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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201056 Ver 1_Revised Approval Letter_20210830 DocuSign Envelope ID:266D8300-A91C-44E6-B478-2BC70E5A4614
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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
August 30, 2021
DWR#20211056
Onslow County
Ms.Jessi Baker
Environmental Planning Program Manager
USMC Camp Lejeune
12 Post Lane
Camp Lejeune, NC 28547
Subject: Correct to the APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Camp Lejeune, Onslow Beach Road Bridge Replacement, P-1387F,Onslow County
Gillets Creek [White Oak, 19-41-4, SA; HQW]
Intracoastal Waterway[White Oak, 19-41-(0.5),SA; HQW]
Dear Ms. Baker:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
June 30, 2021, received by the Division of Water Resources(Division)June 30, 2021 and payment
received July 1, 2021,with additional information on August 17, 2021. These impacts are covered by the
attached Water Quality General Certification Numbers 4135,4275, and 4276 and the conditions listed
below. This Certification replaces the Certification issued on August 23,2021.This certification is
associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Numbers 14, 57, and 58 once it is issued to you by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. 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 Division has determined that the proposed project will comply with water quality requirements
provided that you adhere to the conditions listed in the enclosed certification and to the additional
conditions itemized below.
The following proposed impacts are hereby approved. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)]
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
NORTH CAROLINA
O00 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
Department of Environmental Quality 919.707.9000
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Wetland Impacts(Headwater Forest,Salt/Brackish Marsh, Small-Basin)in the White Oak River Basin
Site Fill Fill Excavation Mechanized Hand Total Wetland Impact
(ac) (temporary) (ac) Clearing Clearing (ac)
(ac) _ (ac) (ac) _
Site 1 0.004 0.004
Site 1A 0.018 0.007 0.025
Site 6 0.001 0.001
Site 8 0.127* 0.016* 0.143*
Total 0.145 0.001 0.016 0.011 0.173
Total Wetland Impact for Site: 0.173 acres.
*non jurisdictional wetlands deemed permitted
Stream Impacts in the White Oak River Basin
Site Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary Total Stream
Fill in Fill in Fill in Fill in Stream Impacts
Intermittent Intermittent Perennial Perennial Impact Requiring
Stream Stream Stream Stream (linear ft) Mitigation
(linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft)
Site 1 culvert 8 10 18
Site 1 bank stabilization 10 10
Site 1A culvert 60 20 80
Site 1 A bank stabilization 20 20
Site 1 B culvert 9 9
Site 1 B bank stabilization 20 10 30
Total 127 40 167
Total Stream Impact for Project: 167 linear feet.
Open Water(Ponds/Lakes/Rivers/Sound/Ocean/etc)Impacts in the White Oak River Basin
Site Permanent Fill in Temporary Fill in Total Fill in Open
Open Waters (ac) Open Waters (ac) Waters(ac)
Site 2 0.018 0.011 0.029
Site 3 0.082 0.005 0.087
Site 4 0.057 0.057
Site 5 0.011 0.011
Site 7 pier/cofferdam 0.081 0.064 0.145
Site 7 temp work bridge 0.010 0.010
Site 7 bridge demo/cofferdam 0.365 0.365
Site 7 articulated splash pad 0.011 0.011
Total 0.26 0.455 0.715
Total Open Water Impact for Project: 0.715 acres.
This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application.The plans and specifications
for this project are incorporated by reference as part of this Certification. If you change your project,
you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the
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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. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)].
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions of the attached Water Quality General
Certification or with the additional conditions itemized below,you must notify the Wilmington Regional
Office within 24 hours(or the next business day if a weekend or holiday)from the time the permittee
becomes aware of the circumstances.
The permittee shall report to the Wilmington Regional Office any noncompliance with, and/or any
violation of, stream or wetland standards [15A NCAC 02B .0200] including but not limited to sediment
impacts to streams or wetlands. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next
business day if a weekend or holiday)from the time the permittee became aware of the non-compliance
circumstances.
Additional Conditions:
1. The permittee will need to adhere to all appropriate in-water work moratoria (including the use
of pile driving or vibration techniques) prescribed by the National Marine Fisheries Service. No
in-water work is permitted between February 1 and June 30 of any year,without prior
approval from the NC Division of Water Resources and the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.
In addition,the permittee shall conform to the NCDOT policy entitled "Stream Crossing
Guidelines for Anadromous Fish Passage (May 12, 1997) at all times. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)
and 15A NCAC 04B. 0125]
2. For projects impacting waters classified by the NC Environmental Management Commission as
High Quality Waters (HQW),stormwater shall be directed to vegetated buffer areas,grass-lined
ditches or other means appropriate to the site for the purpose of pre-treating storm water
runoff prior to discharging directly into streams. Mowing of existing vegetated buffers is
strongly discouraged. [15A NCAC 02B.0224]
3. The sedimentation and erosion control designs shall comply with the requirements set forth in
15A NCAC 04B .0124, Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds in areas draining to HQW
waters. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
4. A turbidity curtain shall be installed in the stream if driving or drilling activities occur within the
stream channel, on the stream bank, or within 5 feet of the top of bank, or during the removal
of bents from an old bridge.This condition can be waived with prior approval from the NCDWR.
[15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3)]
5. The permittee shall ensure that final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit
drawings submitted for approval. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 02H .0506(b)(2) and (c)(2)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Certification can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes by
filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative
Hearings(OAH)within sixty(60)calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter
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150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code.
Additional information regarding requirements for filing a Petition and Petition forms may be accessed at
http://www.ncoah.com/or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at(919)431-3000.
One (1) copy of the Petition must also be served to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC
02H .0500. Please contact Hannah Sprinkle at 910-796-7306 or hannah.sprinkle@ncdenr.gov if you
have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
9C9886312DCD474...
S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Terry Burhans, Michael Baker International (via email)
Brad Shaver, USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Gary Jordan, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Cathy Brittingham, NC Division of Coastal Management
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