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Home My WebLink About20130802 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20130815NC®ENR North Carolina Deparfinent,of Environment and_ Natural Resources Division of Water Resources Water Quality Programs Pat, McCrory Thomas A. Reeder Governor Director August 15, 2013 Public Service Company of North Carolina Attn: George Ratchford' P.O. !Box 1398 Gastonia, NC.28056 John E. Skvarla,, III Secretary DWR # 13 -0802 Durham a_nd Orange Counties Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE" PER,THE JORDAN LAKE' WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED RIPARIAN BUFFER PROTECTION RULES (1SA NCAC 02B,.0267) WITH' ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Duke University Natural Gas Pipeline Lxtension Dear Mr. Ratchford: You have our approval for.the' impacts listed below for tbe,purposedescribed in, your application dated July 31, 2013 and received by the Division of Water,Resources (Division) on July'31, 2013. 'These impacts are'` covered'by the attached Water Quality'General'Certification Number 3884 and the,conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 12 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 p'errhits before ,proceeding with your project,, including,tbose required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non - Discharge, and Water Sup "ply Watershed regulations. This approval requires you to follow the conditions ,listed, inAhe, enclosed certification and the following additiona'I conditions: 1. The following'impa`cts are hereby approved- provid'ed'that all of the other,specifioand general `conditions of the,Certification, General.Permit and /or'Buffer Rules are met. No -other impacts are,approved, including incidental impacts., Type,oflmpact Amount,Approved Amount Approved (units) (units) Permanent Temporary Wetland 0, (acres) 0:004 (acres) Ncne Carolina N mna!!ty North;Carolina'Divis ion, of Water Resources' 1628 Mad Service Center .Raleigh„ NC 27699 -1628 Phone,(919)'791 -4200 Internet, www ncwatercgualitY orci Location 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, NC 27609 'Fax (919) 788 -7159 AnlEqual,OpportumtylAffirmative Action Employer,- 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper PSNC Duke University D W R# 13 -0802 401;AND BUFFER APPROVAL Page 2 of '5 Site W4 Wetfand 0.026' (acres) 0'.057 (acres) Site W12 Wetland-, 0 ;(acres) _ 0.0,1'5 (acres), Site V1/E. - - - - - -- - - � Stream 0' (linear feet) 7.6, (linear feet) Site A Strearrri 0,• "(linear feet) 3.8' :(linear -feet) Site, C 'Strseani 0 (linearfeet) 11.04 (linearfeet), Site CC .Stream 0 ,('linear feet) 8:75 (linear feet) Site F Stream 0 (linear feet) 117,.24 (linearfeet_) Site F1 &'F2 Stream '0 (linear feet) 48.15 (linear feet), _ Site IM1 Stream 0 (1ihear feet) '15.22 (linear,feet) Site Y - Buffers -Zone 1 68,, ,(square feet) 0 (squareJeet) Site C' Buffers - Zone 2 & ,(squarefeet); 59 (square feet) Site, C Buffers,.- Zone,,1, 0'_ (square feet) X1-140 (square feet); Site CC, B,uffees _ Zone 2 0 (square feet); 637 (square feet), Site'W Buffers = Zone 1 0, (squar6 feet), 646 (square ,feet) Site F T ' a Buffers-- Zone, 2 1 0 (square feet), 446 (square_feet) 'Site F' - -- - � - -- - Buffers -Zone 1 639 (square feet); 1579 (square feet), Site F1 & F2 Bu'ffer�s'- Zone •2 0 ,(square feet), ' 618, (square; feet) Site F_1_& F2 , Buffers -Zone 1 .617 '(squa_rejeet), _ '2053 (square feet) Site Ml Buffers -Zone, 2 �,, 0 (square feet), 1744 '(square feet) ,Site M1 P'SNC'Duk' &University DWR4 f3 =0802 401.AND BUFFER APPROVAL Page 3 of 5 2. ,No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind ,No waste, Spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall' occur in wetlands, water's, or riparian areas beyond'the• footprint,of the impacts depicted' in the Pre= Construction (Notification. 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.. Protective Fencing The outside, buffer, wetland or •wa'ter boundary 'and along the = 'e construction corridor within thes ;boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked, with orange warning fencing, (or, ,similar high visibility nater`ial),for the areas,that,have been approved to infringe within'the buffer,, wetland or water prior to any land'disturbing activiti'es`to ensure compliance with 15 N'CAC 02H .0500. 4. This approval is forthe purpose and, design described in your application. The p'lans'and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference•as part of the Certificatiomand Bu'ffe�r Authorization. If you, change your project, you, must notify the,Div,�ision,and you may be required tosubrhit�a new application package with the'appropriate fee. If the property isstold, the new owner must be given a copy of this ,approvalletter`and General, Certification ,and`is'resporisible for,complyin&with -all conditions., 5. This approval and,its con'ditions�are final and bindi'ng'unless contested. This Certification and, Buffer Authorization canibe contested as provided in Articles ,3 and 4 of-General Statute 1506 by4iling,z written petition for an, admini'strative hearing,to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH)._ Popetition form may be�obtained from the OA'H at http: / /www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's,Office at (919) 431 -3000 for information. 'Within sixty (60)' calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH. A petition' is considered filed uvhenthe original and one (1) copy along °With,any applic`a'ble,OAH filingfee is received in the,OAH during, normal office'hours (Mondaythrough'Friday between8:00am and 5;00pm, excluding-official state holidays). The petition maybe faxed to the OAH,at (919) 431 -3100, provided th&original and one copy, of the petition along with any�applicable OAH filing -fee isreceived bythe'0AH within five (5.),businessdays following:the faxed transmission. Mailing address'for the,OAH,: 'if sending by °First Class Mail ,vid the, US Postdl Service: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Rale`igh,, NC 27699 -6714 'if-sending via delivery service (e.g. UPS,,F,edEz): Office of Administrative Hearings' 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27609 -6285 One (1) copy'of'the petition must also,be served to,D'ENR: Lacy Presnell, Genera l.Counsel Department of "Environment and Natural Resources 1601 Mail'Serviee Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -160,1 Please send one (1) copy of,the petition to DWR: lfrsending,by First Closs,Mail via the' °US PostahServlce: Karen Higgins NC DENR -DWR — Webscape Unit 1650 Mail,Service Center Raleigh, ,NC 27699 -1650 if sending via delivery service fe.g,UP5 FedEx): Karen Higgins NC �DENR -DWR — °Webscape,Unit 512iN. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604 PSNC Duke University D'WR# 13 -0802 401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL Page 4 of This' letter completes,the review of t, - he Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the Jordan Riparian Buffer Rules as °described in 15A NCAC 028,:0267. Please contact Cherri'Smith'at 919 -791 -4251 or cherri.smith @ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sin erely; tz.I n i f�i Danny'S i , 'upervi r Surfac Water Protection — ,Raleigh Regional, Office :Enclosures: GC 3884 ,cc: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Raleigh Regulatory Field Office; 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, St. 105;, Wake Forest, NC,27597 WalterCole;• S' &ME;'3201'Spring Forest'Road; Raleigh, NC 27616