20130064 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20130211

NCDENR
North. Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild,, P. E. John E. Skvarla; lil
Governor Director Secretary
February .11, 2013
Rockingham County
NCDWQ. Project No. 2013 -0064
(Bridge 185) SR .1700
State Project No..17BP.7.R.55
APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION with ADDITIONAL CONDI.TIONS
Mr. Mime Mills, P.E., Division Engineer
NCDOT, Division 7
PO Box 14996
Greensboro, NC 27415 -4996
Dear Mr. Mills:
.You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of
replacing Bridge Number 185 on Fisher Hill Road (SR 1700) in Rockingham County:
Stream Impacts in the Roanoke River Basin
Site
Permanent Fill in
Temporary Fill in
Permanent Fill in
Temporary Fill in
Total Stream
Stream
Intermittent
Intermittent Stream
Perennial Stream
Perennial Stream
Impact
Impacts
Stream (linear ft)
(linear ft)
(linear ft)
(linear ft)
(linear ft)
Requiring
Mitigation
linear ft
1
80
37
117
0
80
37
117
0
Total
Total Stream Impact for Project: 117 linear feet.
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received January 23, 2013. 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. 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 1.50 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H.0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the
conditions listed in the attached certification(s) and any additional conditions listed below.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location:. 585 Waughtown St. Winston - Salem, North Carolina 27107 One 1
Phone: [phone] FAX: 336 - 771.46301 Customer Service: 1- 877$23 -6748 NorthCarollna
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Condition.(s) of Certification:
Project Specific Conditions
1. Multiple pipes or barrels shall be designed to mimic natural stream cross section as. closely as possible
including pipes or barrels at flood plain elevation and/or sills where appropriate. Widening the stream
channel shall be avoided. Stream channel widening at the inlet or outlet end of structures typically decreases
water velocity causing sediment deposition that requires increased maintenance and disrupts aquatic life
passage.
2. Streams being impacted due to site dewatering activities shall be graded to its preconstruction contours and
revegetated with appropriate native species.
General Conditions
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings
submitted for approval.
b. 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.
7. 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.
8. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized. by this
certification.
9. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface
waters is prohibited.
10. 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:
11. 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.
12. The Permittee. shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Quality within 24 hours
of discovery.
13. Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste sites), the NCDOT
Division Engineer shall complete and return the enclosed "Certification of Completion Form" to notify
NCDWQ when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed.
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 (6.0) 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 DENR as follows:
Mr. Lacy PresnelI, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
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 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
R Charles Wakild
Director .
cc: Jerry Parker; Division 7 Environmental Officer (electronic copy only)
Andy. Williams, US Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office (electronic copy only)
Wetlands /401 Transportation Permitting Unit (electronic copy only)
File Copy

Pat McCrory
Governor
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment. and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Charles Wakild, P. E John E. Skvarla, III
Director Secretary
NCDWQ 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 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
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: Date:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
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
Pennittee 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
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location: 585 Waughtown St. Winston - Salem, North Carolina 27107 One
Phone: [phone] FAX: 336 - 771-46301 C ustomer Service: 1. 877. 623 -6748 Nolth Carolina
Internet: www.ncvraterquality.org
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