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HCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr Keith Snoddy
Iredell County Water Corp
P 0 Box 711
Statesville NC 28687
Subject Water Line Installation
Division of Water Quality
Charles Waklld P E
Director
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr Snoddy
Dee Freeman
Secretary
June 13 2012
DWQ# 12 0534
Mecklenburg County
You have our approval In accordance with the general certification and those conditions listed below
to impact 40 linear feet (If) of unnamed stream in order to construct the water line In iredell County as
described in your application received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on June 1 2012 After
reviewing your application we have determined that this project is covered by Water Quality General
Certification Number 3884 which can be viewed on our web site at
http / /portal ncdenr org /web /wq /swp /ws /401 The General Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 12 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 above noted Certification will expire when the associated 404 permit expires unless otherwise
specified in the General Certification This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you 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
In addition to the requirements of the certification you must also comply with the following
conditions
The Mooresville Regional Office shall be notified in writing once construction at the approved Impact areas
has commenced
2 Upon completion of the project (stream crossing) the stream channel shall be returned back to its original
pattern dimension and profile No permanent Impacts shall occur /remain (rip rap culvert or other
measures) In the stream Use of native vegetation and other soft stream bank stabilization techniques shall
be used
3 All wetlands streams surface waters and riparian buffers located on the project site where Impacts are not
allowed shall be clearly marked (example orange fabric fencing) prior to any land disturbing activities
Mooresville Regional Office One
Location 610 East Center Avenue Suite 301 Mooresville NC 28115 N:dfthCarolina
Phone (704) 663 1699 \Fax (704) 663 6040\ Customer Service 1 877 623 6748
Internet http / /portal ncdenr org /web /wq atura"y
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4 No waste spoil solids or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands waters or riparian areas beyond the
footprint of the impacts depicted in the Preconstruction Notification application All construction activities
associated with this project shall meet and /or exceed those requirements specified in the most recent
version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual and shall be conducted so that no
violations of state water quality standards statutes or rules occur
5 Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum extent
practicable If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable
they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within two months of the date the Division of Land
Resources has released the project
6 Upon completion of the project the applicant shall complete and return the enclosed Certificate of
Completion form to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the NC DWQ
7 Continuing Compliance The applicant (Iredell County) shall conduct all activities in a manner so as not to
contravene any state water quality standard (including any requirements for compliance with section 303(d)
of the Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate requirements of state and federal law If DWQ determines
+huL such standards or laws are not being met (including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use)
or that state or federal law is being violated or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance
DWQ may reevaluate and modify this certification to include conditions appropriate to assure compliance with
such standards and requirements in accordance with 15 A NCAC 2H 0507(d) Before codifying the
certification DWQ shall notify the applicant and the US Army Corps of Engineers provide public notice in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2H 0503 and provide opportunity for public hearing in accordance with 15A
NCAC 2H 0504 any new or revised conditions shall be provided to the applicant in writing shall be provided
to the United States Army Corps of Engineers for reference in any permit issued pursuant to Section 404 of
the Clean Water f ct and shall also become conditions of the 404 Permit for the protect
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 that 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 DWQ under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act If you have any
questions please telephone Mr Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704 663 1699 or Ms Karen
Higgins in the Central Office in Raleigh 919 807 6360
Sincerely
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for Charles Wakild PE
Attachments
cc Army Corps of Engineers Asheville
Karen Higgins Wetlands Unit
MRO Land Quality