston Salem Regional Office
DWQ Wetlands /401D