20211833 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20220209

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 9, 2022
DWR # 20211833
Carteret County
Andrew Owens
103 Trent Shores Drive
New Bern, NC 28562
Subject: Approval of Individual 401 Water Quality Certification
543 Kinston Avenue
USACE Action ID. No. SAW-2022-00066
Dear Mr. Owens:
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No.004638 issued to Andrew Owens dated February 9,
2022. 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 Water Quality 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)].
This Water Quality Certification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain all
other required Federal, State, or Local approvals before proceeding with the project, including
those required by, but not limited to, Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, Water Supply
Watershed, and Trout Buffer regulations.
This Water Quality Certification neither grants nor affirms any property right, license, or privilege
in any lands or waters, or any right of use in any waters. This Water Quality Certification does not
authorize any person to interfere with the riparian rights, littoral rights, or water use rights of any
other person and does not create any prescriptive right or any right of priority regarding any usage
of water. This Water Quality Certification shall not be interposed as a defense in any action
respecting the determination of riparian or littoral rights or other rights to water use. No
consumptive user is deemed by virtue of this Water Quality Certification to possess any
prescriptive or other right of priority with respect to any other consumptive user regardless of the
quantity of the withdrawal or the date on which the withdrawal was initiated or expanded.
Upon the presentation of proper credentials, the Division may inspect the property.
This Water Quality Certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the
corresponding Section 404 Permit. The conditions shall remain in effect for the life of the project,
regardless of the expiration date of this Water Quality Certification.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Wilmington Regional Office ! 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
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Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth may result in revocation of this
Water Quality Certification for the project and may also result in criminal and/or civil penalties.
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions of this Water Quality Certification 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 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.
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
This letter completes the Division's review under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC
02H .0500. Please contact John Perry at 910-796-7215or john.perryAncdenr.gov if you have any
questions or concerns.
Slll-gocu3 oed by:
10.K —NatrlOn,
TomFliarringron
Wilmington Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: Andre Webb (via email)
Greg Bodnar, DCM Morehead City (via email)
Liz Hair, USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Todd Bowers, EPA, (via email)
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Electronic file

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NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATION #004638 is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401, Public
Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to North Carolina's Regulations in 15
NCAC 02H .0500 and 15A NCAC 0213.0200, to Andrew Owens who has authorization for the
impacts listed below, as described within your application received by the N.C. Division of Water
Resources (Division) on December 17, 2021 and subsequent information on February 4, 2022, and
by Public Notice issued by the Division of Coastal Management and received by the Division on
January 8, 2022.
The State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will comply with water quality requirements
and the applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and PL
95-217 if conducted in accordance with the application, the supporting documentation, and
conditions hereinafter set forth.
The following impacts are hereby approved. No other impacts are approved, including incidental
impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
(units) Permanent
Amount Approved (units)
Temporary
404 401 Wetlands
Coastal Wetlands
0.0005 acres
Open Waters
Usurped
Shaded
0.017 (acres)
0.021 (acres)
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the certification below.
CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATION [15A NCAC 02H.0507(c)]:
1. The permittee shall report to the DWR Wilmington 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.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H.0507(c)
2. No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands or waters beyond the footprint
of the approved impacts (including temporary impacts).
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H.0506, 15A NCAC 02H.0507(c)
3. When applicable, all construction activities shall be performed and maintained in full
compliance with G.S. Chapter 113A Article 4 (Sediment and Pollution Control Act of 1973).
Regardless of applicability of the Sediment and Pollution Control Act, all projects shall
incorporate appropriate Best Management Practices for the control of sediment and erosion so
that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur.

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Design, installation, operation, and maintenance of all sediment and erosion control measures
shall be equal to or exceed the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North
Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual, or for linear transportation projects, the North
Caroline Department of Transportation Sediment and Erosion Control Manual.
All devices shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil)
sites, including contractor -owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project. Sufficient
materials required for stabilization and/or repair of erosion control measures and stormwater
routing and treatment shall be on site at all times.
For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures shall be designed, installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina
Surface Mining Manual. Reclamation measures and implementation shall comply with the
reclamation in accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act
and the Mining Act of 1971.
If the project occurs in waters or watersheds classified as Primary Nursery Areas (PNAs), SA,
WS-I, WS-II, High Quality Waters (HQW), or Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), then the
sedimentation and erosion control designs shall comply with the requirements set forth in 15A
NCAC 0413.0124, Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H.0507(c); 15A NCACO2B .0200; 15A NCAC
02B .0231
4. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be installed in wetland or waters except
within the footprint of temporary or permanent impacts otherwise authorized by this
Certification. If placed within authorized impact areas, then placement of such measures shall
not be conducted in a manner that results in dis-equilibrium of any wetlands, streambeds, or
streambanks. Any silt fence installed within wetlands shall be removed from wetlands and the
natural grade restored within two (2) months of the date that DEMLR or locally delegated
program has released the specific area within the project to ensure wetland standards are
maintained upon completion of the project.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H.0507(c); 15A NCAC 02B .0200, 15A NCAC 02B
.0231
5. Erosion control matting that incorporates plastic mesh and/or plastic twine shall not be used
along streambanks or within wetlands.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H.0507(c)
6. If the project is covered by NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit Number NCG010000 or
NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit Number NCG250000, full compliance with permit
conditions including the erosion & sedimentation control plan, inspections and maintenance,
self -monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements is required.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H.0507(c); 15A NCAC 02B .0200; 15A NCAC
02B .0231

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Application of fertilizer to establish planted/seeded vegetation within disturbed riparian areas
and/or wetlands shall be conducted at agronomic rates and shall comply with all other Federal,
State and Local regulations. Fertilizer application shall be accomplished in a manner that
minimizes the risk of contact between the fertilizer and surface waters.
Citation: 15A 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 02B .0200; 15A NCAC 02B .0231
8. If concrete is used during construction, then all necessary measures shall be taken to prevent
direct contact between uncured or curing concrete and waters of the state. Water that
inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to waters of the state.
Citation: 15A 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H.0507(c); 15A NCAC 02B .0200; 15A NCAC 02B .0231
9. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters shall be inspected and maintained
regularly to prevent contamination of surface waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or
other toxic materials. Construction shall be staged in order to minimize the exposure of
equipment to surface waters to the maximum extent practicable. Fueling, lubrication, and
general equipment maintenance shall be performed in a manner to prevent, to the maximum
extent practicable, contamination of surface waters by fuels and oils.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H.0507(c); 15A NCAC 02B .0200, 15A NCAC 02B
.0231
10. Heavy equipment working in wetlands shall be placed on mats or other measures shall be taken
to minimize soil disturbance and compaction.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H.0507(c); 15A NCAC 02B .0231
11. In accordance with 143-215.85(b), the permittee shall report any petroleum spill of 25 gallons
or more; any spill regardless of amount that causes a sheen on surface waters; any petroleum
spill regardless of amount occurring within 100 feet of surface waters; and any petroleum spill
less than 25 gallons that cannot be cleaned up within 24 hours.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H.0507(c); N.C.G.S 143-215.85(b)
12. The permittee and their authorized agents shall conduct all activities in a manner consistent
with State water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance with
§303(d) of the Clean Water Act), and any other appropriate requirements of State and Federal
Law.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
13. The permittee shall require its contractors and/or agents to comply with the terms and
conditions of this permit in the construction and maintenance of this project, and shall provide
each of its contractors and/or agents associated with the construction or maintenance of this
project with a copy of this Water Quality Certification. A copy of this Water Quality Certification
shall be available at the project site during the construction and maintenance of this project.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H.0507(c)

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This approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted
in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit. The conditions in
effect on the date of issuance shall remain in effect for the life of the project, regardless of the
expiration date of this Certification. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)]
This, the 9 fbafivAggebruary 2022
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Tom arrington
Wilmington Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section