20131128 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20131209

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
December 9, 2013
DWR # 13 -1128
Wilkes County
Attn: John Yates, County Manager
Room 101, 110 North Street
Wilkesboro NC 28697
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
NC 268 Waterline Project
Dear Mr. Yates:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated September 6, 2013, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division)
October 18, 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 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.
This approval requires you to follow the conditions Listed in the enclosed certifications) or
general permit and the following additional conditions:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Certification, General Permit and /or Buffer Rules are met. No
other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts.
Type of Impact Temporary /Permanent Approved Impact (units)
Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location: 585 Waughtown St. Winston - Salem, North Carolina 27107
Phone: [phone] FAX: 336- 771 - 4630.1 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwatercuali!y.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
Stream
Permanent
10 linear feet
Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location: 585 Waughtown St. Winston - Salem, North Carolina 27107
Phone: [phone] FAX: 336- 771 - 4630.1 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwatercuali!y.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

Wilkes County
DWR# 13 -1128
401APPROVAL
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2. 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 the 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 approval letter and General
Certification(s) /Permit /Authorization and is responsible for complying with all
conditions.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested.
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'1 This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 1506 by
filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings
(hereby known as OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days.
A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http: / /`www.ncoah.Com/ or by calling the
OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431 -3000 for information. A petition is considered filed when the
original and one (1) copy along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during
normal office hours (Monday through Friday between 8 :00am and 5:00pm, excluding official
state holidays).
The petition maybe faxed to the OAH at (919) 431 -3100, provided the original and one.copy of
the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5)
business days following the faxed transmission.
Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via US Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714 Raleigh, NC 27609 -6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
Lacy Presnell, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural :Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601

Wilkes County
DWR# 13 -1128
4o1APPROVAL
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This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Resources under section 401 of the
Clean Water Act. Please contact Sue Homewood at 336- 771 -4964 or
[e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Enclosures: GC 3884
Certificate of Completion
cc: David Poore, West Consultants PLLC (via email)
Andy Williams; USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR -WQP WSRO 401 files
DWR -WQP Webscape Unit