20120561 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20120720

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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 20 2012
DWQ# 12 0561
Watauga County
Amanda Wallis
Capstone Collegiate Communities
431 Office Park Dr
Birmingham AL 35223
APPROVAL, of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Ms Wallis
You have our approval in accordance with the attached conditions to impact 64 linear feet of streams in order to mstall
utilities and associated utility access for the Cottages of Boone in Boone NC as described in an application received by
the Division of Water Quality (Division) on June 6 2012 and additional information received July 12 2012 After
reviewing your application we have determined that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number
and 3890 which can be viewed on our web site at http / /www ncwaterquality org/wetlands html This Certification
allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 12 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 project (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 tins approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions
listed 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 __Type
of impact
Impact
Site 1
Culvert crossing
30 linear feet permanent impact
10 linear feet temporary impact
Site 2
Culvert crossing
9 linear feet permanent impact
15 linear feet temporary impact
Total
39 linear feet permanent impact
25 linear feet temporary impact
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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I 85 /US Hwy 64 Area Sewer Improvement
DWQ# 12 0376
June 6 2012
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2 All temporary impacted areas will be restored to pre construction natural conditions upon completion of the
project Native vegetation shall be used for wetland and stream bank stabilization
3 Since two culverts will be installed at each stream crossing the stream should only flow through one culvert
during normal flow conditions and through the other culvert above bankf ill conditions The proposed low flow
weir should be installed to restore natural channel dimensions upon completion of the project
4 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
Charles Wakild P E Director
4 % Division of Water Quality
cc Tasha McCormick, U S Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
John Vilas ENV Inc (via email)
DWQ Winston Salem Regional Office
DWQ Wetlands /401

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DWQ# 12 0376
June 6 2012
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DWQ Project No County
Applicant
Project Name
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules and any
subsequent modifications the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401/Wetlands Unit North Carolina
Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1650 This form may be returned to DWQ by
the applicant the applicant s authorized agent or the project engineer It is not necessary to send certificates from all of
these
Applicant s Certification
I hereby state that to the best of my abilities due care and diligence was
used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules the approved plans and specifications and
other supporting materials
Signature Date
Agent s Certification
I hereby state that to the best of my abilities due care and diligence was
used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules the approved plans and specifications and
other supporting materials
Signature
Engineer s Certification
Partial Final
Date
1 as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina having been authorized to observe (periodically weekly full time) the construction of the project for the
Permittee hereby state that to the best of my abilities due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water
Quality Certification and Buffer Rules the approved plans and specifications and other supporting materials
Signature
Date
Registration No