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Home My WebLink About20110638 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20120618AN'2* NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakdd PE Governor Director June 18 2011 Johnston County DWQ Project No 20110638 v 2 Bridge 74 on NC 50 TIP No B 4556 MODIFICATION of APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION and NEUSE BUFFER AUTHORIZATION Dr Gregory J Thorpe Branch Manager NCDOT Project Development & Environmental Analysts 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1598 Dear Dr Thorpe You have our approval in accordance with the conditions listed below for the following additional impacts for the purpose of replacing Bridge 74 in Johnston County Additional Wetland Impacts in the Neuse River Basin Site Mechanized Clearing (ac) Total Wetland Impact ac 1 015 015 Total 015 015 Total Additional Wetland Impact for Project 0 15 acres The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received July 7 2011 and modification request received June 12 2012 After reviewing your application we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3820 This certification corresponds to the General Permit 31 issued by the Corps of Engineers This approval is also valid for the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B 0233) 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 Dee Freeman Secretary This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below) 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 2B 0242(9) For this approval to remain valid you must adhere to the conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below Transportation Permitting Unit Wetlands & Stormwater Branch 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 276991650 Phone 919 - 807 -63991 FAX 919 -807 6494 Internet http Ilh2o enr state nc uslncwetlandsl An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer NorthCarohna �!%atura!!� Condition of Certification 1 All conditions in the original Water Quality Certification dated July 18 2011 for this project still apply If you wish to contest any statement in the attached 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 00am and 5 00pm 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 (919) 733 2698 Facsimile (919) 733 3478 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 Ridings at 919 807 6403 Sincerely Charles Wakild Director Cc Chad Coggms Division 4 Environmental Officer Tom Steffens US Army Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office Chris Manley NCDOT Natural Environment Unit File Copy