20120868 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20121029

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
New Hanover County
c/o Mr. Chris Coudriet
c/o Mr. Jim Iannucci
230 Government Center Drive
Wilmington NC 28403
Division of Water Quality
Charles Wakild, P E
Director
October 29, 2012
Subject Property: Carolina Beach: Beach Renourishment
Dee Freeman
Secretary
New Hanover County
DWQ Project #: 12 -0868
Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Coudriet & Mr. Iannucci,
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions to nourish approximately 2.7
miles of shoreline by placing up to 1,400,000 cubic yards of beach compatible sand on approximately
55.5 acres of beach above Mean High Water (MHW) and approximately 63.2 acres below MHW.
The sand source of this project is a borrow area of approximately 36.1 acres to be dredged from
within the Carolina Beach Inlet as described in your application received by the N.C. Division of
Water Quality (DWQ) on September 20, 2012. After reviewing your application, we have decided
that the impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3900 (GC 3900).
This Certification can also be found on line at: http:// portaLncdeiir .ot-�,iweb /wq /swp /ws /401 /certsandpermits.
This Certification allows you to use the Regional General Permit #198000291 (GP 291) when issued
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the CAMA permit when issued by the Division of Coastal
Management. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal,
state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Erosion and
Sediment Control, Non - discharge, and stormwater regulations. Also, this approval to proceed with
your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application shall
expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit.
This approval is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change
your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us 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 conditions.
If total fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre of wetland or 150 linear feet of
stream, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H.0506 (h). This
approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any
additional conditions listed below.
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Carolina Beach Nourishment
New Hanover County
2012 -0868
The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general
conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are
approved including incidental impacts:
2. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
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 CAMA Major application. All
construction activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of
sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no
violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur.
3. No Impacts Beyond Those Approved
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 404/401 Permit Application. All
construction activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of
sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no
violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur.
4. Moratoria
All applicable moratoriums shall be observed as required by the NC Division of Marine
Fisheries, NC Wildlife Resources, US Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries.
5. 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 the attached Certificate of Completion to the 401 /Wetlands Unit, North Carolina
Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1650.
Amount Approved (Units)
Plan Location or Reference
Open Water (Inlet
36.1 acres (1,573,942 square
CAMA Major Permit
source dredge)
feet)
Application
Open Water (near shore)
63.2 acres (2,752,992 square
CAMA Major Permit
below MHW filled
feet)
Application
Beach (Above Mean
55.5 acres (2,419,343 square
CAMA Major Permit
High Water)
feet)
Application
2. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
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 CAMA Major application. All
construction activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of
sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no
violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur.
3. No Impacts Beyond Those Approved
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 404/401 Permit Application. All
construction activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of
sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no
violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur.
4. Moratoria
All applicable moratoriums shall be observed as required by the NC Division of Marine
Fisheries, NC Wildlife Resources, US Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries.
5. 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 the attached Certificate of Completion to the 401 /Wetlands Unit, North Carolina
Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1650.

Carohna Beach Nourishment
New Hanover County
2012 -0868
Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may
result in criminal and/or civil penalties. The authorization to proceed with your proposed
impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application and as authorized by this
Certification shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this Certification (associated with the approved
wetland or stream impacts), 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 telephone Karen Higgins in the Central Office in
Raleigh at 919- 807 -6301 or Chad Coburn in the DWQ Wilmington Regional Office at 910 -796-
7215.
Sincerely,
Charles Wakild, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Enclosures: GC 3900
Certificate of Completion
cc: Brad Rosov — Coastal Planning & Engineering of North Carolina, 4038 Masonboro Loop Road,
Wilmington, NC 28409
Doug Huggett — DCM Morehead City
Debra Wilson — DCM Wilmington
Dave Timpy — USACE Wilmington Field Office
Karen Higgins — Wetlands, Buffers, and Stormwater Compliance and Permitting Unit
WiRO

Certification of Completion
DWQ Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of Wetland Permit:
County:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, and any
subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401 Oversight/Express Permitting 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
1, , 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
1, , 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:
If this project was designed by a Certified Professional
1, , as a duly registered Professional (i.e., Engineer,
Landscape Architect, Surveyor, etc.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically,
weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the Permiee 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: Registration No. Date

Water Quality Certification No. 3900
CAMA PERMIT CERTIFICATION
'198000048,198700056. '197800080,1978001125, and 198200277 AND
RULES)
Water Quality Certification Number 3900 is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section
401, Public Laws 92 -500 and 95 -217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Regulations in 15A NCAC 02H .0500 and 15A NCAC 02B .0200
for the discharge of fill material to waters and wetland areas as described in General Permits
198000291, 198000048, 198700056, 197800080, 197800125, and 198200277, Nationwide
Permits 3, 12, 13, 14, 18, 27, 29, 33, 35, 39, and 43, and for the Riparian Area Protection Rules
(Buffer Rules) in 15A NCAC 02B 0200
The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified category of activity will not violate
applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Public Laws 92 -500 and 95 -217
if conducted in accordance with the conditions hereinafter set forth
Activities meeting any one (1) of the following thresholds or circumstances require wrhten
approval for a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division of Water Quality (the
"Division'T
a) Activities authorized by CAMA major permits, except
i Boat Ramps and associated access (i.e. roads and parking lots) that involve the
excavation or filling of less than 500 square feet total of wetland and open water
area, with the exception that the excavation or filling of coastal wetlands may not
exceed 100 square feet,
ii. Shoreline protection measures that tie into existing bulkheads, land or other
shoreline protection measures or do not extend waterward of the normal high water
line or normal water level more than 10 feet provided that the activity will not
involve the excavation or filling of any SAV or significant shellfish resources as
identified by the Division of Marine Fisheries and impacts less than 500 square feet
total of wetland, with the exception that the excavation or filling of coastal wetlands
may not exceed 100 square feet,
ui Piers and docks designed to accommodate up to but not exceeding 10 vessels
(except where prohibited in ORW Waters as defined in 15A NCAC
02B 0225(7) &(8)) and where the water depth is equal to or greater than two feet of
water at normal low water level or normal water level (whichever is applicable);
iv Maintenance dredging of less than 0.5 acres of open water or non- vegetated
wetlands provided that the applicant can provide documentation showing the
historic dimensions of the dredged channel, and no Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
or shellfish beds are excavated or filled,
v Projects that involve only shading of waters or wetlands,
vi Utility lines, except wastewater lines and potable water discharge lines which are
subject to an NPDES Permit, as long as wetland or water impacts are temporary,
vii Upland development which involves no more than 1/10 of an acre of excavation or _
filling of non - coastal wetlands, with the exception than no more th8n2;00 square
feet of the non - coastal excavation or filling may take placemithirl Coast t
Shoreline Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) For the purposes of this area
calculation, the excavation or filling impacts of the entire project,must be .
considered, which may include boat ramps, bulkheads or'other- shoreline
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stabilization measures The applicant must comply with all applicable coastal
stormwater rules,
vur Single family home construction that results in fill of 404 wetlands as long as
written concurrence is not required from DWQ for the applicable Corps of
Engineers Nationwide Permit, or
b) Any stream relocation, or
c) Any impact associated with a Notice of Violation or an enforcement action for violation(s)
of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H 0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H
1300), DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards, or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC
026 .0200); or
d) Any impacts to streams and/or buffers in the Neuse or Tar - Pamlico River Basins (or any
other basin or watershed with Riparian Area Protection Rules [Buffer Rules] in effect at
the time of application) unless the activities are listed as "EXEMPT" from these rules or a
Buffer Authorization Certificate is issued through N C Division of Coastal Management
(DCM) delegation for "ALLOWABLE" activities
In accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143 -215 3D(e), written approval for a 401
Water Quality General Certification must include the appropriate fee If a project also requires a
CAMA Permit, then one payment to both agencies shall be submitted and will be the higher of the
two fees.
Activities included in this General Certification that do not meet one of the thresholds
listed above do not require written approval from the Division as long as they comply with
the Conditions of Certification listed below. Activities authorized by Coastal Area
Management Act (CAMA) General Permits do not require written approval from the
Division as long as they comply with the Conditions of Certification listed below. If any of
these Conditions cannot be met, then written approval from the Division is required.
Conditions of Certification
1 No Impacts Beyond those Authorized in the Written Approval or Beyond the Threshold of Use
of this Certification
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 Pre - Construction Notification, as
authorized in the written approval from the Division or beyond the thresholds established for
use of this Certification without written authorization, including incidental impacts All
construction activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of
sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices shall be performed so that no
violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur Approved plans and
specifications for this project are incorporated by reference and are enforceable parts of this
permit
2 Standard Erosion and Sediment Control Practices
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 and if applicable, comply with the specific conditions and
requirements of the NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit issued to the site
a) 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 waste pile (spoil) projects,
including contractor -owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project.
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b) For borrow pit saes, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed,
installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the
North Carolina Surface Mining Manual
c) Reclarnabon measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in
accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act and the
Mining Act of 1971
d) Sufficient materials required for stabilization and /or repair of erosion control measures
and stormwater routing and treatment shall be on site at all times
e) If the project occurs in waters or watersheds classified as Primary Nursery Areas (PNAs).
SA, WS -I, WS -II, High Quality (HQW), or Outstanding Resource (ORW) waters, then the
sedimentation and erosion control designs must comply with the requirements set forth
in 15A NCAC 048 0124, Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds.
3 No Sediment and Erosion Control Measures in Wetlands or Waters
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters
Exceptions to this condition require application submittal to and written approval by the
Division. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is
unavoidable, then design and placement of temporary erosion control measures shall not be
conducted in a manner that may result in dis- equilibrium of wetlands, stream beds, or banks,
adjacent to or upstream and downstream of the above structures. All sediment and erosion
control devices shall be removed and the natural grade restored within two (2) months of the
date that the Division of Land Resources (DLR) or locally delegated program has released
the specific area within the project.
4 Construction Stormwater Permit NCGO10000
An NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit is required for construction projects that disturb
one (1) or more acres of land. This Permit allows stormwater to be discharged during land
disturbing construction activities as stipulated in the conditions of the permit. If your project
is covered by this permit, full compliance with permit conditions including the erosion &
sedimentation control plan, inspections and maintenance, self - monitoring, record keeping
and reporting requirements is required A copy of the general permit (NCG010000),
inspection log sheets, and other information may be found at
http./ /portal ncdenr org /web/wa /ws /su /npdessw#tab -w
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) shall be required to be in full
compliance with the conditions related to construction activities within the most recent version
of their individual NPDES (NCS000250) stormwater permit,
5. Construction Moratoriums and Coordination
If activities must occur during periods of high biological activity (i a sea turtle nesting, fish
spawning, or bird nesting), then biological monitoring may be required at the request of other
state or federal agencies and coordinated with these activities
All moratoriums on construction activities established by the NC Wildlife Resources
Commission (WRC), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), NC Division of Marine Fisheries
(DMF), or National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to lessen impacts on trout, anadromous
fish, larval /post- larval fishes and crustaceans, or other aquatic species of concern shall be
implemented Exceptions to this condition require written approval by the resource agency
responsible for the given moratorium.
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Work within the twenty -five (25) designated trout counties or identified state or federal
endangered or threatened species habitat shall be coordinated with the appropriate WRC,
USFWS, NMFS, and /or DMF personnel
6 Dredging shall not cause Shellfish Closures
The effluent water from the dredge spoil should not be released into open shellfish waters
Shellfish Sanitation and the Division of Water Quality must be notified if this is to occur
7 Work in the Dry
All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted so that the flowing stream does
not come in contact with the disturbed area Approved best management practices from the
most current version of the NC Sediment and Erosion Control Manual, or the NC DOT
Construction and Maintenance Activities Manual, such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams,
and other diversion structures shall be used to minimize excavation in flowing water
Exceptions to this condition require application submittal to and written approval by the
Division
8 Riparian Area Protection (Buffer) Rules
Activities located in the protected riparian areas (whether Jurisdictional wetlands or not),
within the Neuse, Tar - Pamlico, or Catawba River Basins or in the Randleman, Jordan, or
Goose Creek Watersheds (or any other basin or watershed with buffer rules) shall be limited
to "uses" identified within and constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233, .0259,
0243, 0250, 0267 and 0605, and shall be located, designed, constructed, and maintained
to have minimal disturbance to protect water quality to the maximum extent practicable
through the use of best management practices. All buffer rule requirements, including diffuse
flow requirements, must be met
9 If concrete is used during the construction, then all necessary measures shall be taken to
prevent direct contact between uncured or curing concrete and waters of the state Water
that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to waters of the state
due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life/ fish kills
10 Compensatory Mitigation
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02H 0506 (h), compensatory mitigation may be required for
losses of equal to or greater than 150 linear feet of streams (intermittent and perennial)
and /or equal to or greater than one (1) acre of wetlands For linear public transportation
projects, impacts equal to or exceeding 150 linear feet per stream shall require mitigation
Buffer mitigation may be required for any project with Buffer Rules in effect at the time of
application for activities classified as "Allowable with Mitigation" or "Prohibited" within the
Table of Uses
A determination of buffer, wetland, and stream mitigation requirements shall be made for any
General Water Quality Certification for this Nationwide and /or Regional General Permit
Design and monitoring protocols shall follow the US Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington
District Stream Mitigation Guidelines (April 2003) or its subsequent updates Compensatory
mitigation plans shall be submitted to the Division for written approval as required in those
protocols. The mitigation plan must be implemented and/or constructed before any impacts
occur on site Alternatively, the Division will accept payment into an in -lieu fee program or a
mitigation bank In these cases, proof of payment shall be provided to the Division before
any impacts occur on site
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11 Placement of Culverts and Other Structures in Waters and Wetlands
Culverts required for this project shall be designed and installed in such a manner that the
original stream profiles are not altered and allow for aquatic life movement during low flows
Ex!st!ng stream dimensions (including the cross section dimensions, pattern, and longitudinal
profile) must be maintained above and below locations of each culvert
Placement of culverts and other structures in waters and streams must be 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 or equal to 48
inches, to allow low flow passage of water and aquatic life
When topographic constraints indicate culvert slopes of greater than 5 %, culvert burial is not
required, provided that all alternative options for flattening the slope have been investigated
and aquatic life movement/ connectivity has been provided when possible (rock ladders,
crossvanes, etc) Notification to the Division including supporting documentation to include a
location map of the culvert, culvert profile drawings, and slope calculations shall be provided
to the Division 60 days prior to the installation of the culvert.
When bedrock is present in culvert locations, culvert burial is not required provided that there
is sufficient documentation of the presence of bedrock. Notification to the Division including
supporting documentation such as, but not limited to, a location map of the culvert,
geotechnical reports, photographs, etc shall be provided to the Division a minimum of 60
days prior to the installation of the culvert. If bedrock is discovered during construction, then
the Division shall be notified by phone or email within 24 hours of discovery
If other site - specific topographic constraints preclude the ability to bury the culverts as
described above and /or it can be demonstrated that burying the culvert would result in
destabilization of the channel, then exceptions to this condition require application submittal
to, and written approval by, the Division of Water Quality, regardless of the total impacts to
streams or wetlands from the project
Installation of culverts in wetlands must ensure continuity of water movement and be
designed to adequately accommodate high water or flood conditions Additionally, when
roadways, causeways, or other fill projects are constructed across FEMA- designated
floodways or wetlands, openings such as culverts or bridges must be provided to maintain
the natural hydrology of the system as well as prevent constriction of the floodway that may
result in destabilization of streams or wetlands
The establishment of native, woody vegetation and other soft stream bank stabilization
techniques must be used where practicable instead of riprap or other bank hardening
methods
12 All temporary fill and culverts shall be removed and the impacted area returned to natural
conditions within 60 days of the determination that the temporary impact is no longer
necessary The impacted areas shall be restored to original grade, including each stream's
original cross sectional dimensions, plan form pattern, and longitudinal bed and bed profile,
and the various sites shall be stabilized with natural woody vegetation (except for the
approved maintenance areas) and restored to prevent erosion
13. All temporary pipes/ culverts/ riprap pads etc, shall be installed in all streams as outlined in
the most recent edition of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and
Design Manual or the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual so as not to restrict stream flow
or cause dis- equilibrium during use of this General Certification
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14 Any riprap required for proper culvert placement, stream stabilization, or restoration of
temporarily disturbed areas shall be restricted to the area directly impacted by the approved
construction activity All rip -rap shall buried and /or "keyed in" such that the original stream
elevation and streambank contours are restored and maintained. Placement of rip -rap or
other approved materials shall not result in de- stabilization of the stream bed or banks
upstream or downstream of the area
15 Any rip -rap used for stream stabilization shall be of a size and density so as not to be able to
be carried off by wave, current action, or stream flows and consist of clean rock or masonry
material free of debris or toxic pollutants Rip -rap shall not be installed in the streambed
except in specific areas required for velocity control and to ensure structural integrity of bank
stabilization measures
16 If this Water Quality Certification is used to access building sites, then all lots owned by the
applicant must be buildable without additional impacts to streams or wetlands The applicant
is required to provide evidence that the lots are buildable without requiring additional impacts
to wetlands, waters, or buffers if required to do so in writing by the Division For road
construction purposes, this Certification shall only be utilized from natural high ground to
natural high ground
17 Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all retained jurisdictional
wetlands, waters, and protective buffers within the project boundaries in order to assure
compliance for future wetland, water, and buffer impact These mechanisms shall be put in
place at the time of recording of the property or of individual lots, whichever is appropriate A
sample deed notification can be downloaded from the Division's web site at
http://_portal ncdenr.org /webiwq/swp /ws /401 /certsandpermits /appl /forms The text of the
sample deed notification may be modified as appropriate to suit to a specific project
Documentation of deed notifications shall be provided to the Division upon request.
18 If an environmental document is required under the National or State Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA or SEPA), then this General Certification is not valid until a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) or Record of Decision (ROD) is issued by the State
Clearinghouse
19. In the twenty (20) coastal counties, the appropriate DWQ Regional Office must be contacted
to determine if Coastal Stormwater Regulations will be required
20 This General Certification does not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to obtain all other
required Federal, State, or Local approvals
21 The applicant/permittee and their authorized agents shall conduct all activities in a manner
consistent with State water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from
compliance with §303(d) of the Clean Water Act), and any other appropriate requirements of
State and Federal Law If the Division determines that such standards or laws are not being
met, including 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, then the
Division may reevaluate and modify this General Water Quality Certification
22 When written authorization is required for use of this certification, upon completion of all
permitted impacts included within the approval and any subsequent modifications, the
applicant shall be required to return the certificate of completion attached to the approval
One copy of the certificate shall be sent to the DWQ Central Office in Raleigh at 1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1650
23 Additional site - specific conditions, including monitoring and/or modeling requirements, may
be added to the written approval letter for projects proposed under this Water Quality
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Certification in order to ensure compliance with all applicable water quality and effluent
standards
24 This certification grants permission to the director, an authorized representative of the
Director, or DENR staff, upon the presentat!on of proper credentials, to enter the property
during normal business hours
This General Certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the
corresponding Nationwide and/or Regional General Permit The conditions in effect on the date
of issuance of Certification for a specific project shall remain in effect for the life of the project,
regardless of the expiration date of this Certification
Non - compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth by a specific project may result
in revocation of this General Certification for the project and may also result in criminal and /or civil
penalties
The Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality may require submission of a formal
application for Individual Certification for any project in this category of activity if it is determined
that the project is likely to have a significant adverse effect upon water quality, including state or
federally listed endangered or threatened aquatic species, or degrade the waters so that existing
uses of the wetland or downstream waters are precluded
Public hearings may be held for specific applications or group of applications prior to a
Certification decision if deemed in the public's best interest by the Director of the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality
Effective date March 19, 2012
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
By
Charles Wakild, RE
Director
History Note Water Quality Certification (WQC) Number 3900 issued March 19, 2012 replaces
WQC Number 3641 and 3642 issued March 19, 2007, WQC Numbers 3371 and 3400 issued
March 18, 2002; WQC Number 3274 issued June 1, 2000, WQC Number 3112 issued February
11, 1997, and WQC Number 3025 issued September 6, 1995 This General Certification is
rescinded when the Corps of Engineers reauthorizes any of the corresponding Nationwide and /or
Regional General Permits or when deemed appropriate by the Director of the Division of Water
Quality
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