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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E Skvarla, III
Governor Secretary
March 12, 2013
Dear Mrs Ward
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to install a single -pole lift and
dredge 240 sq ft at your existing boat lift, as described in your CAMA application dated March 4, 2013
and received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) in the Wilmington Regional Office (WiRO) on
March 4, 2013 After reviewing your application, we have decided these impacts are below the
threshold for written authorization as long as the conditions of the General Water Quality Certification
Numbers 3883 (GC3883) and 3894 (GC 3894) are met These Certifications allow you to use the
Regional General Permits # 198700056 and # 198200277 when issued by the US Army Corps of
Engineers and your permit when issued by the Division of Coastal Management
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that is 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 these Certifications and approval letter and is thereby
responsible for complying with all conditions If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future)
exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H 0506 (h) (6)
and (7) This approval shall expire when the corresponding Nationwide /General Permits expire or as
otherwise provided in the General Certification For this approval to be valid, you must follow the
conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed on the next below
Conditions of Certification:
1) The approved plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference and are an
enforceable part of the permit
2) Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall complete and return the enclosed
"Certification of Completion Form" to notify DWQ that all the work included in the 401
Certification has been completed The responsible party shall complete the attached form and
return it to the 401 /Wetlands Unit of the Division of Water Quality
127 Cardinal Drive Ext , Wilmington, NC 28405 One
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Gwendolyn Ward
DWQ Project # 2013 0233
March 12, 2013
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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 wish to contest any conditions in the enclosed certification (associated with the approved wetland
or waters impacts) 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 thirty (30) 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 00 am and 5.00
pm, 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)- 733 -2698, Facsimile (919)- 733 -3478
A copy of the petition must also be served on DENR as follows
Lacy Presnell, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601
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 6360 or Joanne Steenhuis in the DWQ Wilmington Regional Office at 910 796 7306
Sincerely,
Joanne Steenhuis
Senior Environmental Specialist

Gwendolyn Ward
DWQ Project # 2013 0233
March 12, 2013
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Enclosures
GC 3883
GC 3894
Certification of Completion
cc Hobie Buffington — Boatzright Inc
Karen Higgins - DWQ 401 Oversight Unit
David Timpy - Corps of Engineers Wilmington
Doug Huggett - DCM Morehead City
Heather Coats — DCM Wilmington
WiRO