20050387 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20120627

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Division of Water Quality 4
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild Pig E s i Jroi Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
June 27 2012
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MODIFICATION of APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY, CERTIFICATION+with ADDITIONAL,CONDITIONS
k1r Clav Willis
NCDOT Division One
113 Airport Drive Suite 100
Edenton NC 27932
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You have our approval in accordance with the conditions listed below for the following impacts for the purpose of the replacement of
Bridge No 15 over Roquist Creek on SR 1112 ( Roquist Pocosin Rd) in Bertie County S ;° �1 `r
Wetland and Open Water impacts in the Roanoke River Basin
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The protect shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received June 15 2012 All the authorized activities and
conditions associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated )March 2912005 still apply except where'supereeded by this
certification After reviewing your application we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality
Certification Number 3886 This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permit 14 issued by the Corps of Engineers In addition
you should acquire any other federal state or local permits before you proceed with'your project including (but n6f limited to)
Sedi6nt and Erosion Control Non Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations This approval will expire"with the
accompanying 404 permit. � ' a
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 protect (now or in the future) exceed one acre or of total impacts to streams (now
or m'the future) exceed 1501mear 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 0200 i "For
this'approval to remain valid you must adhere to the conditions listed in the attached certification % "
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality Intemet www.ncwaterquairty ore One
943 Washington Square Mall Phone [phone] �
Washington NC 27889 FAX [phone] Nol lhiCarollna
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The protect shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received June 15 2012 All the authorized activities and
conditions associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated )March 2912005 still apply except where'supereeded by this
certification After reviewing your application we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality
Certification Number 3886 This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permit 14 issued by the Corps of Engineers In addition
you should acquire any other federal state or local permits before you proceed with'your project including (but n6f limited to)
Sedi6nt and Erosion Control Non Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations This approval will expire"with the
accompanying 404 permit. � ' a
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 protect (now or in the future) exceed one acre or of total impacts to streams (now
or m'the future) exceed 1501mear 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 0200 i "For
this'approval to remain valid you must adhere to the conditions listed in the attached certification % "
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality Intemet www.ncwaterquairty ore One
943 Washington Square Mall Phone [phone] �
Washington NC 27889 FAX [phone] Nol lhiCarollna
An Equal Opportundy /Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recyded /10 A Post Consumer Paper Naturally

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Condition(s) of Certification
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i un ibbuantro or mis certification aoes not exempt me rermittee rrom compiying wim any ana au statutes rules Jregutations or
ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i a local "state and federal) having jurisdiction including but not
limited to anplicable buffer rules stormwater management rules sod erosion and sedimentation control reauirements etc
t i ne permmee ana its aumorizea agents snail conauct its activities in a manner consistent witn btate water quality stanaaras
(including any requirements resulting from compliance with §303(d) ofthe Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate
reauirements of State and Federal law If DWO determines that 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 DWO may reevaluate and modify this certification
unless omerwise approvea in mis cemficimon, placement of cuivertsiana omer structures in open waters and streams snail be
placed below the elevation of the streambed by one foot for all culverts with a diameter greater than 48 inches and 20 percent of
the culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter less than 48 inches to allow low flow passage of water and aquatic life
Design ana placement or culverts ana omer structiues incluamg temporary erosion control measures snail not be conaucteo in a
manner that may result in dis- equilibrium of wetlands or streambeds or banks, adjacent to or upstream and downstream of the
above structures The applicant is required to provide evidence that the equilibrium is being maintained if reouested in writing by
NCDWQ If this condition is unable to be met due to bedrock or other limiting features encountered during construction, please
contact NCDWO for guidance on how to proceed and to determine whether or not a permit modification will be required
cs dna culverts usea exciusiveiv to maintain eauutorium in wetianas wnere aquatic pre passage is not a concern snap not be
buried These pipes shall be installed at natural ground elevation
S The dimension pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossms't shall not be modified Disturbed floodolams and
streams snarl be restores to natural geomorpnic conainons
6 All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamtnahon of
stream waters from wets iubricants nyaraunc fluias or omer toxic materials
7 All fill slopes located in turisdichonal wetlands shall be placed at slopes no flatter than 3 1 unless otherwise authorized by this
certification
8 The outside buffer wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this certification shall be
clearly marked by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing activities Impacts to areas within the fencing are prohibited
unless otherwise authorized by this certification
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9 During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the U S or protected
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10 There snail be no excavation from or waste aisposai into jurisaictionai wetlands or waters associatea w1t[t this certification
without appropriate modification Should w" or borrow sites or access roads to waste or borrow sites, be located in wetlands
or streams compensatory mthaation will be required since that is a direct iinbact from road construction activities
11 Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper design installation
and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to protect surface waters standards
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the protect must be designed. installed operated and maintained in
accordance wim the most recent version of me North Carolina Sediment ana Erosion Control Planning and Design
Manual
b The design, installation. operation and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must be such that they
equal or exceed the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion
Control Manual The devices shall be maintained on all construction sites borrow sites and ' pile (spoil) projects
including contractor -owned or leased borrow brts associated with the protect
c For borrow pit sites the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, mstalled operated, and maintained in
accordance with the roost recent version of the North Carolina $w ace Mining Manual
d The reclamation measures and imblementatton must comvly with the reclamation in accordance with the reauirements of
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12 Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters unless otherwise approved by this Certification
13 Stnct adherence to the most recent version of NCDOTs Best Management Practices For Bridge Demolition and Removal
approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers is a condition of the 401 Water Quality Certification
14 Bridge piles and bents shall be constructed using driven piles (hammer or vibratory) or drilled shaft construction methods More
specifically jetting or other methods of pile driving are prohibited without prior written approval from NCDWQ
15 All pile driving or drilling activities shall be enclosed in turbidity curtains unless otherwise approved by NCDWQ in this
certification
16 If concrete is used during construction, a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact between curing concrete and
stream water Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to surface waters due to the potential for
elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills
17 Bridge deck drams shall not discharge directly into the stream Stormwater shall be directed across the bridge and pre-treated
through site appropriate means (grassed swales pre formed scour holes vegetated buffers etc ) before entering the stream
Please refer to the most current version of Stormwater .best Management Practices
18 Native riparian vegetation (ex list trees and shrubs native to your geographic region) must be reestablished within the
construction limits of the project by the end of the growing season following completion of construction
19 Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters is prohibited
20 The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings submitted for approval
21 The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Quality within 24 hours of discovery
22 Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste site) the NCDOT Division Engineer shall
complete and return the enclosed Certification of Completion Form to notify DWQ when all work included in the 401
Certification has been completed
23 A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on site at the construction site at all times In addition the Water
Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications if any shall be maintained with the Division Engineer and the on site
project manager
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 Admnnstrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N C 27699 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 Garcy Ward at [phone]
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Director
Attachments (General Certification and Certificate of Completion form)
Cc Bill Biddlecome US Army Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
Paul Williams Division of Coastal Management, Elizabeth City
Soma Carrillo NCDWQ 40I/Wetlands Unit
File Copy