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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild P E Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
April 2012
DWQ# 12 0292
Surry County
Rocky Powell
Clear Creeks Consulting LLC
1317 Knopp Rd
Jarrettsville MD 21084
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr Powell
You have our approval to conduct stream restoration and enhancement activities for the Saddle Mountain Creek Protect
in accordance with the attached conditions along a total of approximately 1950 existing linear feet of Chaddrick Creek
located near Devotion NC in Surry County as described in your application received by the Division of Water Quality
on March 16 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 ncwaterqualrtv org/wetlands html This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 13 or 27
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 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
protect, 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
Location Identifier
Amount Approved
Type of Impact
Saddle Mountain
Creek
19501mear feet
Restoration and relocation see design
2 In stream work and land disturbance within the 25 foot wide buffer zone are prohibited during the trout spawning
season of October 15 through April 15 to protect the egg and fry stages of trout from off site sedimentation during
construction
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location 585 Waughtown St Winston Salem North Carolina 27107
Phone 336 77150001 FAX 336 771 -46301 Customer Service 1-877. 623 -6748
Internet www ncwaterquality org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
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Saddle Mountain Creek Restoration
DWQ# 12 0292
April 5 2012
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This authorization exempts the Permittee from meeting Condition #7 in the attached general certification for the
placement of in stream structure material into the stream The Permittee shall take all reasonable measures to
construct in stream structures while keeping heavy equipment out of the stream channel Stream flow will be
diverted around work areas as much as practicable All reasonable steps must be taken to limit the amount of
disturbance in the channel and to therefore reduce downstream turbidity during construction This exemption
does not relieve the Permittee of meeting stream standards as indicated in 15A NCAC 02B
4 Native vegetation shall be used throughout this project All tree and shrub plantings within the proposed planting
buffer on both sides of the stream shall be protected from mowmg or clearing
5 Stream bed habitat material such as cobble and gravel should be harvested from abandoned channels and
relocated to new channels to the maximum extent practical
6 Natural fiber matting is recommended for streambank stabilization over plastic matting that can entrap small
animals
7 Visual monitoring of the stabilization project shall be conducted at a mmimum of quarterly for the first year or
two bankfull events (whichever is longer) and then annually until it is determined that all structures and stream
banks are stable (particularly after storm events) 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
8 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
-for Charles Wakild P E Director
"" Division of Water Quality
cc Arcadia LLC PO Box 2611 Raleigh NC 27602
Monte Matthews, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWQ Winston Salem Regional Office
DWQ Wetlands /401