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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20111013 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20130515PKWA ���� NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Division of Water Quality Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P E Governor Director May 15, 2013 Mr Paxton Badham Martin Marietta Materials 2710 Wycliff Road Raleigh, NC 27607 Natural Resources John E Skvarla, III Secretary DWQ # 11 -1013 Craven /Beaufort Counties Subject APPROVAL OF INDIVIDUAL 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Martin Marietta Materials — Vanceboro Site USACE Action ID No SAW -2011 -02235 Dear Mr Badham Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No 3956 issued to Mr Paxton Badham and Martin Marietta Materials, dated May 15, 2013 This Certification replaces the one issued for this project on May 9, 2013 Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non - Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH) A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http / /www ncoah com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431 -3000 for information Within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through Friday between 8 OOam and 5 OOpm, excluding official state holidays) The petition may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431 -3100, provided the original and one copy of the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater — Compliance and Permitting (Webscape) Unit One 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650 NorthCarolina Location 5 N Salisbury St Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 �atura!!� Phone 919 -8-8 07 -63001 FAX 919 -807 -64941 Customer Service 1- 877 - 623 -6748 Internet www ncwaterquality org Mailing address for the OAH If sending by First Class Mail via the US Postal Service Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714 Mr Paxton Badham Martin Marietta Materials Individual Certification #3956 Page 2 of 6 If sending via delivery service (e g UPS, FedEx) Office of Administrative Hearings 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27609 -6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR Lacy Presnell, General Counsel Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601 Please send one (1) copy of the petition to DWQ If sending by First Class Mail via the US Postal Service Karen Higgins NC DENR -DWQ — Webscape Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650 If sending via delivery service (e g UPS, FedEx) Karen Higgins NC DENR -DWQ — Webscape Unit 512 N Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604 Unless such a petition is filed, this Certification shall be final and binding. This certification completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC 02H 0500 Contact Cyndi Karoly at 919 - 807 -6380 or Cyndi Karolygncdenr gov if you have any questions or concerns Sincerely, ��Aw Chuck Wakild, P E cc Amy Adams, DWQ Washington Regional Office William Wescott, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office Cyndi Karoly, Wetlands and Stormwater Branch Manager Tom Belnick, Supervisor, Complex NPDES Permitting Unit Chad Evenhouse, Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc, 3001 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC 27513 Maria Dunn, NC Wildlife Resources Commission Heather Jacobs Deck, Pamilco -Tar Riverkeeper, P O Box 1854, Washington, NC 27889 DWQ Webscape Unit Filename MartmMariettaVanceboro (Beaufort/Craven)I1- 1013mod Mr Paxton Badham Martin Marietta Materials Individual Certification #3956 Page 3 of 6 NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION #3956 is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401, Public Laws 92- 500 and 95 -217 of the United States and subject to North Carolina's Regulations in 15 NCAC 02H 0500 and 15A NCAC 02B 0200, to Mr Paxton Badham and Martin Marietta Materials, who have authorization for the impacts listed below, as described within your application received by the N C Division of Water Quality (Division) on November 21, 2011 and subsequent information in the file record, and by Public Notice issued by the U S Army Corps of Engineers and received by the Division on January 4, 2012 The State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of the Public Laws 92 -500 and PL 95 -217 if conducted in accordance with the application, the supporting documentation, and conditions hereinafter set forth This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the certification below. Conditions of Certification: 1 Impacts Approved 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 Compensatory Mitigation Using the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below The Division has received an acceptance letter from the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) to meet this mitigation requirement Until the EEP receives and clears your payment, and proof of payment has been provided to this Office, no impacts specified in this Authorization Certificate shall occur For accounting purposes, this Authorization Certificate authorizes payment to the EEP to meet the following compensatory mitigation requirement: Amount Approved Plan Location or Reference Wetlands (Units) Tar 030307 404 Wetlands 6 69 (acres) U S Army Corps of Engineers, Public Notice December 7, 2012 2 Compensatory Mitigation Using the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below The Division has received an acceptance letter from the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) to meet this mitigation requirement Until the EEP receives and clears your payment, and proof of payment has been provided to this Office, no impacts specified in this Authorization Certificate shall occur For accounting purposes, this Authorization Certificate authorizes payment to the EEP to meet the following compensatory mitigation requirement: Compensatory Mitigation Required River and Sub -basin Number Wetlands 6 75 (acres) Tar 030307 Mr Paxton Badham Martin Marietta Materials Individual Certification #3956 Page 4 of 6 No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind, including overburden stockpiling and disposal, shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre - Construction Notification for this project 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 4 Sediment and Erosion Control 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 Mining Permit No 07 -57 issued by the Division of Land Resources on September 7, 2011 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 Mining Permit No 07 -57 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 b For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with Mining Permit No 07 -57 c Reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with the requirements of 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 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 Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) or locally delegated program has released the specific area within the project 5 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 6 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 Mr Paxton Badham Martin Marietta Materials Individual Certification #3956 Page 5 of 6 7 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 approved maintenance areas) and restored to prevent erosion 8 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 so as not to restrict stream flow or cause dis- equilibrium 9 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 riprap shall be buried and /or "keyed in" such that the original stream elevation and streambank contours are restored and maintained Placement of riprap or other approved materials shall not result in de- stabilization of the stream bed or banks upstream or downstream of the area 10 Any riprap 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 Riprap shall not be installed in the streambed except in specific areas required for velocity control and to ensure integrity of bank stabilization measures 11 A one -time application of fertilizer to re- establish vegetation is allowed in disturbed areas including riparian buffers, but is restricted to no closer than 10 feet from top of bank of streams Any fertilizer application must comply with all other Federal, State and Local regulations 12 Martin Marietta Materials shall implement a monitoring plan to include water table monitoring of onsite wetlands in close proximity to the active pit, as well as offsite wetlands adjacent to the site, and reference wetlands as described in the application materials These monitoring efforts shall be used to ensure that perimeter ditches are managed to maintain wetland hydrology in wetland areas outside the approved impact locations This monitoring plan shall also include measures to monitor physical and chemical stability of headwater streams to ensure that the project does not result in violation of water quality standards The Division shall be provided an annual report summarizing the results of these monitoring efforts 13 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 401 /Wetlands Unit web site at http //h2o enr state nc us /ncwetlands The text of the sample deed notification may be modified as appropriate to suit to this project Documentation of deed notifications shall be provided to the Division upon request 14 This Certification does not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to obtain all other required Federal, State, or Local approvals Mr Paxton Badham Martin Marietta Materials Individual Certification 43956 Page 6 of 6 15 Continuing Compliance Mr Paxton Badham and Martin Marietta Materials shall conduct construction activities in a manner consistent with State water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance with section 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 the 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, the Division may reevaluate and modify this Certification Before modifying the Certification, the Division shall notify Mr Paxton Badham and Martin Marietta Materials and the U S Army Corps of Engineers, provide public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H 0503 and provide opportunity for public hearing in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H 0504 Any new or revised conditions shall be provided to Mr Paxton Badham and Martin Marietta Materials in writing, shall be provided to the U S Army Corps of Engineers for reference in any Permit issued pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and shall also become conditions of the 404 Permit for the project 16 This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application and as described in the Public Notice The plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference and are an enforceable part of the Certification If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and is responsible for complying with all conditions Any new owner must notify the Division and request the Certification be issued in their name 17 The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of Completion Form to the DWQ Webscape Unit within ten days of project completion (available at http //portal ncdenr orWweb/wq/swp/ws/40 I /certsandperm its/apply/forms) 18 This certification grants permission to the director, an authorized representative of the Director, or DENR staff, upon the presentation of proper credentials, to enter the property during normal business hours 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 Permit The conditions in effect on the date of issuance 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 may result in revocation of this Certification and may also result in criminal and/or civil penalties This the 15th day of May 2013 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY Charles Wakild, P E Director 3956