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Home My WebLink About20201153 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20220207DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E3F2AE2-94AC-4E46-8CF9-770BC20EC8D8 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality February 7, 2022 DWR # 20201153v2 Carteret County Bell Investment Group, LLC Attn: Thomas Bell 408 Tyron Drive Goldsboro, NC 27530 Subject: Approval of Individual 401 Water Quality Certification 4700 South Shore Dr. USACE Action ID. No. SAW-2021-02621 Dear Mr. Bell: Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No.004627 issued to Thomas Bell and Bell Investment Group, LLC, dated February 7, 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. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Wilmington Regional Office ! 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 YORTH CFRCILINA � o,y„9n,ne os �.��m auand 910.796.7215 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E3F2AE2-94AC-4E46-8CF9-7706C20EC8D8 DWR#20201153/IWQC004627 4700 South Shore Drive Page 2 of 8 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. 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]. Please be aware that impacting waters without first applying for and securing the issuance of a 401 Water Quality Certification violates Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 2H .0500. Title 15A NCAC 2H .0500 requires certifications pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act whenever construction or operation of facilities will result in a discharge into navigable waters, including wetlands, as described in 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 323. It also states any person desiring issuance of the State certification or coverage under a general certification required by Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act shall file with the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, these violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per day for each violation. 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.comI 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.perrykncdenngov if you have any questions or concerns. DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E3F2AE2-94AC-4E46-8CF9-770BC20EC8D8 DWR#20201153/IWQC004627 4700 South Shore Drive Page 3 of 8 Sincere Docu �gned by: 10- �natrl On, 7F141E73B6F3456... Tom Tharrington Wilmington Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section cc: Ginger Turner (via email) USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office (via email) Todd Bowers, EPA, (via email) DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Electronic file DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E3F2AE2-94AC-4E46-8CF9-770BC20EC8D8 DWR#20201153/IWQC004627 4700 South Shore Drive Page 4 of 8 NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION #004627 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 Thomas Bell and Bell Investment Group, LLC, who have authorization for the impacts listed below, as described within your application received by the N.C. Division of Water Resources (Division) on December 8, 2021 and subsequent information on January 19, 2022, and by Public Notice issued by the Division of Coastal Management and received by the Division on January 1, 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 0.0172 acres Open Waters Dredge Usurped Shaded 0.6 (acres) 0.1 (acres) 0.13 acres This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the certification below. CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATION [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)]: 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) All bulkhead backfill material shall be obtained from a high ground source and confined landward of the permitted bulkhead. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502 and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(1)-(3) All bulkhead backfill will consist of clean, earthen material free of any pollutants except in trace quantities. Metal products, organic materials, rock, concrete, bricks, or other non -earthen debris shall not be used. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506-(b)(1)-(3) DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E3F2AE2-94AC-4E46-8CF9-770BC20EC8D8 DWR#20201153/IWQC004627 4700 South Shore Drive Page 5 of 8 4. Concrete construction materials used for bulkhead components, such as deadman anchors, tie -back systems and concrete caps, shall be managed in a manner that prevents contact with waters of the State. A dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact between curing concrete and adjacent surface water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to surface waters due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills. Any water that contacts uncured concrete shall be captured, treated, and disposed of properly. Citation: 15A 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c), 15A NCAC 028.0200, 15A NCAC 028.0231 Dredging shall not cause Shellfish Closures. The effluent water from the dredge spoil should not be released into open shellfish waters. Marine Fisheries Shellfish Sanitation Section and the Division of Water Resources must be notified if this is to occur. Citation: 15A NCAC 028.0221 All dredge and/or fill material shall be placed on high ground and excavation shall not occur in Primary Nursery Areas. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) 7. 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) 8. 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. 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E3F2AE2-94AC-4E46-8CF9-770BC20EC8D8 DWR#20201153/IWQC004627 4700 South Shore Drive Page 6 of 8 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 04B .0124, Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c), 15A NCACO28.0200, 15A NCAC 028.0231 9. 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 028.0231 10. 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) 11. If the project is covered by NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit Number NCGO10000 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 028.0200, 15A NCAC 028 .0231 12. 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 13. 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 028.0200; 15A NCAC 028.0231 14. All proposed and approved temporary fill and culverts shall be removed and the impacted area shall be returned to natural conditions within 60 calendar days after the temporary impact is no longer necessary. The impacted areas shall be restored to original grade, including each stream's original cross - sectional dimensions, planform pattern, and longitudinal bed profile. All temporarily impacted sites shall be restored and stabilized with native vegetation. DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E3F2AE2-94AC-4E46-8CF9-770BC20EC8D8 DWR#20201153/IWQC004627 4700 South Shore Drive Page 7 of 8 Citation: 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) 15. Any rip -rap used for stream or shoreline stabilization shall be of a size and density to prevent movement by wave, current action, or stream flows, and shall consist of clean rock or masonry material free of debris or toxic pollutants. Rip -rap shall not be installed in the streambed except in specific areas required for velocity control and to ensure structural integrity of bank stabilization measures. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 028.0201 16. Rip -rap groins proposed in accordance with 15A NCAC 07H .1401 (NC Division of Coastal Management General Permit for construction of Wooden and Rip -rap Groins in Estuarine and Public Trust Waters) shall meet all the specific conditions for design and construction specified in 15A NCAC 07H .1405. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 07H .1400 et seq. 17. 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 028.0200; 15A NCAC 028.0231 18. 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 028.0231 19. 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.5143-215.85(b) 20. 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) 21. 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) DocuSign Envelope ID: 3E3F2AE2-94AC-4E46-8CF9-770BC20EC8D8 DWR#20201153/IWQC004627 4700 South Shore Drive Page 8 of 8 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 '6 �€ 'l bruary 2022 To- r- 7F141E7366F3466... Tom Tharrington Wilmington Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section