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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
October 20, 2021
DWR#20211513
Edgecombe County
Mr. Kevin Bowen, PE, Division Engineer
NCDOT Division 4
PO Box 3165
Wilson, NC 27895
Subject: APPROVAL of TAR-PAMLICO RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
NCDOT Project 17BP.4.R.116, Bridge 78 over Ballahack Canal on SR 1526
Dear Mr. Bowen:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) October 19, 2021. These impacts are covered by
the Tar-Pamlico Buffer Rules and the conditions listed below. 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 following impacts are hereby approved, provided that all of the Conditions listed below and all of
the conditions of the Tar-Pamlico Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B.0611(b)(2)]
Tar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer Impacts
Site Zone 1 Impact Zone 1 Buffer Mitigation Zone 2 Zone 2 Buffer Mitigation
(sq ft) Required (using 3:1 ratio) Impact(sq ft) Required(using 1.5:1 ratio)
Totals 6009 N/A 3742 N/A
*n/a=Total for Site is less than 1/3 acre or 150 linear feet: No mitigation required
Total Buffer Impact for Project: 9751 square feet.
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 Authorization Certificate. If you change
your project,you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application
package. If the property is sold,the new owner must be given a copy of this Authorization
Certificate and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02B.0611(b)(2)]
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If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions below,you must notify the DWR Transportation
Permitting Branch 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 Transportation Permitting Branch any noncompliance with the
conditions of this Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules
[15A NCAC 026.0734]. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a
weekend or holiday)from the time the applicant became aware of the circumstances.
Additional Conditions:
1. All stormwater runoff shall be directed as sheetflow through stream buffers at non-erosive velocities,
unless otherwise approved by this certification. [15A NCAC 026.0734]
2. All riparian buffers impacted by the placement of temporary fill or clearing activities shall be restored
to the preconstruction contours and revegetated. Maintained buffers shall be permanently revegetated
with non-woody species by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. For the
purpose of this condition, maintained buffer areas are defined as areas within the transportation
corridor that will be subject to regular NCDOT maintenance activities including mowing.The area with
non-maintained buffers shall be permanently revegetated with native woody species before the next
growing season following completion of construction. [15A NCAC 02B.0734].
3. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B.0734, sediment and erosion control devices shall not be placed in Zone 1
of any Tar-Pamlico Buffer without prior approval by the NCDWR. At this time,the NCDWR has approved
no sediment and erosion control devices in Zone 1, outside of the approved project impacts, anywhere
on this project. Moreover, sediment and erosion control devices shall be allowed in Zone 2 of the
buffers provided that Zone 1 is not compromised and that discharge is released as diffuse flow.
4. Native riparian vegetation (i.e,trees and shrubs native to your geographic region) must be
reestablished in the riparian areas within the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing
season following completion of construction. [15A NCAC 026.0734].
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Authorization Certificate 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 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
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This Authorization shall expire five(5)years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the Division under the Tar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules as described
in 15A NCAC 026.0734. Please contact Rob Ridings at 919-707-8786 or [e-mail] if you
have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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S. Daniel Smith, Director
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Tom Steffens, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office
Chad Coggins, NCDOT Division 4 Environmental Project Engineer
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