20211804 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20220211

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
February 11, 2022
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
DWR # 20211804
Person County
James Smithson
1010 Crystal Forest Drive
Semora, NC 27343
(via email [e-mail])
Subject: 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION COVERAGE
Smithson —1010 Crystal Forest Drive, Semora
Dear Mr. Smithson:
The Division has reviewed the proposed project as described in your application dated December 7,
2021 received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) December 8, 2021, with payment received
on December 15, 2021. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification
Number 4502. This general certification is associated with the use of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District's Regional General Permit Number 30 (RGP198200030). 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 or State Riparian Buffer 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.
This acknowledgement is specific for the purpose and design, plans, specifications and impacts as
described in your application. 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 Letter and General Certification and is responsible for complying
with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2), 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)]. The following proposed
impacts are described in your application:
Type of Impact
Amount of Impacts
Open Waters
110 linear feet of Shoreline Stabilization
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions of the attached Water Quality General
Certification, you must notify the Raleigh 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.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Duality
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000

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Smithson —1010 Crystal Forest Drive, Semora
DWR# 20211804
401 Certification
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The permittee shall report to the Raleigh 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 letter is final and binding unless contested and 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 lttp://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 letter completes the Division's review under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC
02H .0500. Please contact Colleen Cohn at 919-791-4258 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Enclosures: GC 4502
cc: April Norton, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file
NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Quality
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000