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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvada, III
Governor Acting Director Secretary
June 21, 2013
DWQ# 13 -0590
Mecklenburg County
Mr. Gary Northrup, Plant Manager
Piedmont Natural Gas
11001 McCoy Rd.
Huntersville, NC 28078
Subject: Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions,
LNG Perimeter Fence
Dear Mr. Northrup:
You have our approval, in accordance with the general certification and those conditions listed below,
for the purpose proposed in your application dated June 3, 2013 and received by the Division of Water Quality
(the Division) on June 5, 2013. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this project is
covered by Water Quality General Certification Number 3890, which can be viewed on our web site at
httr): Hportal.nodenr.o[gtweb/wa /swptws /401. The General Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 39 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). 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.
The above noted Certification will expire when the associated 404 permit expires unless otherwise
specified in the General Certification. In addition to the requirements of the certification, you must also comply
with the following conditions:
1. The Mooresville Regional Office shall be notified in writing once construction at the approved impact areas
has commenced.
2. Approved Impacts:
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
Temporary Impact
Amount Approved
Permanent Impact
Stream
24 linear ft.
Wetland
1.37 acres
0.07 acres
3. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change
your project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be required to send us a new application for a new
certification. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval
letter; and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions.
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: (704) 663- 16991Fax• (704) 663 -6040\ Customer Service: 1- 877 - 623 -6748
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4. For road crossings, riprap is preferred so that the rip rap is imbedded in the stream. To the maximum
extent practicable, the existing stream dimensions shall be maintain.
5. Use of native vegetation must be used where practicable, unless approved by the Division.
6. Stormwater runoff /discharge at this site shall be constructed in a manner such that the potential receiving
streams (of the discharge) will not be impacted due to sediment accumulations, scouring or erosion of the
stream banks.
7. No sedimentlerosion control measures, waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters,
or riparian areas beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Preconstruction Notification application
without approval from the Division.
8. Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall complete and return the enclosed "Certificate of
Completion" form to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the Division. Please send photographs of the upstream and
downstream sides of each culvert site to document correct installation, along with the Certfcate of
Completion form.
9. Continuing Compliance. The applicant (Piedmont Natural Gas) shall conduct all activities in a manner so as
not to contravene any state water quality standard (including any requirements for 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 to include
conditions appropriate to assure compliance with such standards and requirements in accordance with 15 A
NCAC 2H.0507(d). Before codifying the certification, the Division shall notify the applicant and the US Army
Corps of Engineers, provide public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0503, and provide opportunity
for public hearing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0504. Any new or revised conditions shall be provided
to the applicant in writing, shall be provided to the United States 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.
This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of the General Statute 150B by filing
a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of the 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.
Within sixty (60) 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, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, excluding state holidays).
The petitions may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431 - 3100-, provided the original and one (1) 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. Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via US Postal Service: ff sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714 Raleigh, NC 27609 -6285
DWQ#: 13 -0590
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DENR as follows:
Mr. Lacy Presnell, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601
This letter completes the review of DWQ under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any
questions, please telephone Mr. Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704 - 663 -1699 or Ms.
Karen Higgins in the Central Office in Raleigh 919 - 807 -6360.
Sincerely
for Thomas A. Reeder
Attachments
cc: Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville
Karen Higgins, Wetlands Unit
Dave Homans, S & ME