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Home My WebLink About20170450 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20211026 DocuSign Envelope ID:A66C270B-619D-47E4-8361-A26A1F8DCD1F ,E STATE A, �o,Mry o.n3 '1 ROY COOPER '� �� '`= F_al Governor u,� • ,r`a o` _ . i ELIZABETH S.BISER ,," f,z.�6 Secretary �sr ,Nocw_ S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality October 26, 2021 DWR#20170450v2 Gaston County Mr. Philip S. Harris, Ill, P.E., CPM Environmental Analysis Unit Head 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1598 Subject: REISSUANCE OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS NCDOT Bridge 176 on SR 1875,Gaston County Hoyle Creek[Catawba Basin, 11-129-15-(6),WS-IV] Dear Mr. Harris: You have our approval,in accordance with the conditions listed below,for the purpose replacing the subject bridge.The original 401 is now reissued under the current Nationwide Permit 03 with the corresponding Water Quality General Certification 4132, and is no longer considered issued under the expired GC 4085. 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)] Stream Impacts in the Catawba River Basin Temporary Fill Permanent Fill Temporary Fill Total Stream Stream Impacts Bank in Intermittent in Perennial in Perennial Requiring Site Impact Stabilization Stream Stream Stream (linear ft) Mitigation (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) 1 58 58 0 2 56 56 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL, 0 0 56 58* 0 Total Stream Impact for Project:58 linear feet. *Temporary and permanent impacts are in the same stream reach 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 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)]. D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources NORTH CAROLINA OOO 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 Department of Environmental Qualify 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID:A66C270B-619D-47E4-8361-A26A1F8DCD1F 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 Mooresville 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 Mooresville 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. As a condition of this 401 Water Quality Certification,the bridge demolition and construction must be accomplished in strict compliance with the most recent version of NCDOT's Best Management Practices for Construction and Maintenance Activities. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)and 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)] 2. Bridge deck drains shall not discharge directly into the stream. Stormwater shall be directed across the bridge and pre-treated through site-appropriate means (grassed swales, pre-formed scour holes, vegetated buffers,etc.) before entering the stream. To meet the requirements of NCDOT's NPDES permit NCS000250, please refer to the most recent version of the North Carolina Department of Transportation Stormwater Best Management Practices Toolbox manual for approved measures. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)and 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)] 3. Bridge piles and bents shall be constructed using driven piles(hammer or vibratory)or drilled shaft construction methods. More specifically,jetting or other methods of pile driving are prohibited without prior written approval from the NCDWR first. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] 4. No drill slurry or water that has been in contact with uncured concrete shall be allowed to enter surface waters. This water shall be captured,treated,and disposed of properly. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3)] 5. All rock used for stabilization of the stream bank shall be properly embedded. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(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 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 DocuSign Envelope ID:A66C270B-619D-47E4-8361-A26A1F8DCD1F This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC 02H .0500. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Patterson at(919)707-3880 or Robert.Patterson@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: awl c_ANecpwi.o., 9C9886312DCD474... J. uaniei mitn, uirector Division of Water Resources Attachments Electronic copy only distribution: Eric Alsmeyer, US Army Corps of Engineers,Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Jeff Wyatt, Division 12 Environmental Officer Gary Jordan, US Fish and Wildlife Service Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission Donna Hood, NC Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office File Copy