20211677 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20211123

R.OY COOPER.
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 23, 2021
DWR # 21-1677
Catawba County
Michael Overholzer
8611 Blue Heron Dr.
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Delivered via email to [e-mail]
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Dredge, Blue Heron, Lake Norman
Dear Mr. Overholzer:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
submitted to the Division of Water Resources (Division) November 18, 2021, and payment received on
November 19, 2021. The Division has determined that the proposed project and impact will comply
with water quality requirements covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number
4145 and the conditions listed below, provided that you adhere to the certification located at
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting-
branch/general and the conditions listed below.
This certification is associated with the use of Regional General Permit Number 30 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 the water quality requirements
provided that you adhere to the conditions listed in the certification and to the additional conditions
listed below. The following proposed impacts are hereby approved. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
Permanent
Amount Approved
Temporary
Open Waters
0.21 acres
n/a 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
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
Certificatio�Qr��litional conditions itemized below, you must notify the Mooresville Regional
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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. All spoil shall be disposed of at the designated area shown in the application. The disposal area
shall be in accordance with, and in full compliance with, G.S. Chapter 113A Article 4 (Sediment
and Pollution Control Act of 1973).
2. All staging, including spoil, stockpile and construction materials, shall occur outside of the
buffer. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(4)]
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 [phone].
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 401 Water Quality Certification shall expire upon expiration of the associated 404 permit.
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC
02H .0500. Please contact Alan Johnson at 560-0403 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
r DocuSigned by:
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ
Enclosures: GC 4145
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DWR MRO - file copy
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
NCDWR Project No.: County:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401
Wetland & Buffer Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's
authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed
to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer
Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Agent's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed
to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer
Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State
of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of
the project for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was
used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved
plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No. Date