20120588 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20120709

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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
July 9 2012
DWQ# 12 0588
Stokes County
Jay Huntley
Duke Energy
3195 Pine Hall Rd
Belews Creek NC 27009 9157
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr Huntley
You have our approval in accordance with the attached conditions to place fill or otherwise impact 0 032 acres of
wetlands and 85 linear feet of stream in order repair and stabilize the Ash Basin dam at the Duke Energy Belews Station
in Belews Creek, NC in Stokes County as described in your application received by the Division of Water Quality
(Division) on June 13 2012 and After reviewing your application we have determined that this fill is covered by
General Water Quality Certification Number 3883 which can be viewed on our web site at
http / /www ncwaterqualrty org1wetlands html This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 3 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
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 If total wetland fill for this protect (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
fisted 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
Stream
Impact length (feet)
Site 1
Unnamed tributary to Dan River
85 linear feet permanent impact
Total
85 hnear feet permanent im act
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location 585 Waughtown St Winston Salem North Carolina 27107
Phone [phone] FAX [phone] Customer Service 1- 877.623 -6748
Internet www ncwaterquality org
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Duke Energy
DWQ# 12 0588
July 9 2012
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Wetlands Impacts
Identifier
Type of Impact
Impact area (acres)
W1
Riprap fill
0 032 acres permanent impact
Total
0 032 acres permanent un act
2 Upon finishing the project 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 NCDWQ at the address listed on the form
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 contact Sue Homewood in the DWQ Winston Salem Regional Office at 336 771 -4964 or at
sue homewood@ncdenr gov
Sincerely
r/K Charles Wakild PE Director
Division of Water Quality
cc John Thomas U S Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
David Homans S &ME (via email)
DWQ Winston Salem Regional Office
DWQ WBSCAP Unit