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Home My WebLink About20190214 Ver 3_20190214V3 I-5986B mod April 2021_20210430DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF ROY COOPER Governor DIONNE DELLI-GATTI Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Mr. Philip S. Harris, III, P.E., CPM Environment Analysis Unit Head North Carolina Department of Transportation 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1598 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 30, 2021 Subject: Modification to the 401 Water Quality Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act and Neuse Buffer Rules with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS for Proposed widening of I-95 to eight lanes from I-95 Business Route (Exit 56) to I-40 (Exit 81), in Cumberland, Harnett and Johnston Counties, STIP I-5986B. NCDWR Project No.20190214V3 Dear Mr. Harris: Attached hereto is a modification of Certification No.WQC004187 issued to The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) dated May 30, 2019 and modified on November 6, 2020. If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, by: rDocuSigned9 C9886312 D C D 474... S. Daniel Smith, Director Division of Water Resources Attachments Electronic copy only distribution: Liz Hair, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Field Office Greg Price, Division 6 Environmental Officer Chris Rivenbark, NC Department of Transportation Amanetta Somerville, US Environmental Protection Agency Gary Jordan, US Fish and Wildlife Service Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission Beth Harmon, Division of Mitigation Services Robert Paterson, NC Division of Water Resources Wilmington Regional Office File Copy NORTH CAROLINA Department al Environmental Quality North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF Modification to the 401 Water Quality Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act and NEUSE BUFFER RULES with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS THIS CERTIFICATION 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 Resources (NCDWR) Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H .0500 and 15A NCAC 2B.0233. This certification authorizes the NCDOT to impact an additional 4.756 acres of jurisdictional wetlands, 642 linear feet of jurisdictional streams and 88,929 square feet of protected riparian buffers in Cumberland, Johnston and Harnett Counties. The project shall be constructed pursuant to the modification dated received April 28, 2021. The authorized impacts are as described below: Stream Impacts in the Cape Fear River Basin I-5986 Section 2 Site Structure/Station NRTR Label Perm Fill in Intermit- tent Stream (linear ft) Temp Fill in Intermit -tent Stream (linear ft) Perm Fill in Perennial Stream (linear ft) Temp Fill in Perennial Stream (linear ft) Bank Stabiliz ation Total Stream Impact (linear ft) Stream Impacts Requiring Mitigation (linear ft) 1 2 @ 60" welded steel 21+71 to 22+33 Y14RPB SB 108 108 108 Inlet Channel 21+71 to 22+33 Y14RPB SB 24 12 36 24 1A 1 @ 8'X8' RCBC 15+47 to NBCD SB 83 83 83 Inlet Channel 15+47 to NBCD-LT SB 28 28 28 Outlet Channel 15+47 to NBCD-RT SB 92 16 108 92 1 B Roadway Fill 21+71 to 22+10 Y14PRB-LT SA 35 35 N/A 2 Roadway Fill 1035+67 to 1036+76 L- LT SD 94 94 N/A 5 3 @ 8'X9' RCBC 1042+09 L Stony Run 86 86 N/A Inlet Channel 1042+09 L-LT Stony Run 16 12 28 N/A Outlet Channel 1042+09 L-RT Stony Run 39 11 50 N/A DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF 35 476 145 656 335 Total Total Stream Impact for Project: 656 linear feet Wetland Impacts in the Cape Fear River Basin I-5986 Section 2 Site Structure NRTR Label Fill (Perm) (ac) Fill (temp) (ac) Excav ation (ac) Mechani zed Clearing (ac) Hand Clearing (ac) Area under Bridge (ac) Total Wetland Impact (ac) 3 Roadway Fill 1038+79+1041+14 L-LT WBH 0.165 0.027 0.192 Roadway Fill 1041 +96 to 1045+30 L-LT WBH 0.123 0.039 0.162 4 Roadway Fill 1042+86 to 1044+16 L- RT WBG 0.018 0.031 0.020 0.069 Roadway Fill 1044+41 to 1045+26 L- RT WBG 0.402 0.090 0.492 6 Roadway Fill 17+51 to 19+89 SR9A WB 0.273 0.050 0.323 Total 0.981 0.031 0.226 1.238 Total Wetland Impact for Project:1.238 acres. Open Water Impacts in the Cape Fear River Basin I-5986 Section 2 Site Structure NRTR Label Permanent Fill in Open Waters (ac) Temporary Fill in Open Waters (ac) Total Fill in Open Waters (ac) 3 Roadway Fill 1041 +96 to 1045+30 L-LT Stony Run 0.018 0.021 0.039 Total 0.018 0.021 0.039 Total Open Water Impact for Project: 0.039 acres. DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF Stream Impacts in the Cape Fear R ver Basin I-5986 Section 3 Site Structure/Station NRTR Label Perm Fill in Intermit- tent Stream (linear ft) Temp Fill in Intermi t-tent Stream (linear ft) Perm Fill in Perennial Stream (linear ft) Temp Fill in Perennial Stream (linear ft) Bank Stabiliz ation Total Stream Impact (linear ft) Stream Impacts Requiring Mitigation (linear ft) 1 2 @ 48" Pipes 1075+91 to 1076+34 L- LT SB 43 15 58 N/A 4 Roadway Fill 44+86 to 48+09 SR13 SC 321 8 329 321 5 Roadway Fill 21+85 to 22+21 Y16RPC SA 248 248 N/A Outlet Channel 22+21 to 24+03 Y16RPC-RT SA 27 21 48 N/A 8 Roadway Fill 1128+33 L-RT SG 12 14 26 N/A Roadway Fill 1129+35 to 1130+03 L- RT SG 53 53 N/A 9 Roadway Fill 1132+67 to 1132+90 L- RT SH 41 41 N/A 10 Outlet Channel 1183+40 to 1183+72 L- RT SK 20 10 30 N/A 12 54" Pipe 64+09 to 64+34 SR16 SI 69 69 N/A Outlet Channel 64+09 to 64+34 SR16 SI 16 12 28 N/A 18 2@ 7'X6' RCBC 1220+34 L SJ 37 37 N/A Inlet Channel 1219+97 to 1220+81 L- LT SJ 26 26 N/A Outlet Channel 1220+35 to 1220+55 L- RT SJ 31 15 46 N/A 19 54" Pipe SE 100 22 122 N/A DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF 53+56 to 54+86 SR13 Outlet Channel 53+56 to 53+89 SR13-LT SE 18 16 34 N/A Tota 1 341 18 721 115 1195 321 Total Stream Impact for Project: 1195 linear feet Wetland Impacts in the Cape Fear River Basin I-5986 Section 3 Site Structure/Station NRTR Label Fill (Perm) (ac) Fill (temp) (ac) Excav ation (ac) Mechani zed Clearing (ac) Hand Clearing (ac) Area under Bridge (ac) Total Wetland Impact (ac) 1 2 @ 48" Pipes 1075+92 to 1076+34 L-LT WB 0.001 0.003 0.007 0.011 1A Drainage Ditch 1076+60 to 1077+41 L-LT WB 0.020 0.006 0.001 0.027 3 Drainage Ditch 41+32 to 44+84 SR14-RT WAC 0.060 0.050 0.110 6 Roadway Fill 24+21+85 to 22+21 Y116RPC WA 0.020 0.020 10 2 @ 48" Pipes 1180+80 to 1182+98 L-RT WK 0.040 0.070 0.110 Outlet Channel 1183+35 to 1183+72 L-RT WK 0.070 0.070 11 2 @ 48" Pipes 1182+35 to 1185+15 L-LT WG 0.110 0.060 0.170 13 42" Pipe 17+23 to 19+17 Y17RPC- RT WE 0.002 0.040 0.040 0.082 14 Roadway Fill 24+28 to 24+55 Y1 RPB- LT WD 0.008 0.008 18 Inlet Channel 1219+97 to 1220+81 L-LT WI 0.094 0.094 20 2 @ 42" Pipes 12+67 to 13+62 Y26-RT WJ 0.030 0.011 0.041 21 2 @ 42" Pipes 12+72 to 13+54 Y26 WK 0.040 0.010 0.050 DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF Outlet Channel 13+05 to 13+18 Y26-LT WK 0.008 0.033 0.041 Drainage Ditch 12+72 to 13+54 Y26-LT WK 0.020 0.020 Total 0.365 0.217 0.272 0.854 Total Wetland Impact for Project:0.854 acres. Open Water Impacts in the Cape Fear River Basin I-5986 Section 2 Site Structure/Station NRTR Label Permanent Fill in Open Waters (ac) Temporary Fill in Open Waters (ac) Total Fill in Open Waters (ac) 2 Pond 1075+92 to 1081+72 L-LT PA 2.950 2.950 7 Pond 1127+08 to 1129+43 L-LT PC 0.200 0.200 1 @ 66" Pipe 1127+08 to 1129+43 L-LT PC 0.100 0.100 15 Pond 30+73to 33+56 SR17 PF 0.760 0.760 16 Rock fill in Pond 34+02 to 34+89 SR17 RT PE 0.100 0.100 17 Pond 10+45 toll+82 Y17RPA-RT OWC 0.490 0.490 Total 4.6 4.6 Total Open Water Impact for Project: 4.6 acres. DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF Wetland Impacts in the Cape Fear River Basin I-5986 Section 3 Utility Impacts Site Structure NRTR Label Fill (Perm) (ac) Fill (temp) (ac) Excav ation (ac) Mechani zed Clearing (ac) Hand Clearing (ac) Area under Bridge (ac) Total Wetland Impact (ac) 3 Utility WAC 0.181 0.181 9 Utility WC 0.102 0.102 10 Utility WK 0.190 0.190 13 Utility WE 0.301 0.301 22 Utility WAA 0.094 0.094 Total 0.868 0.868 Total Wetland Impact for Project:0.868 acres. Stream Impacts in the Cape Fear River Basin I-5986 Section 3 Utility Impacts Site Structure NRTR Label Perm Fill in Intermit- tent Stream (linear ft) Temp Fill in Intermit -tent Stream (linear ft) Perm Fill in Perennial Stream (linear ft) Temp Fill in Perennial Stream (linear ft) Bank Stabiliz ation Total Stream Impact (linear ft) Stream Impacts Requiring Mitigation (linear ft) 5 Utility SA 40 40 N/A 9 Utility SG 31 31 N/A 10 Utility SK 14 14 N/A 16 Utility PE 19 19 N/A 18 Utility SJ 19 19 N/A 22 Utility OW1 23 23 N/A Total 14 132 146 N/A Total Stream Impact for Project: 146 linear feet DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF Wetland Impacts in the *Neuse and Cape Fear River Basins I-5986 Section 4 Site Structure NRTR Label Fill (Perm) (ac) Fill (temp) (ac) Excav ation (ac) Mechani zed Clearing (ac) Hand Clearing (ac) Area under Bridge (ac) Total Wetland Impact (ac) 1 Roadway Fill 1253+2 to 1265+83 L- LT WBK 0.656 0.232 0.888 2 Bridge 1259+49 to 1261+57 L WBK 0.018 0.002 0.209 0.229 Bridge WBJ 0.049 0.049 3 Roadway Fill 1252+49 to 1262+32 L- RT WBJ 0.256 0.153 0.409 6* 84" RCP Outlet Channel 18+16 to 19+12 YRPD- LT WBO 0.050 0.020 0.070 7* 36" RCP Outlet Channel 18+82 to 20+22 Y33-LT WBP 0.041 0.048 0.013 0.102 8* Bridge 1390+32 to 1391+00 I -It WBS 0.001 0.010 0.068 0.079 Inlet Channel 35=50 TO 35+93 y33- LT WBS 0.003 0.003 Outlet Channel 35+78 to 37+86 Y33- RT WBR 0.243 0.243 9* Roadway Fill 1390+91 to 1391+43 L- LT WBS 0.004 0.011 0.015 10* Roadway Fill 32+25 to 33+76 Y33 WBQ 0.090 0.050 0.140 12* Roadway Fill 33+94 to 38+21 Y33 WBR 0.332 0.080 0.025 0.437 Total 1.641 0.243 0.78 2.664 Total Wetland Impact for Project: 2.664 acres. DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF Wetland Impacts in the *Neuse and Cape Fear River Basins I-5986 Section 4 Utility Impacts Site Structure NRTR Label Fill (Perm) (ac) Fill (temp) (ac) Excav ation (ac) Mechani zed Clearing (ac) Hand Clearing (ac) Area under Bridge (ac) Total Wetland Impact (ac) 7* Utility WBP 0.013 0.013 12* Utility WBR 0.043 0.109 0.152 Total 0.043 0.122 0.165 Total Wetland Impact for Project:0.165 acres. Stream Impacts in the *Neuse and Cape Fear River Basins I-5986 Section 4 Utility Impacts Site Structure NRTR Label Perm Fill in Intermit- tent Stream (linear ft) Temp Fill in Intermit -tent Stream (linear ft) Perm Fill in Perennial Stream (linear ft) Temp Fill in Perennial Stream (linear ft) Bank Stabiliz ation Total Stream Impact (linear ft) Stream Impacts Requiring Mitigation (linear ft) 7 Utility SP 10 10 N/A Total 10 10 N/A Total Stream Impact for Project: 10 linear feet Neuse Riparian Buffer Impacts I-5986 Section 4 Site Zone 1 Impact (sq ft) minus Wetlands in Zone 1 (sq ft) = Zone 1 Buffers (not wetlands) (sq ft) Zone 1 Buffer Mitigation Required (using 3:1 ratio) Zone 2 Impact (sq ft) minus Wetlands in Zone 2 (sq ft) = Zone 2 Buffers (not wetlands) (sq ft) Zone 2 Buffer Mitigation Required (using 1.5:1 ratio) 5 8,305 0 8,305 24,915 7,395 0 7,395 11,092.5 6 10,843 3,034 7,809 23,427 6,639 3,224 3,415 5,122.5 8 6,408 2,040 4,368 13,104 3,708 66 3,642 5,463(N/A) 15,346 13,411 1,935 5,805 6,199 6,810 -691(N/A) N/A Totals 40,902 18,485 22,417 67,251 23,941 10,100 14,452 21,678 Total Buffer Impact for Project: 88,929 square feet. * n/a = Total for Site is less than 1/3 acre and 150 linear feet of impact, no mitigation required DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the waters of the Cape Fear and Neuse River Basins in conjunction with the proposed development will not result in a violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the application and conditions hereinafter set forth. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in your modified application dated received April 28, 2021. All the authorized activities and conditions of certification associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated May 30, 2019 and modified on November 6, 2020 still apply except where superseded by this certification. Should your project change, you are required to notify the NCDWR 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 any additional wetland impacts, or stream impacts, for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre or 150 linear feet, respectively, additional 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 .0233. For this approval to remain valid, you are required to comply with all the conditions listed below. In addition, you should obtain all other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion control, Coastal Stormwater, Non -discharge and Water Supply watershed regulations. This Certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the corresponding Corps of Engineers Permit. Conditions of Certification: 1. This modification is applicable only to the additional proposed activities. All of the authorized activities and conditions of certification associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated May 30, 2019 and modified on November 6, 2020 still apply except where superseded by this certification. 2. The NCDOT Division Environmental Officer or Environmental Assistant will conduct a pre -construction meeting with all appropriate staff to ensure that the project supervisor and essential staff understand the potential issues with stream and pipe alignment at the permitted site. NCDWR staff shall be invited to the pre -construction meeting. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2) and (b)(3) 3. Compensatory mitigation for impacts to 4.756 acres of wetlands is required. Section 2 wetland impacts in the Cape Fear HUC 03030006 1.238 acres and stream impacts of 335 linear feet. For section 3 wetland impacts in the Cape Fear HUC 0300006 0.854 acres and stream impacts of 321 linear feet, and Section 4 in the Cape Fear HUC 03030006 impacts of 1.575 acres and in the Neuse HUC 03020201 wetlands impacts of 1.089 acres and Buffer mitigation for Zone 1 of 67,251 and Zone 2 of 21,678 (Total). We understand that you have chosen to perform compensatory mitigation for impacts to wetlands through the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) (formerly NCEEP), and that the DMS has agreed to implement the mitigation for the project. DMS has indicated in a letters dated January 29, 2021 that they will assume responsibility for satisfying the federal Clean Water Act compensatory mitigation requirements for the above -referenced project, in accordance with DMS's Mitigation Banking Instrument signed July 28, 2010. 4. Turbidity curtains or other suitable measures shall be used to isolate all work areas from streams, including pile or casement installation, placement of riprap, excavation or filling. Strict adherence to the Construction and Maintenance Best Management Practices will be required. 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3) Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. This Certification shall become null and void unless the above conditions are made conditions of the Federal 404 and/or Coastal Area Management Act Permit. This Certification shall expire upon the expiration of the 404 or CAMA permit. DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF 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 for the Office of Administrative Hearings is: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Telephone: (919) 431-3000, Facsimile: (919) 431-3100 A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows: Mr. William F. Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NCm27699-1601 This the 30th day of April 2021 DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES DocuSigned by: Lip--vwt 4494" n, 9C9886312DCD474... S. liamei smitn, liirector WQC No.004187 DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF DocuSign Envelope ID: 53CO22A3-6968-48A6-A43D-09A22BCBCCFF ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAFOLINA Enrtronmerrltrl Quality NCDWR 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 Transportation Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form may be returned to NCDWR 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 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: Date: Engineer's Certification Partial Final I, , 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 Registration No. Date Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000