20110336 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20120517

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild P E Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
May 17 2012
DWQ# 110336
Guilford County
Ade Idowu
City of Greensboro
2602 S Elm Eugene St
Greensboro NC 27406
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr Idowu
You have our approval to conduct stream stabilization activities in accordance with the attached conditions along a
total of approximately 354 linear feet of North Buffalo Creek located a Latham Park in Greensboro NC in Guilford
County as described in your permit modification application received by the Division of Water Quality on April 20
2012 After reviewing your application we have determined that this activity is covered by General Water Quality
Certification Number 3885 which can be viewed on our web site at http / /www ncwaterquality 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 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 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 valid, you must follow the conditions listed in
the attached certification, as well as the additional conditions listed below
1 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
Type of Impact
(linear feet
N Buffalo Creek
354
Install J hook/vanes reshape streambank and
stabilize a stormwater pipe outlet
Total
354 linear 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
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City of Greensboro
DWQ# 11 0336
May 17 2012
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This authorization exempts the Permittee from meeting Condition #7 in the attached general certification The
Perrmttee shall take all reasonable measures to construct in stream structures and enhancement measures 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 Permmttee of meeting
stream standards as indicated in 15A NCAC 02B
4 Visual monitoring of the mnstream structures and restored streambank shall be conducted at a mmmmum 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
5 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 adjudmcatory 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 or
Ian McMillan in the Wetlands /401 Central Office in Raleigh at 919 715 -4631
Sincerely
4-cl If-
f Charles Wakmld P E Director
Division of Water Quality
Attachments
cc Thomas Brown Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWQ Winston Salem Regional Office
DWQ Wetlands /401