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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
December 13, 2021
DWR#20211802
Onslow County
Mr. Mason Herndon
Project Development Environmental Engineer
NCDOT Division 3
5501 Barbados Blvd.
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
For the Commerce Road Extension, Onslow County
Sandy Run Branch [White Oak, 19-10-1, SC;NSW]
Dear Mr. Herndon:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
December 13, 2021. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification
Number 4135 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of
Nationwide Permit Number 14 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 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)]
Wetland Impacts in the White Oak River Basin
Site Fill Mechanized Total
(ac) Clearing Impacts
Site 1 0.252 0.056 0.308
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DocuSign Envelope ID:94ADEOBF-5588-44AC-AE59-4978FF2EAE8E
Commerce Road Extension
DWR#20211802
401 Certification
Page 2 of 3
Stream Impacts in the White Oak River Basin
Site Impact Permanent Temporary
Type Impacts Impacts
(ft) (ft.)
Stream 1 Culvert 96 ----
Stream 2 Stabilization 98 ----
Stream 3 Dewatering ---- 28
Stream 4 Culvert 85 ----
Stream 5 Stabilization 110 ----
Stream 6 Dewatering ---- 19
Total impacts 389 47
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
Certification or with the additional conditions itemized below, you must notify the Wilmington 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 Wilmington Reginal 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. The permittee shall ensure that final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit
drawings submitted for approval. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 02H .0506(b)(2) and (c)(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:
DocuSign Envelope ID:94ADEOBF-5588-44AC-AE59-4978FF2EAE8E
Commerce Road Extension
DWR#20211802
401 Certification
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William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC
02H .0500. Please contact Hannah Sprinkle at hannah.sprinkle@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions
or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Division of Water Resources
cc:
Brad Shaver, USACE Wilmington Regulatory Filed Office (via email)
Amanetta Somerville, US Environmental Protection Agency
Gary Jordan, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Trey Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Beth Harmon, Division of Mitigation Services
Cathy Brittingham, NC Division of Coastal Management