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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20121106 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20121210ESE ft North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E Governor Director December 10, 2012 Dee Freeman Secretary Watauga County NCDWQ Project No. 20121106 SR 1137 State Project No. 1713P.I I.R.27 APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Mr. Heath Slaughter, Division Environmental Officer NCDOT, Division l I PO Box 250 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 Dear Mr. Slaughter: You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of replacing Bridge No. 244 on SR 1137 (Justus Road) in Watauga County: Stream Imp acts in the Watau a River Basin Site no. Permanent Fill Temporary Fill Total Stream Stream in Perennial in Perennial Impact Impacts Stream {Linear Stream (linear (linear ft) Requiring ft) ft) Mitigation linear ft 1 85 40 125 0 85 40 125 0 Total Total Stream Impact for Project: 125 linear feet. The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received December 7, 2012. 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 not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non - Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire with the accompanying 404 permit. 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). For this North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Winston -Salem Regional office Location: 585 Waughtown St, Winston - Salem, North Carolina 27107 Phone: 336- 771 -5000 t FAX: 336. 7714630 Internet: w w,ncwaterquality.org An Equal opportunity 1 Affirmative Acton Employer One NOrthCarOina Naturally approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the conditions listed in the attached certifications) and any additional conditions listed below,. Condition(s) of Certification: I. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters unless otherwise approved by this Certification. 2. During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the U.S., or protected riparian buffers. 3. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing shall not be modified. Disturbed floodplains and streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions. 4. The use of rip -rap above the Normal High Water Mark shall be minimized. Any rip -rap placed for stream stabilization shall be placed in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede aquatic life passage. 5. The Pennittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings submitted for approval. 6. All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP measures from the most current version of NCDOT Construction and Maintenance Activities manual such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent excavation in flowing water. 7. Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize sedimentation and reduce the introduction of other pollutants into the stream. 8. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. 9. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this certification. 10. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters is prohibited, 11. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on 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. 12. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this authorization 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. 13. The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Quality within 24 hours of discovery. 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 far the Office of Administrative Hearings is: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714 Telephone: (919) - 733 - 2.698, 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 Amy Euliss at (336) 771 - 4959. Sincerely, Charles Wakild Director Attachments [General Certification (permittee only) and Certificate of Completion form] Cc: Monte Matthews, US Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office (electronic copy only) Marla Chambers, NC Wildlife Resources Commission (electronic copy only) Wetlands /401 Transportation Permitting Unit (electronic copy only) File Copy MkT M-A ENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E Governor Director NCDWQ Project No.: Applicant: Project Name: Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification: County:. 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 Transportation Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1650. This form may be returned to NCDWQ 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 Dee Freeman Secretary 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:. Agent's Certification Date: 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: 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 Permtttee 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 North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Winston -Salem Regional office Location: 585 Waughtown St. Winston - Salem, North Carolina 27107 Phone: 336. 771 -5000 4 FAX: 336 -771 -4630 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer Registration No. One NorthC.arolina Naturally